Open AccessIsostatic pressing development. Quarterly report, October--December, 1971
Author(s) -
J.C. Adams,
R.E. Sheeran
Publication year - 1972
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/537372
Subject(s) - mandrel , stripping (fiber) , cracking , pressing , metallurgy , engineering , geology , mechanical engineering , materials science , composite material
About 150 process-development pressings were made in prototype tooling. Problems arose which include stress cracking caused by difficult stripping of the part from the mandrel. Pressings made of PBX 9404 presented none of these problems. The primary effort is being directed toward developing a process for LX-09 and LX-04 pressings which at present are the problem areas