# STEP WP5 - Review of Zirconium Manufacturing and Joining

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority/contract-awards)
- Published: 23 August 2019
- Planned start: 30 September 2019
- Planned end: 1 February 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2292a9d1-c118-48db-a811-91ead1a65ab0-309848
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f1bfb0f-cb11-45cc-8e78-94d71b4e480d

## Description

The Client \(UKAEA\) seeks to create a better understanding of the manufacturability and joinability of zirconium \(Zr\) alloys as a structural material for a fusion environment\. The successful Consultant will be selected by the Client to write a review of the manufacturing landscape and Zr alloy joinability for current commercial Zr alloys\. Furthermore, there will be some novel work involved in thermodynamic calculations and physical dissimilar butt-joins\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2292a9d1-c118-48db-a811-91ead1a65ab0-309848)