For the first time in the history of Russian metallurgy, Ural Steel has successfully cast a large-sized billet for a promising container intended for use in commercial nuclear reactors. The casting weighs over 115 tons, making it one of the most massive in its class.
The product is made of high-strength ductile iron and fully complies with the strict technical requirements for structures of this level of responsibility. Until now, similar components have been supplied exclusively by foreign manufacturers.
The development of our own casting technology for such products paves the way for organizing the serial production of containers for the transportation and long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel, as well as vitrified radioactive waste.
The mastered technique also lays the foundation for the production of other types of large-sized castings — made of ductile iron, gray iron, and steel — weighing up to 200 tons, expanding the company's production horizons.