Hot metal, cool science: Testing alloys in molten lead for future reactors
April 13, 2026
April 13, 2026
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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Hot metal, cool science: Testing alloys in molten lead for future reactors
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As the U.S. reimagines its nuclear future, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are experimenting with molten lead and next-generation materials to reinvent a classic reactor design for a new era of innovation.
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Hot metal, cool science: Testing alloys in molten lead for future reactors
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As the U.S. reimagines its nuclear future, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are experimenting with molten lead and next-generation materials to reinvent a classic reactor design for a new era of innovation.