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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Simulations show nichrome microstructure could impact corrosion
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have reported evidence that small adjustments to a material’s atomic-level ordering can significantly affect the rate and extent of corrosion, even with identical baseline chemical compositions.
For the study, published recently in Corrosion Science, the team ran simulations for nichrome-based alloys, which have excellent strength, creep resistance, and tolerance to radiation-induced degradation, making them top candidates for use in molten salt reactors and other advanced energy systems.
Technical Session|Sponsored by Materials Science & Technology
Friday, April 15, 2022|8:00–9:30AM CDT|Loyalty Room
Sponsored by ANS Material Science & Technology Division
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Radiation Effects on Additively Manufactured Nylon-12
Logan Schoffstall (US Naval Academy), Peter Joyce (US Naval Academy), Elizabeth Getto (US Naval Academy), David P. Durkin (US Naval Academy), CAPT B. Baker (US Naval Academy)
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The Benefits of Chromium-Coated Zircaloy Cladding as Accident Tolerant Nuclear Fuel: An Overview
Caleb T. King (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Braden Goddard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Carlos Londono (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Reza Mohammadi (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Jessika V. Rojas (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.), Tristan O. Norrgard (Virginia Commonwealth Univ.)
An Iterative Estimation Approach to Simultaneously De-Curtain and De-Noise FIB Damaged Nuclear Fuel Microstructures
Alejandro L. Figueroa (Purdue University, College of Engineering), Maria A. Okuniewski (Purdue)
A Literature Review of the Physical Effects of Radiation Damage in Multicomponent Alloys
Lucia Rebeca Gomez Hurtado (NCSU), Djamel Kaoumi (NCSU)
