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Production rampcompletedNovember 05, 2026

Y-12 restores U.S. production of nuclear-weapons binary alloy after 20 years

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The National Nuclear Security Administration qualified the Y-12 National Security Complex to resume production of binary alloy, restoring a domestic source for the material used in radiation cases after two decades of reliance on a limited legacy stockpile.

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Sources

  1. National Nuclear Security Administrationenergy.gov · 2026-11-05

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