Compatibility of Tankage Materials with Liquid Propellants
Abstract
This program is designed to establish an experimental procedure for evaluation of engineering materials exposed to the environment of agressive propellants. The experimental approach is based on the principles of linear elastic fracture mechanics and consists of two phases. Phase I is devoted to screening tests to identify the most severe combinations of test variables, which include pressure-temperature combinations, location of the surface flaws, (weld, base metal, or heat affected zone), and liquid or vapor state of the propellant. Phase II effort is to utilize this information in scheduling fracture toughness testing under static, cyclic, and sustained loading conditions. Results of the investigation and description of the experimental procedure, together with the underlying philosophies in selecting certain approaches, are presented in the form useful in design of propellant-containing pressure vessels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0853957
Entities
People
- C. F. Tiffany
- P. M. Lorenz
Organizations
- Boeing