Fusion-grade steel made on industrial scale in a UK first
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Julia Robinson2025-01-15T14:30:00
Material can survive high temperatures and intense neutron radiation
An expert group working to develop specialist high-temperature steels has demonstrated, for the first time in the UK, the large-scale production of fusion-grade steel.
Described as a ‘groundbreaking moment’ for nuclear fusion R&D, it is estimated that the approach has the potential to decrease production costs up to 10 times and improve the efficiency of future fusion powerplants.