Material to be used in ISRO planned moon mission : Inconel 718

Q.  Nuclear Fuel Complex under the Department of Atomic Energy has developed a material to be used in ISRO planned moon mission. What is it called?
- Published on 11 Apr 16

a. Inconel 718
b. Inconel 719
c. Unconel 718
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Inconel 718
 
Nuclear Fuel Complex under Department of Atomic Energy has developed a material to be used in ISRO planned moon mission called Inconel 718. This can be used in high temperature applications and titanium alloy tubes face been developed for a nuclear submarine. Additionally, at least a dozen materials have been developed by NFC for use in defence and other sectors. Aluminium magnesium alloy has been developed for the manufacture of tubes for the Indo Russian Brahmos missiles. Missiles were also developed for the Bofors gun barrel as well as Trishul and Nag missiles. NFC has produced 1503 metric tonnes of pressurised heavy water reactor fuelling bundles during the year 2015-2016, surpassing 1252 metric tonnes produced the year before.
  • India is the world’s largest producer of nuclear fuel
  • Country has more quantity of fuel bundles than needed for immediate use.

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