The reactor core section 106 is enclosed by the reactor vessel 107, which may be formed from any material suitable for use in molten salt nuclear reactors. For example, the bulk portion of the reactor core section 106 may be formed from one or more molybdenum alloys, one or more zirconium alloys (e.g., Zircaloy), one or more niobium alloys, one or more nickel alloys (e.g., Hastelloy N) or high temperature steel and other similar materials. The internal surface 109 of the reactor core section 106 may be coated, plated or lined with one or more additional material in order to provide resistance to corrosion and/or radiation damage.