This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) under the NRC Scholarship and Fellowship Program (CFDA 77.008) provides $500,000.00 to Carnegie Mellon University to establish fracture toughness criteria for qualifying laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing in nuclear applications. The award, effective January 31, 2025 through January 30, 2028, will support research and technical services to develop standards and evaluation methods to enable the use of this advanced manufacturing approach for nuclear components and infrastructure. As a leading research university with expertise across materials science, engineering, and nuclear technology, Carnegie Mellon University is well-positioned to deliver this critical work that will advance the safe and reliable adoption of additive manufacturing in the nuclear industry.
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