“…Considering this process, AM methods such as DED [42,59,60,61] can be beneficial because materials with significantly better properties than the conventionally cast counterparts can be obtained [62,63,64,65,66]. Moreover, straightforward, one-step annealing approaches can be designed by exploiting the residual stresses in these AM techniques to successfully engineer microstructures with multiple interfaces desired for nuclear applications [67,68]. The DED process can also enable the fabrication of functionally graded materials that possess applications across different industries, including nuclear.…”