Damage Tolerance Characterization and Environmental Sensitivity of Custom 465 Alloy

Completed TRL 4 (started at 3, targeting 5)

Description

Strength, notch sensitivity, and damage tolerance behavior of stainless steel alloy Custom 465 were evaluated at ambient and cold temperatures.

Benefits

The project will provided information relevant to damage tolerance characterization of a high strength, high toughness material used in the manufacture of space flight hardware transportation and ground support equipment. The data may open the design-use space for the material.

Details

Technology area	Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: MSFC IRAD (MSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL
Start date	2019-10-01
End date	2021-09-30

Project contacts

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Preston B Mcgill — preston.b.mcgill@nasa.gov
Aaron Adams

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