GRCop-84, a material developed at the NASA Glenn Research Center, has shown considerable promise for staged combustion rocket engine cycles such as the Space Shuttle Main Engine. However, for an expander cycle rocket engine, the transfer of heat to the fuel is a paramount factor in determining the efficiency of the engine. Examples of current and potential future expander cycle rocket engines are the Pratt & Whitney RL-10, RL-60, and RLX engines. Development of a higher conductivity version of GRCop-84 was undertaken to meet these needs. All expander cycle engines need a main combustion chamber liner with the maximum possible thermal conductivity. In an effort at Glenn to trade some of the greatly increased mechanical properties of GRCop-84 for improved thermal conductivity, the amounts of chromium and niobium were halved. The new Cu-4 at.% Cr-2 at.% Nb alloy was designated GRCop-42.


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    Title :

    Conductivity of GRCop-42 Alloy Enhanced


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    Publication date :

    2004-05-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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