About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Solid-State Processing and Manufacturing for Nuclear Applications: Integrating Insights and Innovations
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| Presentation Title |
Enabling Bulk Deposition of High Melting Temperature Materials via Additive Friction Stir Deposition |
| Author(s) |
Lukas Dean, Andrew Holladay, Brian Gierk, Yuri Hovanski |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Lukas Dean |
| Abstract Scope |
Numerous investigations of high melting temperature materials produced via additive friction stir deposition have been published demonstrating promise for the properties that may be achieved via solid-state processing. However, while the inherent published properties are promising, most studies investigating creep-resistant materials or even more traditional stainless steels are characterizing properties from deposits less than single inch increments in all directions. To date, very little has been done to demonstrate a path to manufacturability of bulk depositions. Both machine and tooling limitations have hampered the ability to achieve depositions beyond small, research quantities. This research documents changes made to machines and tools to enable continuous, bulk deposition of high melting temperature materials like stainless steel. Critical evaluation of thermal management is presented as a means of protecting equipment and enabling tool materials that will enable the manufacturing of full size nuclear components. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Nuclear Materials, Other |