Study of Long Term Effects of High Energy Propellants on Fine Micronic Stainless Steel Wire Cloth Used in Surface Tension Devices

This report covers the results of an effort involving a three months period to retrieve information on the compatibility of wire cloth filters with rocket propellants. The same types of wire cloth used in filters is also used in surface force orientation devices in missile systems undergoing low gravity environment. Data sheets on all 96 units have been prepared and are included in this report. Time histories for the speciments range from 7-12 years to 3 months. Fluids were IRFNA, N2O4, UDMH, N2H4, NMH, H2O2, CIF3, liquid fluorine, liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, and mixture of fluorine and oxygen.