Development of Nuclear Quality Components Using Metal Additive Manufacturing
- RadiaBeam Systems, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)
A major challenge in manufacturing nuclear reactor components is the joining of dissimilar materials. This project developed electron beam melting (EBM) additive manufacturing (AM) process for joining austenitic steels to nickel-based superalloys, in particular 316L SS to Inconel 718 and Inconel 690. The use of EBM AM can help avoid the use of filler materials, provides an evacuated processing environment resulting in limited contamination of oxides and nitrides, and can provide a high quality metallurgical joint while minimizing the thermal damage to surrounding material. The successful completion of this project has allowed new advancements in directed EBM AM of multi-materials and welding of dissimilar metal alloys. This technology is directly applicable to the nuclear industry, as well as some of the largest industries around the world.
- Research Organization:
- RadiaBeam Systems, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0011826
- OSTI ID:
- 1420373
- Type / Phase:
- STTR (Phase II)
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-RBS-11826
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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