Apr, 2026
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Mechanical properties, strain hardening, and fracture behavior of ultrasonic additively manufactured Zircaloy-4 after low-temperature neutron irradiation
Ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) is a solid-state, layer-by-layer advanced manufacturing process that has the potential to create custom spatially controlled composites with embedded wires and sensors for nuclear component manufacture. To assess the feasibility of using UAM for nuclear-relevant materials research, the technique was used to produce a 3.5-mm-thick Zir…