ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
Latest Magazine Issues
Jun 2025
Jan 2025
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
August 2025
Nuclear Technology
Fusion Science and Technology
July 2025
Latest News
World Bank, IAEA partner to fund nuclear energy
The World Bank and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement last week to cooperate on the construction and financing of advanced nuclear projects in developing countries, marking the first partnership since the bank ended its ban on funding for nuclear energy projects.
W. R. Martin, J. R. Weir
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 5 | October 1965 | Pages 478-483
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20559
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
The ductility of irradiated structural alloys is of concern in reactor design. The purpose of this study is to determine some of the parameters affecting such ductility. Type-304 stainless steel has been thus investigated up to 600°C. In general, the ductility of stainless steel, solution annealed prior to irradiation, is better than steel cold worked prior to irradiation. One exception to this generality occurs under the conditions of irradiation followed by straining at 200°C, where low ductility is observed for irradiated stainless steel, solution annealed prior to irradiation. Cold working followed by carbide precipitation at an intermediate temperature improves the ductility of irradiated stainless steel at 200°C.