Long-Term Storage Testing of Propellant Tankage

Abstract

The report concerns research on the performance of storable liquid system components and tankage under severe conditions of relative humidity and temperature. A variety of system components and tankage materials is being evaluated for long-term storability with liquid rocket fuels and oxidizers. Storage conditions are +85F temperature and 85 percent relative humidity for oxidizer systems, and +65F to +165F temperature and uncontrolled humidity for fuel systems. The propellants under test are N2O4, ClF5, N2H4, and MHF-5. Tankage materials under test are various alloys of aluminum, steel, and titanium. Tankage is joined by automatic and manual TIG, EB and solid-state bonding techniques. The results of almost four years of testing are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0755383

Entities

People

  • Howard M. White

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aging (Materials)
  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Detectors
  • Engineers
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Liquid Rocket Propellants
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Pressure Switches
  • Rocket Propellants
  • Stress Corrosion
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.