Beryllium Technology

04/02/02

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Beryllium, a low molecular weight metal, has unique and valuable properties for coating plasma facing walls in a fusion reactor.  Developed as part of the International Thermonuclear Reactor Project, LANL has unique capabilities for coating components with beryllium using a plasma spray technique.  The coatings achieve nearly full theoretical metal density.

 

For more information contact Steve Ablen, MST-6 or Rich Castro, NMT-15.

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