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The Importance of Boron-Enriched Materials Testing for Nuclear Power Generation

The nuclear power industry relies heavily on materials testing to ensure the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of its facilities.  Materials in nuclear reactors face extreme conditions – including high temperatures, intense radiation, corrosive environments, and significant stress loads – which can lead to degradation over time.  For these reasons, suppliers of materials to nuclear…

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Advanced Powder Flowability Testing for Additive Manufacturing

Reliable and predictable powder behavior is critical to the success of Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes. As this industry continues to grow and applications become more demanding, new testing methods are being developed to ensure your powder meets specifications and behaves the right way every time.  Additive manufacturing is quickly becoming the go-to process for complex,…

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Powder Characterization 101: Metrics, Methods, and Market Applications

How can manufacturers trust that their powders will result in a quality, high-performing product? Powders can pose unique challenges to characterize, because unlike most materials where you’re dealing with one solid material, you need to describe millions – or even billions – of tiny individual particles that contribute to a collective property or behavior. No…

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