Combustion of 316 stainless steel in high-pressure gaseous oxygenUpward combustion of 316 stainless steel (SS) rods is discussed and a combustion model is presented. The effects of varying oxygen pressure and rod diameter on the rate limiting processes for combustion of 316 SS are evaluated. The rate-limiting steps for combustion up 316 SS rods are shown to be dependent on the incorporation and mass transport of oxygen in the molten mass, and heat transfer between the molten mass and rod. Both these rate-limiting steps are shown to be dependent on rod diameter. Small (d/r/ = 0.051 cm) 316 SS rods are shown to be dependent on convective heat transfer, and larger rods (d/r/ not less than 0.32 cm) are shown to be dependent on oxygen incorporation and mass transport in the molten mass.
Document ID
19910032239
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Benz, Frank (NASA White Sands Test Facility Las Cruces, NM, United States)
Steinberg, Theodore A. (NASA White Sands Test Facility NM, United States)
Janoff, Dwight (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Las Cruces, NM, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Metallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Flammability and sensitivity of materials in oxygen-enriched atmospheres