Glass-, Boron-, and Graphite-Filament-Wound Resin Composites and Liners for Cryogenic Pressure Vessels.

Abstract

An experimental investigation was conducted to determine the tensile strength properties of glass, boron, and graphite composites at 75, -320, and -423 degrees F (297, 77, and 20 K). Composite tensile strength and interlaminar shear strength tests were made of Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) rings. Tensile strengths of boron filaments were determined at 75 and -320 F (297 and 77 K). Strengths of glass composites were about 29 percent higher at cryogenic temperatures than at ambient temperature. Boron and graphite composite strengths were essentially the same in the temperature range investigated. Interlaminar shear strength in glass composites also increased from 75 to -320 F (297 to 77 K); boron and graphite showed no significant change within the temperature range. Filament translation efficiencies ranged from 58 to 69 percent for the materials investigated. Aluminum foil liners that were adhesively bonded to the internal surface of glass filament wound cylinders withstood pressure cycling to 2.5 percent strain for a cyclic life ranging from 14 to 165 cycles at cryogenic temperatures. Liner failures were associated with buckling of the seam areas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1968
Accession Number
ADA307652

Entities

People

  • Morgan P. Hanson

Organizations

  • Glenn Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Foil
  • Composite Materials
  • Cryogenic Propellants
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Fabrication
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Liquid Hydrogen
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Shear Strength
  • Tensile Strength

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials