Additively Manufactured Thermally Conductive Collimators for Neutron Instrumentation
Category: Analytical/Test
Developers: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Neutron Sciences Directorate
Co-Developers: PolarOnyx, Inc.
United States
Product Description:We developed complex collimators and parts using aluminum-boron carbide matrix compositebased additive manufacturing. The collimators combine the large neutron absorption cross-section and hardness of boron carbide with the high thermal conductivity of aluminum to provide robust, low-noise neutron scattering measurements. The technology makes parts not available by traditional manufacturing.
Developers: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Neutron Sciences Directorate
Co-Developers: PolarOnyx, Inc.
United States
Product Description:We developed complex collimators and parts using aluminum-boron carbide matrix compositebased additive manufacturing. The collimators combine the large neutron absorption cross-section and hardness of boron carbide with the high thermal conductivity of aluminum to provide robust, low-noise neutron scattering measurements. The technology makes parts not available by traditional manufacturing.
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