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OK, I'm certainly no engineer. But it strikes me that one could get a sense by looking at LPG and LOX truck tanks. For LPG tanks, I found one source:[0]
by mirimir 8y ago
OK, I'm certainly no engineer.
But it strikes me that one could get a sense by looking at LPG and LOX truck tanks.
For LPG tanks, I found one source:[0]
Material: 16MnR
Yield strength (Mpa): 345
Permissible stress (Mpa): 170
Comparison: The wall thickness is ... 10-14mm.
I found that SpaceX is using 301 stainless.[1] But I haven't found anything about thickness. Anyone know?
0) https://www.anstertrailer.com/lng-lpg-tank-trailer-guide/ https://www.anstertrailer.com/lng-lpg-tank-trailer-guide/
1) https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a25953663/elon-musk-spacex-bfr-stainless-steel/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/rockets/a25953663/elo...