Methods for manufacturing nanostructured and compositionally-tailored tubes and components by low temperature, solid-state cold spray powder deposition

A method for manufacturing a nuclear reactor cladding tube, the method comprising:

• providing a cylindrical mandrel substrate defining a hollow cylindrical inner space;
• selecting a first cold spray powder metal;
• rotating the cylindrical mandrel substrate;
• applying the first cold spray powder metal to an outer surface of the cylindrical mandrel substrate to form a first layer;
• selecting a second cold spray powder metal;
• applying the second cold spray powder metal over the first layer to form a second layer, wherein the second cold spray powder metal comprises an oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel powder;
• and
• removing the cylindrical mandrel substrate.