OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion and high-temperature oxidation in air. Metal alloys -- mixtures of two or more metals -- are created to be strong, durable and resistant to corro  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: Frank Harshman and Clinton Jones, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Oak Ridge Activity Report for Week Ending December 22, 2023 Staff Activities: Mark Sautman, the Associate Technical Director for Field Operations (ATD- FO), traveled to Oak Ridge this week. At Y-12, walkdowns were cond  more