Corrosion testing needs and considerations for additively manufactured materials in nuclear reactors
Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have developed rapidly in recent years, creating new opportunities and challenges for the nuclear industry; however, adoption requires that their corrosion performance be evaluated. We discuss known reactor-specific corrosion issues for multiple reactor types and engineering concerns such as regulations and standards. A review of corrosion studies conducted on select AM […]
Corrosion Testing Needs and Considerations for Additively Manufactured Materials in Nuclear Reactors
The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies (AMMT) program within the Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy (DOE-NE) has developed its current recommendation for its corrosion testing strategy to deploy additively manufactured (AM) materials in advanced nuclear reactors. Additive manufacturing technologies have developed rapidly in recent years, creating new opportunities and challenges for the nuclear […]