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The fuel is uranium, but in an oxide form, UO2 so not metallic. The fuel is in zirconium tubes. Otherwise there is plenty of steel including stainless steel in the structures and the pressure parts of the reactor.

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  • uranium
  • plutonium
  • lithium
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A metallic element used in control rods in nuclear power plants is cadmium. This element is used for slowing down the reaction rates for nuclear fission.

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  • uranium - uranus, the greek sky god
  • plutonium - pluto, the roman god of the underworld (corresponding to the greek god hades)
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Cadmium

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cadmium

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