DEVELOPMENT OF REFRACTORY COMPOSITE-MATERIALS SYSTEMS FOR SOLID-PROPELLANT ROCKET MOTORS.

Abstract

Results of experimental techniques for conversion of graphite surfaces to carbides by vapor deposition of metals from iodide compounds are discussed. An additional method for deposition is described which consists of vaporizing iodine, combining with the metal and passing metal iodide into a deposition chamber where dissociation of the iodide and deposition of the metal occurs upon a pre-selected geometry. Initial fabrication of low-temperature-setting chemically-bonded thorium oxide bodies with apparent porosities of 35 to 60% for application as composite nozzle back-up material was successful. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 1961
Accession Number
AD0269974

Entities

People

  • H. Leggett
  • R. J. Urode

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Low Temperature
  • Material Forming Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Propellants
  • Rocket Engines
  • Solid Propellants
  • Vapor Deposition

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.