Propellant Improvement Program, Volume 1, Part 1. Compatibility of Material with Standard High Density Acids

Abstract

Sets of static, corrosion tests were performed to evaluate candidate materials being considered for use with standard HDA (High Density Acid), since the latter was known to be relatively corrosive. The tests were performed at temperatures and times representative of anticipated service conditions for each material. Measurements and observations were made both for changes in the acid and the material. This included chemical analyses and corrosion rates calculated from changes in weight. Based on the results, the materials were ranked in one of four categories, ranging from satisfactory for general use to unsatisfactory. A number of aluminum alloys fell in the former category. Stainless steels appear good for limited use. Results for all materials are tabulated in the text.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0749965

Entities

People

  • Henry P. Heubusch

Organizations

  • Bell Aircraft Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Cobalt Alloys
  • Contracts
  • Engineers
  • Halocarbon Plastics
  • High Density
  • Inhibitors
  • Liquid Rocket Oxidizers
  • Metal Oxides
  • Phase
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Stainless Steel
  • Steel
  • Tetrafluoroethylene Resins

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Regression Analysis.