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Testing metals and alloys for use in oxygen systemsWhen oxygen is present in high concentrations or large quantities, as in oxygen-based life-support systems, the likelihood of combustion and the probable intensity of a conflagration increase, together with the severity of the damage caused. Even stainless steel will burn vigorously when ignited in a 1000-psi oxygen environment. The hazards involved in the use of oxygen increase with system operation at the elevated temperatures typical of propulsion systems. Fires in oxygen systems are generally catastrophic, causing a threat to life in manned vehicles. When mechanical components of a mechanism generate friction heat in the presence of oxygen, many commonly used metal alloys ignite and burn. Attention is presently given to frictional heating, particle impact, and flame propagation tests conducted in oxygen environments.
Document ID
19870060596
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Stoltzfus, Joel M.
(NASA White Sands Test Facility; Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co., Inc. Las Cruces, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
December 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Lockheed Horizons
ISSN: 0459-6773
Subject Category
Metallic Materials
Accession Number
87A47870
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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