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Nuclear Science User Facilities 50 Future Activities Research yet to be completed on the irradiated materials includes 1. Measurements of thermal conduc- tivity using the laser flash method on nine specimens 2. Thermal expansion measurements on three specimens 3. 3D EBSD of one specimen 4. Transmission electron microscopy TEM utilizing local electrode atom probe LEAP of one specimen 5. Tensile and hardness tests on 11 specimens Zilong Hua and Donna Guillen of INL are developing a model of the thermal conductivity in both the irradiated and unirradiated materials using the EBSD data that has been reconstructed to 3D. Using INLs MARMOT code they will further investigate the effects of radiation by comparing the response of irradiated vs. unirradiated material to a heat source applied at the boundaries of the material.Thermal conductivity is a key parameter because the material is being developed as a conduction- cooled neutron absorber block. Publications and Presentations 1. D.P. Guillen L.R. Greenwood and J.R. Parry 2014 High Conduc- tion Neutron Absorber to Simu- late Fast Reactor Environment in an ExistingTest Reactor Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Vol. 302 No. 1 pp. 413424. 2. D.P. Guillen Z. Hua and H. Ban 2014 Procedure For 3D Mi- crostructure Reconstruction of a Heterogeneous Metal Matrix Composite Material 3D Materi- als Science 2014 AnnecyFranceJune 29July 22014. 3. D.P. Guillen J. Burns Z. Hua and H. Ban 2014Microstructure of Aluminum Matrix in Composite Absorber Block Material2014TMS MeetingSan DiegoCAFeb.16-202014. See additional publications from other years in the Media Library on the NSUF website. The opportunity to use state- of-the-art instruments and work with top level researchers in the CAES Microscopy Suite is a great experience that has provided me with valuable skills to kickstart my career. Zilong HuaUSU Postdoctoral Researcher Distributed Partnership at a Glance ATR NSUF and Partners Facilities and Capabilities Center for Advanced Energy Studies Microscopy and Characterization Suite Idaho National Laboratory AdvancedTest Reactor Collaborators Idaho National Laboratory Donna Post Guillen principal investigator University of Nevada LasVegas Thomas Hartmann co-principal investigator Utah State University Heng Ban principal investigator Zilong Hua postdoctoral researcherAdam Zabriskie graduate student Kurt Harris undergraduate student Heather Wampler undergraduate student