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RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR

ENVIRONMENT

A CONTROLLED

ENCLOSURE

INSTRUMENTATION

FOR

PACKAGES

SEPTEMBER

EG&G-1183-5068

1976

by
Buford MeClung PE
ENGINEERING SPECIALIST

APPROVED

FOR PUBLICATION

THIS DOCUMENT IS UNCLASSIFIED

ENGINEERING
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CONTENTS
Page

SECTION
1

SYNOPSIS...........................

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........

DISCUSSION ..........................

3.1

General .........................

3.2

Mechanical Interface of Adjacent Packages ........

3.3

Pressure Vessel Material Considerations .........

3.3.1

General Considerations ...............

3.3.2

Low Alloy Steels, SAE 4140 & 4540 ........

l0

3.3.3

Other Steels ...................

12

Enclosure Thermal Considerations ............

14

3.4
4

CONCLUSIONS .........................

17

4.1

Pressure Vessel Material Selection ...........

17

4.2

Enclosure Thermal Analysis and Fabrication .......

18

APPENDIX
A

GENERAL ...............

............

A-1

PRESSURE VESSEL MATERIAL SPECIFICATION ............

B-1

ENCLOSURE THERMALSPECIFICATION

C-1

...............

DISCLAIMER
This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States
Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their
employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or
process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views
and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the
United States Government or any agency thereof.

iii

.,

SECTION 1.
SYNOPSIS

An enclosure

to

protect

and temperature

environment

Division

Hill

lack

Fenton

of interest
fabrication,

use

in establishing

sure

vessel

parameters

Geothermal

a pressure
the

B is
material;

and

presented

by prospective

and

Appendix

instrumentation

size

by

Research
vendors

vessel

thermal

limintations.

downhole
site

is

use

all

and heat

recommended
in

at

specified.

was designed

insulation

C for

from the

conditions

in handling

housing

a specification
Appendix

packages

for

specifying

pressure

the

LASL Q-12

Due to
phases

of the

and specified

sink
use

severe

a general
design
for

their

requirements.
in
the

purchasing
important

the

pres-

thermal

SECTION 2.
INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

In July 1976, EG&G, LAO was contracted by the Q-12 Division of the Los
Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) to provide our technical support in several
areas of their Geothermal Research and Development projects (in process at their
Fenton Hill site in the Jemez Mountains).

One of those tasks undertaken by EG&G

involved writing a specification for an enclosure to protect an electronics

Multiplex System (in particular) and other instrumentation packages (in general)
from the severe downhole environment.
A number of enclosure design criteria, constraints, and desirable features
were established by LASL:
I)

Maximum continuous time of enclosure in the hostile environment is

12 hours.
2)

Minimum time between enclosure emersions in the hostile environment

is 24 hours; during this time the dewar will be placed in an air ambience at
-30C to +30C temperature.
3)

Maximum hostile environment pressure is 10,000 psi (including static

and pump heads).

4)

Maximum hostile environmental temperature is 27SC.

S)

Enclosure is to be lowered to a maximum depth of IS,000 feet.

6)

Maximum O.D. of enclosure is 6.000 inches.

7)

There will be no significant mechanical dynamic loads applied to the

enclosure (e.g., shock due to "bottoming-out" in the hole).

8)

This enclosure will be one of a string of instrumentation packages to

be joined end-to-end and all suspended from a logging cable; the sequential order
of packages is subject to change for each experiment.
9)

The volume required to house the Multiplex System electronics and its

power source (preferably batteries) was to be determined by EG&G.

'

SECTION 3.
DISCUSSION

3.1

GENERAL
Potential

tacted

in

an effort

meet

the

high

pressure.

found
general,

custom

No "off-the-shelf"

models

the

LASL packages
that

in

would

Obviously,
costs

In view

for

the
have

for

of these

EG&G to

to

if

for
interior

a mechanical

cided

the

that
would

vendors

be given

packages

factors,

it

and the

thermal

invited
the

to

option

with

other

been

bid

the

the

thermal

the

pressure

be finalized.
and material

fabricated

from

work

resulted

vessel),

LASL packages,

joining

designed;

the

interface.

(pressure

and to

and

and other

time

were

In

housing.

LASL personnel

housing

for

to bid

string

interest

analysis

could

same mechanical

shroud,

interface

had not

to

A-l).

enclosure

and fabrication

discussions
enclosure

vessel

con-

and

sparse

thermal

this

unit

page

a specification

in the

the

the

pressure

downhole

in design

all

and only

a thorough

were

temperature

Appendix

between

before

and employed

specification

the

to be lowered

savings

(ref.

type)

designed

high

located

conduct

interface

be completed

design

developing

3.2

string

of combined
were

designing

or other

or custom

TM

units

to

mechanical

tubing

the enclosure

cation

in

be realized

same mechanical

material

qualified

a significant

could

desire

and fabricated

interested

(dewar

an "off-the-shelf
conditions

seemingly

not

enclosure

environmental

Furthermore,

task

secure

designed

those
were

of a suitable

to

stringent

in

design

vendors

write

closely

write

a specification
with

packages.

Also,

analysis,

design,

vessel

in

them
it

fabrication

in

was deand fabrias well.

MECHANICAL INTERFACE OF ADJACENT PACKAGES

Several methods of joining and sealing the packages end-to-end were sub-

mitted to LASL for their scrutiny.

Among the first was a technique proposed

by Mr. Sheldon Reynolds, U.S. Steel metallurgist who works closely with the
petroleum industry.

He suggested that standard America Petroleum Institute (API)

threads be used with a copper plating to both the male and female threads to
insure sealing without galling.
Figure 1 illustrates the API Extreme-Line thread, (one of four standard

5.50- _ API
EXTREME-LINE CASI_GTHREADS
COPPER PLATED

API types);

it has the advantage

tage of complicated

machining

times in its length.

threaded)

coupling

(see Figure
advantage
require

suggested
Acme

employing

equipment
that

an extra

sealing

The coupling
the necessary

local buckling

Acme

increase

in wall

for a more

careful

tracks) ; a recommended

3.3

PRESSURE

3.3.1

VESSEL

General
Choosing

of various

O-rings

(maletogether

and the dis-

method

However,

up this

would

LASL

felt

type of joint

in combination

vises

is depicted

joint

and

with

the advantage

component
close

by fabricating

groove

moveof easily

include

an

and a require-

parts.

tolerance

a simple

mounted

insure

circumferential

sealing

3.

to cause

pins

the disadvantages

an O-ring

associated

in Figure

together

restraining

offers

makeup;

and V-blocks

ends

by relative

of the fragile

and their

seal

optional

interface

to accommodate

could be eliminated

(e.g., two sets of pipe

to make

the package

of the O-ring;

handling

pins

Hither

compound.

O-ring

pulling

and low-torque

thickness

The restraining
press-fitting

a metallic

This mechanical

threads

several

two packages

thread machining

or metallic

will not be damaged

ment of the packages.

machined

enough

changing

be investigated.

acts as a turnbuckle,

plating

to join

(the coupling).

API thread

with elastomer

of accomplishing

that the O-ring

and the disadvan-

be to use an internal

threads

of simpler

piece

temperature

threads

might

API Buttress

was not powerful

(free-running)
A method

ment

alternative

2); it has the advantage

the use of high

a coupling

due to the slope of the thread

A better

of requiring

that their

of not requiring

joint

to slide

on

machining

and

makeup

fixture

longitudinal

method.

MATERIAL

CONSIDERATIONS

Considerations

an appropriate

desirable

pressure

features

material

involved

trade-off

studies

including"

I)

Instrumentation

2)

Sealing

3)

Temperature

4)

Material

cost vs material

5)

Material

hardness

method

vessel

payload

volume

vs wall

vs wall thickness

vs material

strength
strength

vs material

strength

thickness
:
.

6)

Material

hardness

7)

Material

availability

8)

Material

cost

In an effort
with
of

10,000

psi,

through

0.75

125,000

to

the

a nominal

various

wall

psi,

its

0.525,

and 0.750

160,000

psi.

28,000,

and

page

sealing

of 0.750
but

still

terials

factor

realized

only

the

of

maximum stresses

in

the

range

of

Appendix
yielding

yield

(respectively)

required

wall

page

for

wall

in the

for

the

A-2).

were
three

pressure

thicknesses
range

of

of 60,000

determined

wall

0.25

Alternatively,

of a cylindrical

pressures

resulting

145,000
of
at

thickness

was determined

withstand
psi

safety

wall

maximum pump head

at
(2500

employing

in Section
the

area
20,000

minimum

strength.

since

15,000
psi)

in

for

approximately
yield

the

maximum downhole

maximum pressure

3.3.2

the

pressure

range

strengths

psi

the

should

adequate

psi

an external
the

cause

yield

vessel

in

(ref.

to

and under

a pressure

considered

was calculated

for

technique

_nches;

having

in

for

0.500,
through

to be 22,300,

thicknesses

(ref.

A-3).

The minimum
O-ring

resulted

strength

At 150,000

inches
were

respectively

inches

32,800

of 6.0

required

yield

requirements

thicknesses

This

methods

quality

strength

diameter

pressure

vs

fabrication

vs material

outside

45,000

vessel

vs

determine

inches.

external

Appendix

to

vs machinability

3.2

psi

feet
should

the

external
This

head

preferred

the

neighborhood

ends

is

pressure

should

pressure

static

be approximately

be in

threaded

_way from human

due to

presently

to

of the

maximum design

depths;

the

of

for

equate
10,000

observers
and the

reduced
ma-

to an
psi

is

(actually,
specified

9000 psi).

Low Alloy Steels, SAE 4140 & 4340

Some of the higher carbon content low alloy steels are readily heat-

treatable (via oil quench and temper) to 145,000 psi minimum yield strength.
Grades SAE-4135, -4140, and -4340 can easily be heat-treated to tensile strengths
in excess of 200,000 psi in the proper cross-sections.

For these high strengths

4340 is limited to cross-sections of approximately 3.5 inches; 4140 to approximately 0.5 inches.

However, the cross-sections can be increased if lower

strength heat treatment is acceptable.

Hence, 4340 is satisfactory for heat-

treating 0.750 inch wall tubing to the desired yield strength of 145,000-1.75,000
psi; 4140 _ecomes somewhat marginal.

I0

This yield
Brinell
4340

strength

Hardness

steel.

desired

strength

as supplied

vessel

seems the better

These

quality)
very

steels

machinability

housing),

heat

treated

specification

amount

are generally
available

treatment

to its
of the

(max. BHN =

of machining

while

required

before

for

machining

to the buyer

in "commercial"
quality"

grades

the aircraft
process

standards.

quality

to insure

Certified

of aircraft

grade

quality

only

is continuously

that the end mill

quality

products;

and,

(magna-flux

is that the cormnercial grade meets

the steel-making
quality

supplied

in the "aircraft

difference

standards

meets high

commercial

vs the better
A_

to a

the 4140 and

shipment

for the moderate

The basic

throughout

is supplied

(BHN) for both

heat

to meet the applicable

are sometimes

loose quality

product

corresponds

choice.

grade.

monitored

312-383

psi)

this material

(enclosure

low alloy

on occasion,

- 175,000

of having

before

255) must be considered;

the pressure

(145,000

range of approximately

The convenience

final

material

range

control

none

documentation

is available

for

grade.

For example:

aircraft

AMS Specification

quality

No. 6415H

low alloy

(Aircraft

quality

steel

tubing

SAE 4340)

purchased

is certified

to SAE
to meet

the following:
i)

Tolerances

per AMS 2253

2)

Chemical

analysis

per AMS 2259

3)

Steel cleanliness

per AMS 2301

4)

Quality

sampling

5)

Other

assurance

standards

per A_S 2370

controlling

grain size, macrostructure,

the hardenability,

decarburization

depth,

maximum

hardness,

and frequency

- severity

rating.
Fabrication
tubing

of a cylindrical

of the proper

potential

vendors

pressure

size and material

(manufacturers

vessel

is obviously

can be located.

and warehouses)

simplified

Approximately

were contacted

if

fifteen

in an effort
t

to locate 6" nominal

seamless

mechanical

In summary,

O.D.

x .75" wall

tubing;

only one vendor

thickness

the results

are tabulated

has the material

ii

aircraft

in stock;

quality

on Appendix
two others

4140 or 4340
page A-4.
are willing

to

manufacture

140

lineal

it

in

the

the

AMS tubing

x 0.750

+ 0.056

wall)

_+ 0.025

x 0.750

_+ 0.045

6.030

-+ 0.030

able

coupling

fabricated

Dia.

from

their
for
given
heat

are

in

x 0.750

in

LASL requires

than

one

treated

to

range.

to be 52_F

Since

(40-

the

data

the Brinell

Hardness

the hardness

range

eliminates

at the specified

worst

alloy

steels
to

thickness
800F

for

proposed

this

these

characteristics

at 352.

BHN) recommended
Analysis

consideration

is

have

been

they

in

this

specified
temperNo.

steels.

1991

From an

for "oil quench

for our application;

is slightly

data

are

Publication

No. 11102

of the 4140

strength

from room

alloy

suitable

by ARP

exposed

are

the curve

This hardness

above

employed

Technical

that

or

is

temperatures

deterioration

for some

be

removal

of

(when

operating

be:

predict-

to

may be

4340

temperatures

at 1000F '' is very

a more

near

tempering

it can be concluded

to

application

loss

strength);

vs temperature

it from further

is

without

some strength

corrosion.

for

alloy

(6.000

chosen

allow

in

each

In fact, ASTM Special

(286-325

were

temperatures

which

tensile

case

temper

operating

inches.

Dia.

tolerances

decarburization

6.000

and

typical

is listed

of stress

of

for

+ 0.060

closer

coupling

allow

to

4140

of strength

from 1650F plus 6-hour

3.3.3

ultimate

our

of the 4340

possibility

inch

psi

are expected.

shows the variation

and

limit

(275C) for 12 hours,

ature values

analysis

per
for

below

(the

exposures

725F

180,000

IO0F

should

low

The

to

This

area

extended

work

wall.

approximately

hour

as

easily

(6.000

tolerances

heat-treated
by

liberal

size

tubing)

temperature.

approximately

in excess

to reduce

of

the

(from the same

due to its marginal

strength

temperature.

Other Steels
There

ature

that

tubing

stress

using

MIL-ttDBK-5

strength

+ 0.050

of

rather

can
the

purchased

affected

longer

source)

qualities

are

industry

wall),

an O.D.

tempering
no

and

the

A concern
they

standards

cross-section

retaining

that

small

feet).

Since

while

relatively

are a number

strength

discussed

and

low alloy

of other

steels with

(in some cases)

steels

better

substantially

corrosion

(4140 and 4340).

resistance

The problem

I Report on Elevated-Temperature
Properties of Wrought
American Society for Testing Materials, 1957.
2 Published

by the Society

of

Automotive
12

Engineers

better

high-temper-

than the previously

in selecting

Medium-Carbon

(1969).

one of

Alloy

Steels,

these better

types is their

A few of these steels

3.3.3.1

Five Percent

This family

lack of availability

Chromium

Steels

of steels most

is retained
in aircraft

3.3.3.2

Precipitation-Hardening

salient

quality

exceeding

17-7 PH, Condition

THI050,

retention

approximately

1,000 hours. 1

of
90%

These

are

(e.g., per AMS 6485).

Steels

good corrosion

to 800F.

is their

up to 1000F;

Stainless

at temperatures

and Vanadium

characteristic

strength

grades

This group of steels exhibit

erties:

with Molybdenum

at 500F for exposures

available

properties

size of tubing.

will be discussed:

70 to 80% of their room temperature

strength

in the proper

resistance

As an example
has a tensile

and high mechanical

of their

yield

mechanical

strength

prop-

of 138,000

psi

at 800 F.
5.3.3.3

Inconel

Alloy No. 718

This age-hardenable
close to 100%;

its resistance

room temperature
125,000

alloy

yield

is readily

welded

to postweld

strengths

with

cracking

of 150,000

joint

efficiencies

are outstanding.

psi; dropping

very

It exhibits

only to approximately

psi at 1200 F.

Corrosion

resistance

of this nickel-chromium

alloy

is excellent

to many

media.
It is available
forging

stock,

sheet,

AMS specifications.
larger sizes

in a range

of standard

and tube;
However,

all available

the seamless

(i.e., the needed

mill

6" O.D.);

forms

including

in aircraft

tubing

quality

is not readily

larger-sized

tubes

rod, bar, plate,

material
available

are generally

from sheet or plate and welded.

The applicable

AMS standards

I)

Seamless

2)

Sheet,

3)

Bars, Forgings,

4)

Welding

I Reference:

Tubing;

Strip,

Me,Z8

are listed

AMS-5589,

& Plate;

-5590

AMS-5596,

8 Rings;

for reference:

A_8-5662,

-5597
-5663,

-5664

Wire; AMS-5852
Handbook,

8th Hdition,

13

American

"

Society

of Metals.

per
in
rolled

3.4

ENCLOSURE THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS

From a heat-transfer viewpoint, the surface area must be minimized in

order to minimize the heat flow from the high-temperature environment to the
lower temperature electronics canister (or other instrumentation package).
Preliminary analysis of the Multiplexing System electronics and its power
source (batteries) indicated that a volume of greater than 160 cubic inches
would be adequate for packaging.

Determination of the minimum cylindrical

surface area yields a cylinder of 5.88 inches diameter x S.88 inches length.
Since this diameter is approximately equal to the pressure vessel (pv) outside
diameter, a smaller canister diameter must be chosen to allow for wall thickness, insulation, and heat sink.

A canister receptacle with 2.8 inches diam-

eter x 26.00 inches length was chosen; allowing for the maximum diameter (2.6
inches), commercially available, mercuric-oxide button-cells (high-temperature
batteries).
Insulation manufacturers were contacted (see Appendix page A-S) to survey
the types of insulation available; both flexible and rigid types were considered.
One of the most promising is "MIN-K" manufactured by Johns Manville; available
in the rigid and flexible forms (rigid types are favored due to ease of replacement), both in variable densities and associated thermal conductivities ("Kfactor").

For a mean temperature of 400F, the "MIN-K" molded type No. 1301

with a density of 20 pcf has a K = 0.22 BqJ-IN/FT2 - HR - F (better than "still

air").
Most of the vendors interested in solving the thermal problem have indicated that they would use a latent heat of fusion phase change of material as
a heat sink to remove the heat from the electronics canister; in addition, they
plan to bve
the heat
i)

insulation interposed between the pressure vessel steel walls and

k.

This method is very attractive for several reasons:

The heat sink would be self regenerating; the material changing back

to a solid as the pressure vessel cools after being removed from the hole.
2)

As compared to the common ice-packed dewars, the fusion heat sink does

not have to be dismantled at the test site for charging nor does it have to be
recharged if the experiment is delayed.
3)

Since the heat sink will be either a solid or a hermetically sealed

14

liquid,

the

electronics

in ice-packed

dewars).

4)

cannot

be damaged

by its

vapors

(such

as steam

damage

Electronic component drift should be significantly reduced due to

limiting the maximum ambient temperature within the canister to approximately

that of the constant heat-of-fusion temperature of the heat sink material (e.g.,
if FM multiplexing is used, the FM center-frequencies should be more stable due
to less temperature drift of the input resistor biasing network to the individual
VCO's).
A control drawing of the proposed instrumentation enclosure appears in
Appendix C.

15

SECTION 4.
CONCLUSIONS

4.1

PRESSURE VESSEL MATERIAL SELECTION

The harsh

and high

downhole

temperature

retention

at

better
its

"Hll"

has

most

importance,

is

Aircraft
appropriate

its

exhibits

excellent

corrosion

and very

However,
dictates

realizing

an alternate

an "off-the-shelf"

stock

I would

recommend

specification

for

Toward

the

its

seamless,

Hamilton

Corporation

it

6.030

+ 0.030

conforms

to

certification
for

heat

1 Metals

O.D.

are

wall

+ 0.050
closer

on file

Edition,

in

page

it
100% joint

often

(aircraft

150
stock

of

quality
Hence,

lineal
at

A4).

could

feet

the

the

they

been
assure
the

American

Society

of

shipment

this
outside

me that

can
(if

AMS

be made

desired).

Metals.
configuration

6"

mandatory

arrangements

before

of

Channing-

Although
have

after,

be provided;

vessel

B.

No.

tube

In

location

material.

testing

17

of

the

(up to

recent

Furthermore,

i,n a welded

with

(availability)

steel

tensile

2 Inconel
Alloy 718 can be considered
as in the seamless
configuration.

signifi-

procurement.

of the

alternate

tolerances.

As

temperatures.

alone

view

sought

for

elevated

material

wall

and will

accordance

material;

approximately

thickness

of

suitable

as Appendix

Appendix

slope

but

weldability

was located

(ref.

and subsequent
8th

inserted

but

pressure

AMS-6415
of tl_is

tubing

x 0.750

papers

and in

investigation

nominal

specified

Handobook,

is

warehouse

the

treatment

purchase

at

strength

enclosure

most

of time

suitably-sized

purchase

in

excellent
retention

corrosion.

of the

718 to be the

strength

Handbook.

by less

shown,

recommended

aspects

in matters

cold-drawn,

x 0.750

to

consideration

the

end of this

AMS-5415

O.D.

of

not

manufactured

resistance,

choice

Metals

(depicted

materials;

definitely

strength

the

high

of some families

room temperature

susceptibility
2 tubing

that

in

highest

listed

Alloy

good

depicted

pressure

with

representation

temperatures

technical

Inconel

efficiency),

the

other

is

I believe

the

elevated

AMS specification

housing,

nominal

at

general

the

is

of high

of materials

A graphical

only

seamless

of only

by a concurrence

consideration

not

of the

quality

consideration

4340),

direct

temperature

retention

than

created

temperatures.
vs

strength

cant

to

strength
steel

curves)

lead

elevated

of materials'
depicted,

environment

as well

4.2

ENCLOSURE
Thermal

THERmaL
analysis

ANALYSIS

of the enclosure

is not a steady-state
temperature
heat

sink

varying

vendors

competence

caution

The specification

is reached,

should

signing

may be necessary

the latent
internally

be employed
I would

[depending

upon

a Performance

in Appendix
to control

18

heat-of-fusion
(if a phase

have
when

size

their

and reputa-

Bond be considered.

C is for employment
others.

a vendor

that the pro-

demonstrate

their

change

run an analysis

selecting

suggest

that they convincingly

the task, and

outlined

in that the heat flow

manufacturers

fabrication.

plant be visited,

of their

until

insulation

and subsequent

to accomplish

firms; additions

at least

Several

results;

tion) the possibility

is complicated

sink material

is employed).

to do the analysis
spective

conduction;

of the heat

with widely

AND FABRICATION

of reputable

POTENTIAL

DATE OF
IN IT IAL
CONTACT

01 July

POTENTIAL
VEN DO R

'76

Noren
Inc.

Products,

PROTECTIVE-ENCLOSURE

PERSON
CONTAC_

RESPONSE

Mr. Don Noren

19 July

'76

Cryogenic
Technology,
Inc.
(617) 890-9400

Mr. Harry

19 July

'76

Arthur
Co.

Mr. Peter
O'Farrell

D. Little

(617) 864-5770

CO_NTS

(415) 365-0632

>
,

VENDORS

Nicoll

Very interested in
the thermal aspects

Apparently
qualified.

(has forwarded a
preliminary
sketch);
not interested in

ommended by Jermyn
Mfg. Co. as the
designer of their

the pressure
design,

heat-pipe
line,

vessel

well
Rec-

product

Not too interested,

but very helpful,
Recommended
I contact the Arthur D.
Little Co.

Apparently well
qualified.
Recommended "MIN-K"
Insulation and
Inconel 718.

Very interested,
but would like to

Apparently well
qualified -- but

have funding for a

feasibility study,

expensive; mentioned $50,000 for

a feasibility study.

19 July

'76

Cryofab, Inc.
(201) 925-2916

Mr. George
Grillo

Not interested
custom work.

19 July

'76

Minnesota Valley
Engineering,
Inc.
(612) 758-4484

Mr. Mike
Lumpkin

Not interested; said

that they were "too
busy".

in

Apparently

qualified.

STRESSES CAUSED BY APPLICATION OF

UNIFORM EXTERNAL PRESSURE, ENDS CAPPED 1
t
(in.)

r -(in.)

a1
(KSi)

o2
(KSi)

3
(KSi)
k

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

O. 75

0.25

-52.63

-95.26

10.00

-52.63

-40.18

-70.36

10.00

-40.18

-80.36

0.00

-32.73

-55.45

10.00

-32.73

-65.45

0.00

-27.78

-45.56

10.00

-27.78

-55.56

0.00

-22.86

-35.71

10. O0

-22.86

-45.71

0.00

-62.61

-115.2

10.00

-62.61

-125.2

0.00

-105.3

q ----external
pressure
t _ wall thickness

0.00

= -10,000

psi
Formula

a _ outside R = 3 000"

t <

b--inside

.25 = t is slightly
less
than the minimum allowed
with this
formula

is
a
I0

invalid
3.00
i0

for
""

R = a - t

01 , 02 , and o3 are normal stresses in the longitudinal,

circumferential, and radial directions, respectively
(postive

Fo2_nulas

= __qa2
a 2_b2

for

Stress

with

tensile).

02

and

= qa 2 (b 2+ r 2)_
r 2 (a2-b 2)

Strain,

Roark

A-2

& Young,

03

= -qa 2 ( r2_b 2)
r 2 (a2-b 2)

Mcgraw-Hill,

1975.

0e

30"

YIELD PRESSURES VS STRENGTH FOR 111ICK-WALLED

"CYLINDRICAL TUBES UNDER UNIFORM EXTERNAL PRESSURE!
t

D/t

FORMULA
PYP

PP

YIELD PRESSURE
PT

(KSi)

GIVEN MATERIAL
YIELD STRENGTH

(psi)

0.5
O. 625
0.750

12.00
9.6
8.00

X
X
X

9.167
11.20
13.13

60,000
60,000
60,000

0.5
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.6
8.00

X
X
X

10.69
13.06
15.31

70,000
70,000
70,000

0.5
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.6
8.00

X
X
X

12.22
14.93
17.50

80,000
80,000
80,000

O. 5
0.625
O. 750

12. O0
9.60
8. O0

X
X
X

13.75
16.80
19.69

90,000
90,000
90,000

O.S
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.60
8.00

X
X
X

15.28
18.66
21.88

100,000
100,000
100,000

0.5
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.60
8.00

X
X
X

16.81
20.53
24.06

110,000
110,000
110,000

O.S
O. 625
O. 750

12.00
9.60
8. O0

X
X
X

18.33
22.40
26.25

120,000
120,000
120,000

O.S
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.60
8.00

X
X
X

19.86
24.26
28.44

130,000
130,000
130,000

0.5
0.625
O. 750

12.00
9.60
8. O0

X
X

0.5
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.60
8.00

X
X

0.5
0.625
0.750

12.00
9.60
8.00

X
X

t m wall

thickness;

U a outside

diameter;

140,000
140,000

26.13
30.36

Pyp -

1 Formulas
and their
applicable
2nd Edition,
November 1974.

yield

point

ranges

formula;

are
A-3

22.33
27.99
32.81

150,000
1SO,O00
150,000

23.49
29.86
35.00

160,000
160,000
160,000

PT " transition

taken

formula;

Pp _ plastic

from API Bulletin

range

No.

'

formula

5C3,

POTENTIAL

VENDORS

OF AIRCRAFT

4140 OR 4340 STEEL

DATE
(INI.CONTACT)
Aug.

II

QUALITY

TUBING
COST

VENDOR
Jorgensen
Steel Co.

AVAILABILITY

S/FT.

FOR FT.

Do not stock

$57.87/ft
6" round

for

(213)567-1122
Jim Miller
Aug.

II

Tubing Specialties, Div.

of U.S. Steel
Mr. _red Call

16

Kilsby Tube
Supply, "Cris"
(303) 371-7600

Not in stock,
6-8 weeks to
manufacture

Aug.

16

Aug. 23

$25.89/ft for
Must order 40stress reliev140 ft. @ their
ed; $34.30/ft
: option.
for heat
treated

Not in stock

,.

$45.83/ft to
bore out to
4.8 in. I.D.
Total=S103.70/ft.

(800) 348- 8900

Aug.

COMMENTS

,,,,

C.A.
Russell,
Inc., "Patty"
(214)641-1222

Not in stock

Whitaker
Metals

Not in stock

(913) 869-8661
Aug.

23

Ducumnin
Not
Metals, "Ro dney"
(713) 675-4301

Aug.

31

ChanningHamilton Corp.
Tron Carter
(213) 889-6791

Aug.

31

in stock

140 ft. of
4340 in stock
per AMS 6415

$43.14/ft
140 ft.
$57.36/ft
40 ft.

for
for

$2.00/ft for
Staitening;
$4.95/ft for
heat treating

I_fb Metals,Inc. Do not stock

(516)981-1300

Sept. 01

Babcox _
Wilcox,
Mr. Came
(412) 846-0100

Not in stock;
6-8 weeks to
manufacture

Sept. 01

WheelingPittsburg
(412)288-3600

Not in stock

Aug. II
through
Sept. 01

Other Steel
Vendors and
Manufacturers
Contacted

$49.98/ft for
60-110 ft.
(quantity at
their option)

Minimum buy of
5-12 tons

A-4

Contact
inquiry

via their
#4138

POTENTIAL
DATE OF
INITIAL
CONTACT

VENDOR

30 July
1976

Johns-_nville
R_D Center

PERSON

INSULATION

CONTACTED

Mr. Tony

Silva

VENDORS

INSULATION
TYPE
RI GID
FLEXIBLE
X

(305) 770-1000
"

Babcock
Wilcox
(404)

>
,
_n

Their "MIN-K" rigid insulation is the best yet

found.

Mr. Ted Cook

798-8000

"

PittsburghComing
[412) 327-6100

,,

SONO-THERM,
Inc. Mr. Ernest
(716) 875-6625

"

E.J.

Davis Co.

(203)

239-5391

"

COMMENTS

Permali, Inc.
(412)
547-4581

Mr. Chester
Smolenski

Feine

Mr. Bill Major

Recommended Carborrundum
brand rigid "FIBER-FRAK"
Did not
literature

Ns. Ruth

Klingensmith

follow-up

with

as promised.

MATERIAL

SPECIFICATION,

PRESSURE

i. 0

INTRODUCTION

I.I

Scope:

This

aircraft

specification

quality

manufactured
treated
1.2

in accordance

package

5270F

pressure

for a 12-hour

SPECIFICATIONS

2.1

Vendor

2.2

Material
0.030

2.3

Preparation

2.3.1

diameter

low-alloy

and wall

steel

canister

will be sub-

emersed

in water

at

customer

that

the material

supplied

before

+_ 0.050

cold-drawn

heat-treatment:
inch wall

seamless
with

thickness

mechanical

the exception

stipulated

_+

air-

tubing
that

shall be as specified

the certification

6.030

the

herein.
in AMS-6415H.

for Heat-Treatment

permanently

the information
information

vendor

mark within

required

already

being easily
the tubing

x 0.750

tolerances

Prior to heat-treatment,
otherwise

psi.

is new material.

with AMS-6415H

thickness

furnish

to customer

to the following

in accordance

shall

vessel

heat-

a sealed

an electronics

of I0,000 psi while

specification

is to conform

craft quality

Vendor

to 175,000

in fabricating

The pressure

tubing

subsequently

= 145,000

to protect

environment.

in writing

inches outside

diameter

housing

mechanical

of

AND REQUIREMENTS

per this

manufactured

seamless

AMS-6415H I and then

will be used

pressure

for the procurement

duration.

shall certify

to customer

cold-drawn

(0.2% offset)

vessel

to an external

2.0

with

tubing

from a hostile

forth controls

steel

strength

The specified

cylindrical

jected

low-alloy

to a yield

Purpose:

sets

VESSEL

in ink).

read under normal

engrave,

impact-stamp,

6" of one end of each piece

per paragraph

exists

is subjected

shall

No. 5.1.I.I
Permanent

room-ambient

of AMS-6415H

marking

lighting

or

of tubing
(this

is defined

conditions

as

after

to heat-treatment.
Q

I Material

manufactured

to earlier

upon written request from vendor;

in writing by customer.

revisions
approval

B-I

of AMS-6415

will

for substitutions

be considered
must be given

2.3.2

Since, technically, the tubing will no longer conform to AMS-6415H

after heat-treatment (due to an increase in hardness beyond the allowed

maximum), the vendor shall have the option of placing any other additional
markings within the 6" limited area specified in the previous paragraph
(e.g., "Special", "Additional H.T.", etc.).
2.3.3

The markings and protective coating required per AMS-6415H shall

not

be removed

except

just

prior

to heat-treatment

at

the

heat-treatment

facility.
2.4

Heat-Treatment

2.4.1

The material
the

2.4.2
2.5

properties

shall

be oil-quench

specified

in paragraph

and temper

heat-treated

to obtain

2.5.

The minimum allowable tempering temperature is 800F.

Post Heat-Treatment 'restingand Certification

2.5.1

Room-temperature
elongation,

and reduction

in accordance
selected
2.5.2

yield

for

with

of area

(0.2% offset),
tests

ASTM Specification

these

tests

The allowable

2.5.3

strength

limits
strength

per

the requirements

Yield

(0.2% offset):

b)

Elongatic_:

c)

Reduction of area:

are

strength,

be run on material

No. A370.

of acceptance

a)

shall

tensile

Samples

are

to

samples
be

of AMS-2370.
as

follows:

145,000-175,000

psi

8.0% minimum
45-70%

Vendor shall provide customer with written and certified documentation of testing conditions and results and the heat-treatment procedure.

2.6

Dimensions After Heat-Treatment:

AMS-6415H limits.

Tubing straightness shall conform to

If straightening operations are required they shall

be performed before the tensile yield specimens are taken.

Tubing diameter and wall dimensions shall conform to those specified in
paragraph No. 2.2 after heat-treatment and after straightening operations
(if they are used).
2.7

Protective Treatment:

Subsequent to heat-treatment and prior to shipping,

the tubing shall be coated with a suitable corrosion-preventive compound.

B-2

2.8

Packaging:

The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance

with paragraph No. 5;5 of AMS-5415H.

3.0

REJECTIONS
Material not conforming to this specification or to authorized
modifications will be subject to rejection.

B-3

POTENTIAL VENDORS OF AIRCRAFT QUALITY

4140
DATE
(INI.CONTACT)

OR 4340

STEEL TUBING
COST
S/FT. FOR FT.

VENDOR

AVAILABILITY

Aug. II

Jorgensen
Steel Co.
(215)567-1122
Jim Miller

Do not stock

$57.87/ft for
6" round

$45.83/ft to
bore out to
4.8 in. I.D.
Tota1-$103.70/ft.

Aug. 11

Tubing Specialties, Div.

of U.S. Steel
Mr. Fred Call
(800)348-8900

Not in stock,
6-8 weeks to
manufacture

$25.89/ft for
stress relieved; $34.30/ft
for heat
treated

Must order 40140 ft. @ their

option.

Aug. 16

Kilsby Tube
Not in stock
Supply, "Cris"
(303) 371-7600

Aug. 16

C.A. Russell, Not in stock

Inc., "Patty"
(214)641-1222

Aug. 23

Whitaker
Metals
(913)869-8661

Aug. 23

Ducumnin
Not
Metals ,"Rodney"
(713) 675-4 301

Aug. 31

Channing140 ft. of
liamiltonCorp. 4340 in stock
Tron Carter
per A_tS6415
(213)889-6791

$43.14/ft for
140 ft.
$57.36/ft for
40 ft.

$2.00/ft for
Staitening;
$4.95/ft for
heat treating

Aug. 31

I_FLMetals,Inc.Do not stock

(516)981-1300

Sept. 01

Babcox 6
Wilcox,
_r. Came
(412)846-0100

Not in stock;
6-8 weeks to
manufacture

$49.98/ft for
60-110 ft.
(quantity at
their option)

Contact via their

inquiry #.4138

Sept. 01

WheelingPittsburg
(412)288-3600

Not in stock

Aug. II
through
Sept.
Ol

Other Steel
Vendors
and
Manufacturers
Contacted

CO_ENTS

Not in stock

in stock

_tinimumbuy of
5-12 tons

B-4

APPENDIX

ENCLOSURETHERMALSPECIFICATION

1.0

INTRODUCTION
!

1.1

Scope
This

specification

defines

physical

constraints,

external

environ-

ment, maximum operating time, and other parameters necessary to accomplish an analysis,
shroud
1.2

for

design,

and

an instrumentation

fabrication

of

a thermal-protective

package.

Purpose
An enclosure
and

a thermal

to protect

consisting

shroud

designed

instrumentation

lically-induced

of a previously
to this
used

in

designed

pressure

specification

surveying

is

natural

to

vessel

be employed

faults

and hydrau-

fractures occurring in subterranean hot granite rock

formations.

2.0

SPECIFICATIONS
(a)

Maximum hostile environment pressure is I0,000 psi.

_ximum

hostile environment temperature is 27SC ($27F).

(b)

The medium of the hostile environment is water.

(c)

Maximum continuous time of enclosure in the hostile environment

is 12 hours.

(d)

Minimum time between enclosure emersions in the hostile environment is 24 hours; during this cooling period, the enclosure will

be placed
(e)

Before
interior
gas

(f)

in

the

an air

enclosure

will

ambience
is

-30C

placed

be evacuated

to a pressure

at

of 11.1

in the

of air
+ 2.0

to

hostile

and then
psia

+50C temperature.
environment
filled

(absolute

with

the
dry

nitrogen

pressure).

The instrumentation package (e.g., Multiplex System electronics

canister) will be placed within the "electronics package cavity"
depicted in Figure C1 and vented to the dry nitrogen atmosphere.

(g)

Power dissipation of the instrumentation package will be limited

to a maximum of 15-watts.

(h)

A thread gage will be furnished if vendor chooses to fabricate the

C-1

pressure vessel as well as the thermal fabrication (ref. paragraph

S.O).
(i)

Figure C1 is subject to minor changes and is to be used for bidding

purposes only; finalized drawings will be furnished to vendor for
firm

(j)

design

and

The longitudinal

axis

mum deviation

3.0

fabrication

from

at a later

of the

date.

enclosure

vertical

will

when emersed

be

in

limited

the

to

hostile

15 maxi-

environment.

REQUIREb_NTS
(a)

Figure C1 and its "Notes" are to be considered a part of this speciIn the

fication.
tion
(b)

should

A copy

of

take

of conflicting

precedence

Figure

interface

event

C1 shall

dimensions,

over

requirements,

Figure

be annotated

signed,

and

this

specifica-

C1.
in

red

returned

ink

to

to

show pertinent

customer

at

time

of

bid submitted.
(c)

Insulation materials, if used, shall not support fungus growth.

(d)

If a vacuum chamber is employed in lieu of insulation: the chamber

must withstand the application of 0-20 psia absolute external pressure at a temperature of 275C without damage or distortion beyond
the tolerance limits shown in Figure CI.

Also, the vacuum must be

permanent; no maintenance shall be required.

(e)

Heat

sink,

if used,

wou_.d be in the
9.0

psia

at

(f)

withstand

at

a temperature

the

The enclosure

hostile

for

phase
of

shown

in

shall

canister
a period

of

environment;
for

an absolute

of 0-20

psia

be designed

after

interior

a period

not

of

C-2

absolute

pressure
must

of

be able

external

or distortion

require

pressure

beyond

the

materials
so that

ambient

12 hours

it

if it

the

C1.

cryogenic

interior

the

damage

sealed

external

Furthermore,

shall

as

and hermetically

280C.

Figure

shroud
(such

shroud

mum of 15 watts
emersed.

under

275C without

thermal

(electronics)
85C

of

material

The thermal

be encased

application

limits

"charging"
(g)

liquid

a temperature

to

tolerance

must

the

or

the

enclosure

while

the

rely

instrumentation
does
is

will

of

ice).

temperature

electronics
10 hours

addition

not

emersed

exceed
in

the

dissipate

a maxi-

enclosure

is

(h)

Vendor
must

shall
be in

enclosure

(i)
"
(j)

specify,
a certain

must

through

or

special

cooling

Vendor

or

If

finds

conductive

the

enclosure

methods

are
at

transported
it

canister

same at

compound shall
specified

the

time
not

during

its

for

cooling;

if

cooling
if

cooling;

of bid

the

enclosure

period;
air

if

must

or if

submitted,

any particular
and/or
annulus

and the
of bid

any

the

be blown
other

advantageous
between

heat

enclosure

must

employ

a thermal-

to

the

sink

instrumentation

(ref.

Figure

If this

surfaces

or cause

if

position.

submittal.

bond the

conditions,

submittal,

for

time
in

in

of bid

required.

necessary

compound

(electronics)
specify

position

specify,

be stored

time

be disassembled

across

shall

vendor

at

together,

corrosion

of

choice
flow

C1),

he shall

is

made the

under

the mating

the

materials.

Also, the tolerances controlling the annulus size (e.g., heat sink
I.D.)

4.0

will

be tightened.

ACCEPTANCE TESTS
It is the intention of customers to monitor, as deemed necessary,
tests

conducted
Reports

vendor's

must be prepared

Acceptance

vendor

vendor.

Certified

4.1

by the

on tests

test

Tests

reports

shall

or by an approved

conducted
by the

by laboratories

laboratory

depicting

be submitted

laboratory

the

other

conducting
results

of all

selected
than

such

by

the

tests.

required

to customer.

Schedule
Vendor

shall

schedule

the

required

tests

maximum of three (3) consecutive working days.

to be accomplished

in a

The first day of testing

shall not be scheduled to begin on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

4.2

Customer Notification
Vendor shall notify customer's Project Manager (or his designated
alternate) via telephone at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of
the beginning of the required tests; Saturdays and Sundays will not be
credited toward this time requirement.

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4.3

Accuracy

o Test

Vendor
tests.

Apparatus

shall

Measuring

supply

all

test

instruments

apparatus

necessary

must be accurate

to

accomplish

the

within _+5%and must have

been calibrated within 30 days of the beginning of the tests by an

independent calibration laboratory; customer reserves the right to have
the instrumentation calibrations verified and/or recalibrated at any time.
4.4

Testing Procedure
The tests are to be run in the following ascending sequential order:

4.4.1

Shock Test
1)

Assemble the complete enclosure as shown in Figure C1 except:

a)

Seals are not required.

b)

A dummy electronics canister (provided by customer)

weighing approximately 3 pounds will be placed in the
electronic package cavity.

c)

Rigid end-caps (provided by customer) shall be piaced

on each end of the enclosure.

2)

Vertically suspend the assembly 2.0 _+0.I inches above a hardened

steel plate (Brinnel Hardness of 250 minimum); the electronics cavity toward
the

bottom.

strength
enclosure

3)

The stecl

and

rigidity

plate

impact,

to

to
less

limit
than

is

to

be backed

deflections
0.1

by other
of the

steel

materials
plate,

of

sufficient

induced

by

inches.

Quick-release (without impeding gravitational acceleration)

the enclosure so that it impacts the steel plate.

4)

In a simular manner as above, horizontally suspend the enclosure

and drop it.

5)

Disassemble the enclosure and examine it for damages; the interior

parts (parts housed within the pressure vessel) shall show no damages or
any deformations beyond their toleranced limits of Figure CI.
4.4.2

Temperature Test
I)

Assemble the complete enclosure as shown _[n Figure C1 except:

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a)

Install a customer furnished dummy electronics canister

with an internal 1S-watt SOUrCe (suspended near its middle)
in the electronlcs package cavity.

b)

Place two temperature-sensing probes (or devices) within

the canister approximately one (I) inch from each end.
The probes are to be used to monitor the ambient temperature of the nitrogen gas; hence, they should be suspended
so that they do not have a thermal conductive path to the
canister walls.

c)

Seal the enclosure

passages approximately as shown in

Figure C1 with the logging cable in place.

d)

A logging cable and cable head (both furnished by customer)

will be connected to one end of the enclosure; electrical
connections for the 15-watt source and the temperature
probes are to be made via this cable (do not energize the
IS-watt source at this time).

e)
2)

Apply an end-cap to the other end of the enclosure.

Connect a vacuum pump and evacuate the interior.

Backfill the

interior with dry nitrogen gas to an absolute pressure of 11.1 + 1.0 psia.
3)

Begin uniform heating of the pressure vessel exterior surface

(via heat-tapes, environmental chamber, or other means).

The exterior

surface shall reach and maintain a temperature of 275C + 5C within

one (i) hour after heating begins.

If heat-tapes are used, at least

three surface points shall be monitored and the lesser temperature of

.

the three will be used as the controlling temperature.

4)

One hour after the heating cycle begins, energize the IS-watt

internal heat source.

S)

Disconnect the 15-watt internal heat source ten hours after

being energized.
6)

The ambient temperature within the canister shall not exceed

+85C for a period of twelve (12) hours from the application of the
external heat.
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7)

At the

be removed

from

room ambient

(at

time

temperature

8)
ature

around

the
the

temperature

mended method
interior

end of

Promptly,

of

12-hour
enclosure.

the

external

The enclosure

(23C

+ 7C)

bid

submittal).

must not
at the

period

rise

in accordance
While

above

end of the

heat
shall

with

source

be cooled
vendor's

cooling,

shall

the

at

recom-

canister

100C.

24-hour

cooling

period,*

Test will be repeated beginning with step No.

5,

the Temper-

above.

This

second test is run for the purpose of demonstrating the abillty of the
enclosure heat sink to regenerate itself in the allotted time.
a)

If a Pressure Test is required (ref. paragraph No. 4.4.3),

it shall be initiated at the beginning of the eleventh hour
of the second temperature test (during step No. 6).

b)

If a Pressure Test is not required, the Temperature Test

shall be continued through step No. 7.

After the enclosure has cooled sufficiently, it shall be disassembled and inspected for damages and distortions of the vendor supplied
interior parts.
4.4.3

Pressure Test
This test is designed to determine the structural integrity of the
hermetically sealed heat sink and/or vacuum chamber under external pressure.
this

If neither of these devices are employed in the thermal shroud,

test

is

to be omitted

If

either

sequence

shall

Temperature

one or both
be run,

from the

required

of

devices

these

beginning

at

the

Acceptance
exists

eleventh

Tests.

the
hour

following
of

the

test

second

Test:

I)

Hold

the

temperature

constant

at

275C + 5C.

2)

Pull a vacuum on the interior of the pressure vessel (enclosure

housing).
3)

After 0'5 hours, backfill the pressure vessel with dry nitrogen

to 20.0 psia (absolute pressure).

Vendor may proceed earlier if he determines that the heat sink has regenerated sufficiently.
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4)

After

an additional

from around

the

step

No.

of the

sure

with

that

5)

After

assembled

the

the

remove

the

Test.

the

cooling

Also,

external

cycle

heat

source

as specified

equalize

the

in

internal

pres-

room.

enclosure

has

for

cooled

damages

sufflclently,

it

and distortions

shall

of the

be dis-

vendor

supplied

parts.

Final
If
passed

of

hours,

and begin

Temperature

and inspected

interior
4.4.4

enclosure

0.5

Acceptance

the

Shock,

with

Temperature,

no apparent

supplied

by vendor,

a signed

statement

If

any tests

corrective

and Pressure

damage to

the

the

customer's

action.

failed

pressure

Acceptance

or

required)
vessel

representative

acknowledging
are

(if

damages

Subsequently,

are

customer

interior

shall

Test

Tests

were
components

supply

vendor

with

passage.

found,

vendor

may require

shall

instigate

any or all

tests

to be re-run.

5.0

BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS
Potential vendors may bid either "Option A'

5.1

"Option B"

or both

"Option A"
The bidder (potential vendor) will supply all materials and labor
required to accomplish a thermal analysis, thermal design, fabrication
and installation
ponents

necessary

Customer
and set-screw
5.2

"Option

of

will

the

to

pressure

conform

provide

retaining

vessel

to

the

intent

a finished

rings

interior

thermal

of this

pressure

ready

shroud

com-

specification.

vessel

for

vendor's

the

raw material

(enclosure

housing)

use.

B"

The same as "Option

a]

Customer
necessary
(enclosure

b)

A" except:
will
for

provide
vendor

to

fabricate

(steel

the pressure

tubing)
vessel

housing).

Customer

will

pressure

vessel

provide

a thread

3age

for

the

external

threads,_

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Customer

shall

retaining
d)

Vendor will

fabricate
rings

customerts
Vendor

the

material

for

the

set-screw

rings.

retaining

e)

provide

the

pressure

from materlal

vessel

supplied

and set-screw

by customer

to

drawings.

will

threads

machine

so that

they

the

external

mate

with

pressure
a thread-gage

vessel
supplied

by customer.

6.0

REJECTIONS
Equipment not conforming to this specification or to authorized
modifications will be subject to rejection.

7.0

PACKAGING AND SHIPMENT

Upon successful completion of the acceptance tests, vendor shall
package the enclosure in a substantially strong crate (at vendors
expense) to insure against its damage.

Vendor shall_ then ship the

packaged enclosure to customer; shipping charges prepaid by vendor.

8.0

VENDOR WARRANTY
Vendor shall warrant that he will expediently repair or replace
any defect in workmanship and/or material found within one year from
the date of delivery.

Vendor shall be responsible for all costs in-

curred to correct any defects in his product including packing and

transportat ion charges.

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LASt
Allen
Bert
James
John

G. Blair,
Q-DO
R. Dennis,
Q-12
H. Hill,
Q-12 (3)
C. Rowley, Q-DO

EG_G

Willlam C. Anderson
William H. Bostwick
Stanley
O. Gamsby
Allan C. Johnson
Buford HcClung (5)
Carl F. Vlrcho_'

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