University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed a tantalum-based workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. In a paper published in the journal ...

The new material, created by spraying a tantalum coating on stainless steel, can withstand extreme conditions inside fusion reactors. This advancement enables more efficient fusion reactors that are ...

New advances in metal fusion technology produce a metalized coating with no porosity, which can be applied at rates similar to those achieved by airless painting practices. The substrate temperature ...