COMPATIBILITY OF MATERIALS WITH ROCKET PROPELLANTS AND OXIDIZERS

Abstract

The memorandum summarizes the available information on the compatibility of liquid rocket propellants with prominent materials of construction. Fuels and oxidizers of current interest are discussed. The corrosion data which are presented will apply to storing, handling, and control equipment outside of missiles and to missile components excluding combustion chamber. The compatibility of materials with reaction products in combustion chambers, nozzles, etc., is not considered. Included in the summary are data for many nonmetallic materials. The memorandum is subdivided into sections according to the propellant. Each material of construction is rated for a given medium as belonging to one of four classes, based primarily upon corrosion resistance. Consideration also is given to such factors as catalytic decomposition and sensitivity to impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1965
Accession Number
AD0613553

Entities

People

  • E. L. White
  • W. K. Boyd
  • Warren E. Berry

Organizations

  • Battelle Memorial Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Polymeric Films
  • Rocket Oxidizers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design