Flammability tests of miniature brazed aluminum heat exchangers in liquid oxygen

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1319, Issue , 1997, Pages 297-316

  Zawierucha, Robert ^a   Million, Joseph F ^a  

^a PRAXAIR INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; BAHX; Flammability; LOX; VER

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SHEET; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUIDS; OXYGEN;

BRAZED ALUMINUM HEAT EXCHANGERS; LIQUID OXYGEN; VIOLENT ENERGY RELEASE PHENOMENA;

FLAMMABILITY TESTING;

EID: 0031245962     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp12061s     Document Type: Article

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