International Landscape on Cryogenic and Hydrogen Materials Testing
It is vital that the UK develops measurement infrastructure to underpin hydrogen technology development by UK-based organisations and support innovative technology supply chains.
The infrastructure should be inclusive of cryogenic and in-situ liquid hydrogen testing as well as in-situ gaseous hydrogen testing.
More specifically:
• For cryogenic testing, there is an immediate need for both capability and capacity
to cover the increasing demand for evaluation of mechanical and thermal
properties of materials at 20 K.
• For in-situ liquid hydrogen testing, there is an immediate need for research-based
testing facilities i.e., utilising small-scale hydrogen liquification including in-situ, to
boost materials research and innovation, followed by investment in large-scale
facilities like those at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
• For in-situ gaseous hydrogen testing, the coordination of existing facilities must
be prioritised together with an increase of current capability to higher pressures
and temperatures similar to those at Sandia Laboratories
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