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View article: In-situ Monitoring of Dynamic Phenomena during Solidification and Phase Transformation Processing
In-situ Monitoring of Dynamic Phenomena during Solidification and Phase Transformation Processing Open
The purpose of this project is to: (1) Directly observe phase transformations and microstructure evolution using proton (and synchrotron x-ray) radiography and tomography; (2) Constrain phase-field models for microstructure evolution; (3) …
View article: Recent advances in the study of hydrogen embrittlement at the University of Illinois
Recent advances in the study of hydrogen embrittlement at the University of Illinois Open
This paper summarizes recent work at the University of Illinois on the fundamental mechanisms of hydrogen embrittlement. Our approach combines experimental and theoretical methods. We describe the theoretical work on hydride formation and …
View article: Hydrogen decreased ductility of a U-6%NB alloy.
Hydrogen decreased ductility of a U-6%NB alloy. Open
Hydrogen decreases the ductility of uranium alloys without resulting in a brittle failure. Due to the low solubility of hydrogen and the propensity to form hydrides in uranium and its alloys, it might be expected that the mechanism of embr…
View article: Staffing Analyses Tool
Staffing Analyses Tool Open
The Staffing Analyses Tool is an interactive resource planning tool used for visualizing programmatic staffing financial information. This dashboard provides historical and current staff charging data under organizations’ and/or programs’ …
View article: Defects and Mechanical Behavior of Plutonium [Slides]
Defects and Mechanical Behavior of Plutonium [Slides] Open
Defects are important because they heavily influence material properties (e.g. strength, ductility, elasticity, conductivity, phase transformation temperatures (melting point), corrosion resistance, etc.). At LANL defects in plutonium are …
View article: Los Alamos Materials for the Future Pillar_University of Oregon
Los Alamos Materials for the Future Pillar_University of Oregon Open
waste that has been (and will be) disposed of at the facilities and other sources of radioactive material that may interact with these facilities. LANL issued Revision 4 of the Area G performance assessment and composite analysis in 2008. …
View article: Materials for the Future
Materials for the Future Open
We have updated our analysis of the forecasted materials science needs for our national security customers. Our assessment of these needs guides our overall strategy, identifying areas of leadership in which we must excel to successfully m…
View article: Manufacturing Science
Manufacturing Science Open
Despite the decline of traditional manufacturing in the United States, the sector is still responsible for around 12% of the total gross domestic product, with 8% of total employment in 2013, and is the most important part of the U.S. econ…
View article: Material Resilience in Harsh Service Conditions
Material Resilience in Harsh Service Conditions Open
Resilience describes the attributes of a material that allow it to withstand or resist detrimental environmental effects degrading properties and performance. In service, materials may experience harsh or extreme conditions, but even modes…
View article: Integrated Nanomaterials
Integrated Nanomaterials Open
Nanomaterials offer exceptional properties for photonic, electronic, magnetic, structural, mechanical, chemical, nuclear, and biological functionality. Real access to enhanced functionality remains limited, however, without connecting the …
View article: Complex Functional Materials
Complex Functional Materials Open
Complex functional materials are materials comprised of multiple components or building blocks that are integrated or chemically bound together to achieve a desired function or response. Soft materials, such as polymers, as well as structu…
View article: Energetic Materials
Energetic Materials Open
Energetic materials comprise explosives, pyrotechnics, and propellants. The science of energetic materials is dedicated to developing means to predict performance and safety characteristics with high fidelity. This is a particular challeng…
View article: Actinides and Correlated Electron Materials
Actinides and Correlated Electron Materials Open
The Actinides and Correlated Electron Materials area of leadership spans Los Alamos National Laboratory competency in actinide materials research dating to the Manhattan Project as articulated in the Integrated Plutonium Science and Resear…
View article: Materials Dynamics
Materials Dynamics Open
The Materials Dynamics area of leadership focuses on understanding structure-properties-performance relationships for the extreme conditions of dynamic loading. This research encompasses controlled synthesis of materials to meet dynamic pe…