TASS, November 13. Scientists of the Belgorod State University (BelGU) have created an innovative material for the production of next-generation power units. It will increase the coefficient of performance (COP) of power units by increasing the parameters of steam operation, the press service of BelSU told TASS.

"According to the project's scientific supervisor Roman Mishnev, a senior researcher of the laboratory of mechanical properties of nanostructured and heat-resistant materials at the Research Institute of Materials Science and Innovative Technologies - as a result of a comprehensive study, an innovative material has been developed, as well as the methodology for obtaining products allowing to increase the efficiency of power units by raising steam operation parameters. Eventually, legal tools to accelerate the introduction of innovative materials will also be developed," the report says.

According to the university's press service, BelSU has patented the innovative technology while also developing a welding mode for the new material. "Due to the unique composition of the material's properties, including creep resistance, low-cycle fatigue, impact toughness and strength - the interest in both the material itself and its welding modes is very high. It can be used as a basis for creating an appropriate industrial technology for power engineering," the report says. The press service of BelSU specified that the project is implemented under the Priority 2030 program. The plan is to create a technological base for the transition "from material to products" for power engineering, so scientists are studying high-chromium martensitic class steels for the production of elements of new-generation power units and austenitic steels of the 304 H type.

"Our global goal is to create an approach to replace highly responsible materials with domestic analogs given the harsh sanctions environment. Work has already been done to analyze the situation both in terms of welded joints of martensitic and austenitic steels and in the field of energy law. We have selected welding modes for martensitic high chromium steels by friction stir welding and laser welding and methods of subsequent processing. We have already acquired six know-how and one patent for these results of intellectual activity," the press service quotes Roman Mishnev, the project's scientific supervisor, as saying.