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Description
The Materials Performance Centre (MPC) was launched in 2002 by BNFL as a university research Alliance with a focus on nuclear materials research and training. The MPC maintains a balance between fundamental and cutting-edge research, and providing practical solutions for current industrial needs.
Funding – RCUK, BEIS, EU
External collaborators – CGN, EDF, EPRL, Flour Marine Propulsion, Framatome, Hitachi, NDA, NNL, Rolls-Royce, Sellafield Ltd, Westinghouse and Wood Group.
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Funding – RCUK, BEIS, EU
External collaborators – CGN, EDF, EPRL, Flour Marine Propulsion, Framatome, Hitachi, NDA, NNL, Rolls-Royce, Sellafield Ltd, Westinghouse and Wood Group.
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| Acronym | MPC |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/01/02 → … |
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Research Highlights, Institutes and Platforms
- Advanced materials
- Dalton Nuclear Institute
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Analysis of simulated X-Ray line profiles of atomistic models of prismatic dislocation loops and dipoles in α Zirconium
Larranaga, M., Frankel, P. & Race, C., 15 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Nuclear Materials. 156588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insights into the complexities of diffusion-induced grain boundary migration in Fe-Cr-Ni ternary alloys
Chen, K., Zhou, Y., Shen, Z., Zhang, L., Scenini, F., Zeng, X. & Lozano-Perez, S., 1 Feb 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 305, 121836.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mechanistic insight into cooperative slip system activation under cyclic loading in a near-alpha titanium alloy
Liu, C., Sun, T., Hu, D., Thomas, R., Frankel, P., da Fonseca, J. Q. & Preuss, M., 15 Apr 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 308, 122031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 9 Finished
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Fatigue Mechanisms - Rolls-Royce
Scenini, F. (PI), Burke, G. (CoI) & Quinta Da Fonseca, J. (CoI)
16/09/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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MIDAS - Mechanistic understanding of Irradiation Damage in fuel Assemblies
Preuss, M. (PI), Frankel, P. (CoI), Moore, K. (CoI), Race, C. (CoI) & Robson, J. (CoI)
1/05/19 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Performance Characterisation of Lean Duplex Stainless Steel Microstructure for Radwaste Storage and Product Store Application
Engelberg, D. (PI)
1/09/18 → 30/09/22
Project: Other
Activities
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In-situ X-ray diffraction on the austenite transformation and micromechanics in advanced bearing steels
Jimenez-Melero, E. (Speaker)
29 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Using Advanced Analytical S/TEM to Study Irradiation-Induced Microstructural Evolution in Fe Alloys
Burke, G. (Invited speaker)
29 Nov 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Microscopy for the “Real World”: Exploring Metal-Environment Interactions using Advanced in situ Analytical Electron Microscopy
Burke, G. (Invited speaker)
24 Oct 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Prizes
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Best Paper Award 2018 - Welding in the World (Time-temperature-precipitation and property diagrams for super duplex stainless steel weld metals)
Engelberg, D. (Recipient), Apr 2019
Prize: Other distinction
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President's Award of the MIcroAnalysis Society
Burke, G. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Student theses
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ASSESSMENT OF COBALT-FREE HARDFACING STAINLESS STEEL ALLOYS FOR NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
Bowden, D. (Author), Preuss, M. (Main Supervisor) & Burke, M. G. (Co Supervisor), 8 Feb 2017Student thesis: Phd
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Assessment of Local Cleavage Initiation Conditions and Fracture Surface Topography
McKenzie, F. (Author), Scenini, F. (Main Supervisor) & Sherry, A. (Co Supervisor), 19 Feb 2015Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
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Cement Microstructure Evolution During the Hydration Process for Nuclear Waste Immobilisation
Wen, Y. (Author), Engelberg, D. (Main Supervisor) & Jivkov, A. (Co Supervisor), 24 Oct 2018Student thesis: Phd
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