CERN has partnered with German company Rolf Kind, which specialises in the production of forgings in high-alloy stainless steels, to find the right steel for the requirements of the fusion power plants of tomorrow. Rolf Kind collaborated with CERN’s Materials, Metrology and Non-Destructive Testing section to test their stainless steel at temperatures as low as 4K, or -269°C. In this way, the two partners are working together to overcome one significant hurdle on the path to harnessing fusion power. 

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Fusion Power: Testing Steel to Harness the Energy of Tomorrow