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This NASA document (pages 62 onwards)[0] (1974) here gives a more in-depth description of NTO materials compatibility than the link above (1970) Titanium is pr
by sephamorr 7y ago
This NASA document (pages 62 onwards)[0] (1974) here gives a more in-depth description of NTO materials compatibility than the link above (1970)
Titanium is practically the only metal that can store NTO for long periods of time over a reasonably large temperature range. This does come at the expense of shock sensitivity (particularly after a soak/adsorb), but the industry has to use it anyway, while working to mitigate the shock problem.
[0] https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720019028.pdf https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/197200...
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