The part was produced using selective laser melting technology on the RusMelt-300 3D printer developed by experts in the Rosatom fuel division. This approach made it possible to significantly increase the strength of the part, while also reducing its weight, which is important for further operation at nuclear facilities.
This case is the first example of the use of 3D printing in a nuclear facility, but Rosatom has already prepared a list of 120 parts that are also planned to be printed using additive technologies. These include elements with a high degree of safety, such as filters for fuel assemblies and parts of the VVER-TOI reactor.
Ilya Kavelashvili, director of Rosatom’s additive technologies department, noted that in the future such products will be used in nuclear facilities, and successful tests will help to introduce 3D printing into the regulatory documentation of the nuclear industry.
Source: Ferra
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