The nuclear is an ability or energy which is being generated from an atomic nucleus.This nuclear energy is divided into two which are, NUCLEAR FISSION AND NUCLEAR FUSION.
But this nuclear energy is a radiation emitted from the source-Transition metal.So nuclear is not a metal nor stone but a by-product of nucleus of an atom.
And some of elements that emitted it are Uranium,Thomptium,Helium,Neptunium...
Therefore the nuclear energy is released by either broken down of simpler atoms or catabolise the atoms with the aid of energy supplied.