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Manufacturing Challenges Implementing Material Changes for the Super Light Weight External Tank: A Welding Process PerspectiveA viewgraph presentation gives an overview of the manufacturing challenges in implementing welding material changes for the super lightweight external tank. Details are given on the external tank configuration, the weld purging equipment used, planning the selection of weld filler wire alloy, the initial weld microstructure, the wide panel tensile testing, and the dome cap welding.
Document ID
20010067291
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lawless, K. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Jones, C. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 2001
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Aerospace Materials, Processes, and Environmental Technology
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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