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COLD-SPRAYED TANTALUM COATINGS AND RELATED METHODS

UW-Madison researchers have developed cold-sprayed tantalum coatings configured to absorb a hydrogen species from an atmosphere, e.g., a gaseous region surrounding a plasma. The technology can be app...
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Oliver Schmitz, Kumar Sridharan, Mykola Ialovega, Hwasung Yeom, Tyler Dabney, Danah Velez, Marcos Navarro Gonzalez, Evan Willing | P220126US02

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Duplex Accident Tolerant Coating For Nuclear Fuel Rods

A method is described for forming duplex layers including an interlayer and a corrosion resistant boundary layer on a nuclear fuel rod cladding tube for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor. The meth...
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Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin Maier, Greg Johnson, Peng Xu, Edward Lahoda, Robert Oelrich | P170086US02

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Cold Spray Chromium Coating For Nuclear Fuel Rods

A method is provided for coating the substrate of a component, such as a zirconium alloy cladding tube, for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions and under high tempe...
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Kumar Sridharan, Benjamin Maier, Greg Johnson, Edward Lahoda, Zeses Karoutas, Sumit Ray, Peng Xu | P170085US02

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