Nondestructive Tests for Corrosion in Fuel Tanks.

Abstract

In a previous report, a method was presented for detecting corrosion on stainless steel surfaces based on the rapid catalytic decomposition of hydrazine by iron oxides. The feasibility of this method was demonstrated first with the chemical reagent itself as the test sample and later with rusted samples from a fuel tank diaphragm. In this report, we discuss the details of the procedure to test nondestructively an actual fuel tank in the laboratory. As a result of the tests, trace amounts of rust were identified in the tank. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129894

Entities

People

  • P. Mahadevan
  • Peter Breisacher

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion
  • Decomposition
  • Environment
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Hydrazines
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Radiation
  • X Rays

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.