Fusion -- Tungsten Rising (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Fusion -- Tungsten Rising

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Using electron beam melting, ORNL researchers are building innovative tungsten fusion components with complex, unique geometries that can't be made through traditional manufacturing. The electron beam allows for better control of heat distribution as tungsten is 3D printed layer by layer.

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Betsy Ellis/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy

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