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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Aalo and Antares progress on Reactor Pilot Program
Two participants in the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program have recently announced significant milestones on their associated reactor projects. Aalo Atomics successfully completed its final design review (FDR), and Antares Nuclear has received DOE approval of its preliminary documented safety analysis (PDSA).
Technical Session|Sponsored by Advanced/Novel Materials
Thursday, December 14, 2023|1:00–2:40PM CST|Galerie 5
Session Chair:
Janelle P. Wharry (Purdue Univeristy)
Track Organizers:
Kevin G. Field (Univ. Michigan)
Grace Burke (INL)
Benjamin Sutton (Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI))
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Development of a Weldable Ni-30Cr Filler Metal 52XL for Nuclear Applications
1:00–1:40PM CST
C. Fink (Ohio State), A. Hope (Thermo-Calc Software), S.L. McCracken (EPRI), J.C. Lippold (Ohio State)
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Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanisms of Electron Beam Welded PM-HIP Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels
1:40–2:00PM CST
E.H. Marrero (Purdue), G. Nemets (Purdue), J. Emerson (Purdue), Z. Shang (Purdue), Y. Lu (Boise State), M.A. Okuniewski (Purdue), J.P. Wharry (Purdue)
Effect of Laser Welding on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in Ion-Irradiated MA956
2:00–2:20PM CST
E. Getto (U.S. Naval Academy), S. Stokes (U.S. Naval Academy), M. Swenson (Univ. Idaho)
Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Characterization of the Phase Transformation Behaviors Induced by Electron Beam Welding in SA508 Reactor Pressure Vessel Steels
2:20–2:40PM CST
J. Emerson (Purdue), G. Nemets (Purdue), E.H. Marrero (Purdue), M. Topsakal (Brookhaven), S. Gill (Brookhaven), J.P. Wharry (Purdue), M.A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
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