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PNNL superalloy breaks free from cobalt

Metal Tech News - April 21, 2025

Manganese-based material may rewrite nuclear reactor alloy standards.

In a significant step toward reducing America's reliance on foreign-sourced critical minerals, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new manganese-based superalloy that could displace cobalt in high-performance nuclear applications.

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