THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GLASS 1

FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITE SUPPORT

BANDS FOR CRYOGENIC DEWARS,

PHASE II

National Bureau of Standards

U.S. Department of Commerce

Boulder, Colorado 80303

March 1984

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THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GLASS

FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITE SUPPORT

BANDS FOR CRYOGENIC DEWARS,

PHASE II

J. G Hust

Chemical Engineering Science Division

National Engineering Laboratory

National Bureau of Standards

U.S. Department of Commerce

Boulder, Colorado 80303

March 1984

Sponsored by:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland 20771

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS, Ernest Ambler, Director

CONTENTS

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1. INTRODUCTION 1

2. MATERIAL AND SPECIMEN CHARACTERIZATION 1

3. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE AND DATA ANALYSIS 2

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 2

5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 4

APPENDIX: Direct Experimental Data 9
LIST OF FIGURES

Page

Figure 1. Thermal conductivity of glass fiber/epoxy com- posite support bands, present measurements .... 3

Figure 2. Deviations of observed thermal conductivity

integrals from those calculated with equation 1. The horizontal bars indicate the temperature

span of the measurement for glass fiber/epoxy

composite support bands 5

Figure 3. Comparison of current results to those obtained

in 1978 for glass fiber/epoxy composite support

bands 6

Figure 4. Deviations of 1978 thermal conductivity integrals

from values calculated with equation 1 using

current coefficients for glass fiber/epoxy com- posite support bands 7

LIST OF TABLES

Page

Table 1, Characteristics of Specimens . 2

Table 2. Thermal Conductivity Values for the Combined Glass

Fiber/Epoxy Composite Support Bands of this Research

as Calculated from Equation 1 8

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THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GLASS FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITE SUPPORT BANDS FOR

CRYOGENIC DEWARS, PHASE II J. G. Hust

National Bureau of Standards

Boulder, CO 803D3

The thermal conductivities of three specimens of glass fiber/epoxy

composites were measured and reported for the temperature range 4 to 300 K. These specimens were fabricated from two cryogenic dewar support bands. An

average conductivity curve for the three specimens is presented. The data

for the three specimens are within _+5% of this average curve. The average

curve is compared to a similar curve obtained five years ago in Phase I of

this continuing study of composite materials.

Keywords: composite; epoxy; glass fiber; low temperature; thermal conductivity

1. INTRODUCTION

Composite materials have significant advantages in applications requiring

high strength and low thermal conduction. As a consequence, the National Bureau

of Standards has been researching the mechanical and thermal properties of com- posites used in technological applications.

The purpose of this study is to measure the thermal conductivity of several

composite specimens fabricated from actual cryogenic support bands. These data,

in addition to being valuable for general composite character!' zation , will be

used to calculate the support band portion of the heat leak into an in-flight

1 iquid hel i urn dewar.

2. MATERIAL AND SPECIMEN CHARACTERIZATION

This report provides thermal conductivity data on two filament wound glass

fiber/epoxy support bands. The bands are used as support members for the superfluid helium dewar to be used in the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) Observatory. Three specimens were fabricated from these bands by sectioning the straps.

The cut pieces were epoxied together to form the final specimens measured. The

character!' sties of these specimens are given in Table 1.

Additional fabrication and character!' zation details can be found in the re- port of Phase I of this work by Hust and Arvidson (1978). The supplier of these

bands has indicated that the fabrication materials and procedures are very

similar to the previously measured bands. It is noted, however, that the above

densities of the new bands are about 4% lower than those measured previously.

The densities previously measured (four specimens) ranged from 2.09 to

2.12 g/cm^. Also the coloration of the two sets is considerably different.

The bands measured in 1978 are dark brown, while the current bands are amber.

One additional difference between the current specimens and those previously

measured is the thickness. It has been found that the optimum accuracy for this

apparatus with low conductivity specimens is obtained at a lower thickness than

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Table 1. Characteristics of Specimens

Specimen Dimensions M

Band

Part

N umber

Seri al NumberSpecimen

Number

Thickness Width

A

Width

B Wei ght

(g)

Density

(g/cm

3

)

151490-1 25A 25-A 0.540 1.879 1.737 3.562 2.02

151490-1 25A 25-

B

0.644 1.920 1.735 4.358 2.03

151490-1 26 26 0.540 1.905 1.798 3.707 2.00

The fibers are S-2 glass (essentially the same as MIL SPEC S901) and the resin is

SCI REZ 081. (The previously used resin is SCI REZ 080). The use of trades is

necessary for material identification. No endorsement or approval of the product

is intended.

previously used. The thickness is in the direction of the fibers and in the direction of the measured heat flow. The previous specimens were measured at about

2.4 cm thickness, while these at about 0.6 cm thickness. In Table 1, the width

(A) is parallel to the pieces cut from the strap while width B is perpendicul ar to the pieces (both are perpendicul ar to the glass fibers and heat flow). Previous measurements on similar composites indicate that this change in form factor

should not affect the results of these measurements beyond the stated uncer- tainty.

3. EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE AND DATA ANALYSIS

The measurements on the test specimens are performed in an apparatus previously described by Hust and Arvidson (1978). The accuracy, based on considerable

experience with this apparatus, including the measurement of Standard Reference

Materials, is given as 10%. The imprecision of the data has been found to be near 1% for a given specimen mounting and no more than 5% for specimen remounting

in the apparatus.

The experimental data are actually thermal conductivity integral values,

since large temperature differences are used. The methods used to analyze these

data to obtain thermal conductivity values are described by Hust and Lankford

(1982). It is to be noted that the differences between the values obtained by

the usual difference technique and the values obtained by the thermal conductivity integral technique are quite small because of the monotonic nature of the curve for this material.

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The direct experimental data for the three specimens are presented in the

appendix. These data were analyzed by both the difference method and the thermal

conductivity integral method. The results of these calculations for all of the

data are illustrated in Fig. 1. The function chosen for the integral method is
THERMAL

CONDUCTIVITY,

W-m

Figure 1. Thermal conductivity of glass fiber/epoxy composite support bands,

present measurements.

O = Specimen 25-B

| a = Specimen 25-A / From difference method,

o = Specimen 26 ) Solid line = values from equation 1

3
K(T) ( 1 )

b i E A-j [jin(T+l )

]

i=l

where K(T) is thermal conductivity, T is temperature in Kelvin, and the A-j re- sulting from the least squares fit are:

A

x = -0.30274718

!\ ? = 0.43272669

A

3 = -0.18794186

A

4

= 0.034528862

A

5 = -0.0021756062

The deviations of the measured therma-1 conductivity integrals from those

calculated from (1) are illustrated in Fig. 2. As can be seen, these three

specimens are nearly the same in thermal conductivity. However, the differences

are somewhat larger than for the specimens measured previously. The current differences are _+5% from the mean at low temperatures , decreasing to +1% at higher

temperatures . The previous results showed differences of about +2% from the mean

at low temperatures and +4% at higher temperatures.

More important are the differences between the means of the two sets of

measurements. Figures 3 and 4 compare the two sets of data. The present values

differ from the earlier results by as much a 27% at low temperatures , decreasing

to 7% at higher temperatures. The reason for this difference is not understood.

It may be connected with the observed difference in density referred to earlier.

The thickness difference between the two sets of specimens may be partly responsible for the difference. However, it is noted that Kapitza resistance differ- ences should not be effective to such high temperatures, and the ordinary radiative thickness effect should be most effective at the higher temperatures

.

Table 2 contains values of thermal conductivity as calculated from eq. (1)

for the present specimens.

5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author acknowledges the support of Dr. Steve Castles of the Goddard

Space Flight Center, NASA. Also acknowledged is Structural Composite Industries

for supplying the material and characteri zation data. Finally I thank Richard

Hopkins of Ball Aerospace Systems Division (BASD) for expediting specimen acquisition and miscellaneous interactions with the sponsor and supplier. BASD is

under contract to build the helium dewar for the C0BE Observatory.

Hust, J. G. and Arvidson, J. M. , Thermal Conductivity of Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composite Support Bands for Cryogenic Dewars, Report 275.03-78-2, 80 pages, 1978.

Hust, J. G. and Lankford, A. B. , Comments on the Measurement of Thermal conductivity and Presentation of a Thermal Conductivity Integral Method, International

Journal of Thermophysics, Vol . 3, No. 1, 67-77 (1982).

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(Y(OBS)-Y(CRLC)

)

lOO/YCOBS)

TEMPERRTURE,K

Figure 2. Deviations of observed thermal conductivity integrals from those

calculated with equation 1. The horizontal bars indicate the

temperature span of the measurement for glass fiber/epoxy composite

support bands.

O = Specimen 25-B ^ = Specimen 25-A

o = Specimen 26

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THERMAL

CONDUCTIVITY

,!^

1

TEMPERRTURE,K

Figure 3. Comparison of current results to those obtained in 1978 for glass

fiber/epoxy composite support bands.

Discrete symbols = 1978 results on four specimens

Solid line = current results

6
TEMPERRTURE,K

Figure 4. Deviations of 1978 thermal conductivity integrals from values

calculated with equation 1 using current coefficients for glass

fiber/epoxy composite support bands.

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Table 2. Thermal Conductivity Values for the Combined Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composite

Support Bands of this Research as Calculated from Equation 1.

Temperature Thermal Conductivity

(K) (W.m-1

*K

-1

)

4 0.0584

5 0.0814

6 0.0990

8 0.124

10 0.140

15 0.165

20 0.183

30 0.215

40 0.248

50 0.285

60 0.318

80 0.388

100 0.454

150 0.600

200 0.719

300 0.890

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APPENDIX

Direct Experimental Data

For potential future reference it is desirable to record the direct

experimental data. These data along with some pertinent calculated quantities

are recorded in the following format for each run:

1st line - specimen identification, data, time

2nd line - variable identification

3rd line - variable values

Remaining lines are identified - thermal conductivity is expressed in

W.m“l»K .

Abbreviations in the 2nd line have the following meaning:

HTR VOLT = voltage across heater in volts

HTR CURR = current through heater in milliamps

DELTA E = Emf of differential thermocouple between blocks in microvolts

BTH = code indicating the cryogen

=1. = liquid helium

=2. = liquid hydrogen

=3. = liquid nitrogen

=4. = dry ice - alcohol mixture

=5. = ice - water mixture

PRB = code indicating the probe

= 1. bonded probe

=2. = compression probe

DIAMETER = equivalent diameter for specimen cross-section in centimeters

TEMP = cryogen temperature in Kelvins

DELE ZERO = spurious emf of differential thermocouple at zero power

from heater in microvolts

DELTA X = specimen length in centimeter

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-B

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-8 , 6/ 7 / 8 3 , 1 4 00 HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E 8TH PRB DIAMETER

P.5277 42.8800 299.17 3. 2. 1.9690

TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 76.00 0.00 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY.

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW*

.39B8E+00 UNCERTAINTY- -- 85.316

93.696 AND 76.936 CELT- •3657F+00 AND SPFC HEAT FLOW- Q/T.DELT(TOTAL). .2557E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .3469E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.874 AND HEATER VOLTAGE*

5. PERCENT

16.760

• 3161E 00( 86. PC T

)

(SPECIMEN)* • 2210E-03

•8528E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 25- B , 6 / 7 / 8 3, 1 5 3

0

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA F BTH PRB DIAMETER

12.4213 62.4680 600.21 3. 2. 1.9690

TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 76.00 0.00 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY"

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW"

. 4314EY00

94.432

110.877 AND •7759E+00 AND

UNCERTAINTY77. 986 OELT*

SPEC HEAT FLOW" Q/T.DELT(TOTAL). .2498E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .3377E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE. 198.843 ANO HEATER VOLTAGE5. PERCENT

32.891

• 6710E + 00 ( 86. PC T

)

(SPECIMEN). .2161E-03

. 1 24 2 E +02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 25-R,6V7 /83» 1730

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 18.3937 92.4430 1199.70 3. 2. 1.9690 76.00 0.00 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY. . 4896E+00 UNCERTAINTY- -AT A MEAN TEMP OF 112.06?

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 143.770 AND 80.353 CELTHERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .1700E+01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- 0/T.DELT(TOTAL). .2393E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .3266E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.973 AND HEATER VOLTAGE5. PERCENT 63.417

.1468E+0K 86. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- .2066E-03

.1839E+02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STPAP 25-8,6/8/83,1255

- HTR VOLT HTR CURR OELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER

.7701 3.8740 9.98 1. 2. 1.9690

TEMP DELE ZERO OELTA X 4.02 -.30 .6439

- THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY-- .7081E-O1 —UNCERTAINTY--

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 4.577

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 4.996 AND 4.158 DELT- -HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .2983E-02 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- O/T.DELK TOTAL ) - .7776E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4587E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.787 AND HEATER VOLTAGE4— PERCENT

. 838 .2807E-02( 94. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- . 7317E-03

. 7701 E -*00

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-B

THEPMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOP EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-B * 6/ 8 / 8 3, 1 3 0

5

HTP VOLT HTP CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 1.1188 5.6300 19.99 1 . 2. 1.9690 4.0? -.30 .6439

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .7776E-01 UNCERTAINTY- —4. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 5.005

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 5.811 AND <>.199 DELT* 1.612

-HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .6299E-02 -AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- -5928E-02I 9*. PCT)

Q/T.DELT( TOT A L

) " .7806E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4594E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .7347E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.721 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1119E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-P > 6 / 0 / 8 3, 1 3 20

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA F 8 T H PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA x 1.6587 8.3520 39.95 1. 2. 1.9690 A. 02 -.30 .6639

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .8986E-01 UNCERTAINTY- 4. PFRCFNT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 5.827 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF — 7.360 AND 4.294 OELT-- 3.066

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .1385E-01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- .1303E-0K 94. PCT)

0/T.DELT(T0TAL) - .7754E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4612E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .7293E-03

-—HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.599 AND HE A TER- VOL T AGE* — -.1659E+01

THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 25-8,6/8X83,1335

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 2. 51 36 12.6600 79.99 1. 2. 1.9690 - 4.02 -.30 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .1094E+00 UNCERTAINTY- 4. PERCENT _ AT A MEAN TEMP OF 7. 396 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 10.283 AND 4.514 DELT* 5.769

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .3182E-01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- .2984E-0K 94. PCT) —0/T.OELT( TOTAL)- -.7456E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4653E-04 (SPFCIMEN)- .6991E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.547 AND HEATER VOLTAGE- .2514E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-B , 6 / 8 / 0 3, 1 3 50

-HTR VOLT— HTR CURR DELTA i BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP 3.8392 19.3400 159.93 1. 2. 1.9690 4.02

DELE ZERO DELTA x -.30 .6439 —-THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .1346E+00 UNCERTAINTY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 10.413

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 15.823 AND 5.003 DELT* -HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .7425E-01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- O/T.DELTITOTAL)* .6590E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .4758E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.511 AND HEATER VOLTAGE*

4. PERCENT 10.B19

• 6839E-0K 93. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- .61156-03

,38396+01

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-B

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5- R , 6 / 8 /R 3 , l A 1

0

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 5.9210 29.8220DELTA E BTH PR B DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 31 9.95 1. 2. 1.9890 4 . 02 -.30 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY 1 AT A MEAN TEMP OF. WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW 1

1 .1622 E+00 UNCERTAINTY* 4. PERCENT

1 6 . A 3

1

2 6 , 8 A A AND 6.017 DELT* 20.827

1 • 1 766E *00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW*-- .1 596E *00 ( 90. PCT)

Q/T.DELT( TOTAL)* .5160E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4910E-04 (SPECIMEN). .4669E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.545 AMO HEATER VOLTAGE* .5921E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-B , 6 / 8 / 83. 1 A 3

0

HTR VOLT HTR CURR

9 . A 1 1 2 A 7. 3700 DELTA E RTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 639.92 1. 2. 1.9690 A. 02 -.30 .6A39 THERMAL conductivity*

AT A MFAN TEMP OF —WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW"

1 .2023E+00 UNCERTAINTY. A. PERCENT

28.591 A9.121 AND 8.061 DELT* Al.059

1 .4458E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* ,3928E+00( 88. PCT)

O/T. DEL T( TOTAL > * . 3798E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .4517F-04 (SPECIMEN)* .3346E-03 —HtATE R RESISTANCE. 198. 67A AND HEATER VOLTAGE- .9411E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EROX/FIB STRAP 2 5-S.6VB /R3» 1 52

0

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 15.4600 77.7600-

DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 1280.14 1. —2. 1.9690 4.02 -.30 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYAT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW1 .2R35E+00 UNCERTAINTY* A. PERCENT

51.255

90.272 AND 12.238 DELT* 78.034

1 • 1 202 E + 01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* .10A6E+0K 67. PCT)

O/T .DELT ( TOTAL ) * .30066^03 (EMPTY PROSE)* . 3 899E--04 (SPECIMEN)* .2616E-03 HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.817 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1546E+02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 25-8.6/9/83,920 HTR VOLT- HTR CURR 10.7195 53.8300

DELTA E BTH- PR8—OIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 306.97 A. 2. 1.9690 192.00 0.00 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYAT A MEAN TFMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF

> .6991 E *00 UNCERTAINTY*— 4. PERCENT

200.991

208.210 AND 193.771 DELT* 1A.A39

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW* .5770E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* .4773E+C0I 83. PCT)

O/T ,DELT( TOTA L

) * .19R8E-03 (EMPTY PR 08E ) * .3435E-04 (SPECIMEN)- .1645E-03 HEATER RESISTANCE* 199.136 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1072E+02

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-B

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR E»OX/FIB STRAP 25-8,6/9/83,1155

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 15.3225 76.9400 599.62 4. 2. 1.9690 192.00 C.00 .6439

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .7 35 7 E *00 UNCERTAINTY- 4. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 209.627

223.635 AND 195.619 DELT- 28.015

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW* .1179E+01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW*- ,9747E*00( 83. PC T

)

O/T.DELTITOTAL )• .2007E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .3477E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .1660E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE- 199. 149 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1532E+02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-B, 6 / 9 / 8 3 » 1 5 1

5

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E 8TH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 22.3430 112.2000 1200.50 A. 2. 1.969C 192.00 0.00 .6439 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .7808E+00 UNCERTAINTY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 227.921 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 255.195 AND 199.696 DELT*

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .2507E+01 AND SPEC HFAT FLOW* 0/T.DELT( TOTAL)* .19P8E-03 (FMPTY PROBE)* .3699E-09

HEATER RESISTANCE* 199.135 AND HEATER VOLTAGE*

9. PERCENT 55.999

• 2 04 7E *0 1 ( 82. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)* • 1629E-03

.2234E+02

THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-8 >fe/lQ /«3, 1 1 1

0

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP 10.7&4Q 5*. 0000 239.15 5. 2. — 1.9690 273.20

DELE ZERO 0.00DELTA X .6939 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .8661E+00 UNC ERTAINTY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 279.991

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 285.329 AND 279.559 DELT*

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW* .5813E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW*

QAT-.OEL-T (TOTAL)* .1927E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4641E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE* 199.333 AND HEATER VOLTAGE*

5. PERCENT 10.779

•9913E+00( 76. PCT)

(SPECIMEN). .1463E-03

• 1076E *02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5-B , 6 / 1 0 / 83 , 1 34

5

EUR VOLT—HTR- CUR R—DCLTA E BTH PRR -DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 15.8097 79.3500 5C5.90 5. 2. 1.9690 273.20 0.00 .6939 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .8718£*00 UNCERTAINTY- 5. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 287.516

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 298.910 AND 276.123 DELT* 22.7B7 —-HERE TOTAL HFAT FLOW* .12548*01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* .9394E*00< 75. PCT)

0/T.DELT(TOTAL )* .1915E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .4809E-04 (SPECIMEN). .143AE-03

HFATER RESISTANCE- 199.240 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .15P1E+02

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-A

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5- A , 6 / 1 3 / 8 3 , 11 1

8

HTR VOLT HTR CUPP DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER

1.2635 6.3600 18.63 1. 2. 2.03e0

TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X A. 02 -.33 .5400 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY* .8483E-01 UNCERTAINTYAT A MEAN TEMP OF 6.972 —WJITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 5.722 AND A. 221 DELTHERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .8036E-02 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW0 /T.DEL T( TOT A L ) » . 1077E-D2 (EM»ty PRnBE ) .A593E-0A

HFATFP PFRTRT ANFF. 108.644 AND HFATFR V FI I T A F F

3. PERCENT

1.501

,7693 F-02 ( 96. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- • 1031E-02

. 1 ?64F*01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FHR E<>OX/FIB STRAP 2 5- A, 6 / 1 3 / 8 3 , 1 1 3 5

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIA-ETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 1.9521 9.8300 40.00 1. 2. 2.0380 A. 02 -.33 .5400 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .9922E-01 UNCERTAINTY- 3. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TFMP OF 5.891 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 7.422 AND A.36C DELT- 3. 063

HFRE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- , 1 9 1 9 E — 01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- .1 836E -01( 96. PCT)

O/T.DELTI TOTAL)- .106AE-02 (EMPTY PROBE)- .A612E-0A (SPECIMEN). .1017E-02

HEATER RESISTANCE- 199.586 AND HEATER VOLTAGE- .1952E-01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5- A»6/ 1 3/8 3»114

5

HTR VOLT

A.A901

HTR CURR 22.6200DELTA E 160.00BTH

1. PRB2 . DIAMETER 2.0380

TEMP

A. 02 DELE ZERO -.33

DELTA X

• 5A00 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW*

. 1477E+00

10.680

1 6 . 06 A AND

• 10 16 E *00 AND

UNCERTAINTY5.295 DELT*

SPEC HEAT FLOW* 0/T.DELT( TOTAL )« .8831E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .A7576-0A

HEATER RESISTANCE- 199.501 AND HEATER VOLTAGEA. PERCENT 10.769

.9610E-0K 95. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- • 8355E-03

,AA90E*01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOP EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 6- A , 6 / 1 3 / 8 3 . 1 1 5

5

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 10.8A62 5 A . 5 800 DELTA E BTH PRB

6 AO . 00 1. 2. DIAMETER TEMP 2.0380 A. 02 DELE ZERO DELTA X -.33 . 5A03 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITYAT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW-

. 2 1 71 E *00 UNCERTAINTY29. 475 49.965 AND 8.985 DELT-

. 5920E *00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- O/T.DELTI TOTAL )

•

HEATER RESISTANCE- .4901E-03 (EMPTY P R 0 9 F ) * .4519E-04

198.721 AND HEATER VOLTAGEA. PERCENT 40.980

.5 37 A E >00 ( 91. PCT)

(SPECIMEN). .4449E-03 •1085E+02

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-A

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOY/FIB STRAP 25-4,6/13/83,1225

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 17.6722 80.8000 DELTA E STH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 1280.30 1. 2. 2.0380 4.02 -.33 .5400 THFPMAL CONDUCTIVITY'

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW-

.3000 E+00 UNCERTAINTY* 4. PERCENT

52.841

91.744 AND 13.938 OELT- 77.806

. 1 571 E+01 ANO SPEC HEAT FLOW* .1410E+0K 90. PCT)

Q/T,DELT(TOTAL)* .302OE-O3 (EHPTY PROBE)* .3903E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .3430E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.832 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1767E+02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 2 5- A, 6/ 1 3 /83 , 1 505

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 9.7428 48.9900

DELTA E 8 TH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 304.40 3. 2. 2.0380 - 76.00 0.00 .5400 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .4146F+00 UNCERTAINTY* A. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW

85.739

94.257 AND 77.222 DELT* 17.035

.4773E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* .4267E+00( 69. PCT)

a/T.OElT<TnTAl )* .3268F-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .3468E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .2921E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.873 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .9743E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOP EPOX/FIB STRAP 25-4,6/13/83,1630

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 20.8630 104.9600

DELTA E 8TH PR8 DIAMETER TEMP OELE ZERO DELTA X 1206.60 3. 2. 2.0380 76.00 0.00 .5403 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY'

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW'

« .5079E+0O UNCERTAINTY* 4. PERCENT

113.413

145.226 AND 81.600 DELT* 63.625

* .2188E*0l AND SPEC HEAT FLOW» .1952E*C1( 89. PCT)

Q/T.OELT(TOTAL)* . 3032E-03 (EMPTY PROSE)- .3265E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .2705E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE* 198.961 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .2086E+02

thermal CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR FPOX/FIB STRAP 25-4,6/14/83,925

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 12.3414 61.9500

DELTA E B TH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 920.57 4. 2. 2.0360 192.00 0.00 .5400

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY.

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW»

i , 72 5 1 E *00 UNCERTAINTY* 4. PERCENT

201.881

209.415 AND 194.347 DELT* 15.069

l . 7645E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* .6600E*00( 86. PCT)

Q /T ,DFL T( TOTA L

) « .2513E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)* .3437E-04 (SPECIMEN)* .2170E-93 HEATER RESISTANCE- 199.215 AND HEATER VOLTAGE* .1234E+02

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 25-A

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOP EPQX/FIB STRAP 2 5-A , 6 / 1 4 / 8 3* 1 20

5

HTR VOLT HTR CURR 17.4400 87.5000DELTA E BTH PRB 504.30 5. 2. DIAMETER TEMP 2.0360 273.20DELE ZERO DELTA X 0.00 .5400

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE T0T4L HEAT FLOW*

• 882 8E + 00 288.113

299.470 AND •1526E+01 AND

UNCERTAINTY276. 756 OELTSPEC HEAT FLOW- 0/T.DELT(T0TAL)- .2332E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .40O8E-O4 HEATER RESISTANCE- 199.314 ANO HEATER VOLTAGE4. PERCENT - 22.714

• 1211F+0K 79. PC T ) (SPECIMEN). • 1851E-03

-.1744EA02

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 26

_IHERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOB EROX/FIB STRAP 26,6/16/83,1004

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E 3TH P R 8 DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X l, <1979 10.0000 AO. CO 1. -2. 2.0880 4„02 -.33 .5400

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .9926E-01 UNCERTAINTYAT A MEAN TEMP OF _ -5.901 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 7.432 AND A. 371 DELT- HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .2010E-01 AND SPFC HEAT FLOW- Q/T.DELTITOTAL). .1113E-02 (EMPTY PROBE)-- .A612E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.599 AND HEATER VOLTAGE3. PERCENT

3.081

. 192 7E-01 ( 96. PC T

)

(SPECIMEN)- . 1067E-02

.1998E+01

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR E PQ X / F I B STRAP 26,6/15/83,1030

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E 9TH PRB DIAMETER TEMP 11.06A8 55.7000 6AO.OO 1. 2. 2.0880 A. 02 DELE ZERO DELTA X -.33 . 5A00 THERMAL CONDUCT IV ITYAT A MEAN TFMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW-

.2161E+00

29.615

50.099 AND .6163E+00 AND

UNCERTAINTY9.131 CELT. SPEC HEAT FLOW* 0/T.DELT(T0TAL)-

HEATER RESISTANCE*

. 5 080 E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .A519E-04

198.650 AND HEATER VOLTAGE*

4. PERCENT

AO. 967

• 56 1 5 E *00 ( 91. PC T

)

(SPECIMEN)- .A628E-03

. 1 106E +02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR E°0X/FI8 STRAP 26,6/15/83,1100

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA F BTH PRB DIAMETER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 17.9290 90.2000 128C.00 1. 2. 2.0880 4.02 -.33 .5AOO THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY- .2953E+00 UNCERTAINTYAT A MEAN TEMP OF 53.024 WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 91.905 AND 14.143 OELTHERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW- .1617E+01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- 0/T.DELT(T0TAL)* .3922E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .39C3E-04 HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.769 AND HEATER VOLTAGE4. PERCENT

77.762

•1456E+01I 90. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- .3532E-03 - . 1 79 3E *02

IHERHAC-CONOUC T I V IT Y DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 26,6/15/83,1330

HTR VOLT HTR CURR DELTA E BTH PRB DIAMETER

9-.9-52Q— 50.0500 307.00 3.— 2. 2.0880

TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA x 76.00 0.00 .5400 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW*

•4104E+00 UNCERTAINTY85.863

94.450 AND 77.275 DELT*

. 498 1 E + 00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW* 0/T.DELT( TOT AL ) * .3378E-03 (EMPTY PROBE). .3467E-04

HEATER RESISTANCE- 198.041 AND HEATER VOLTAGE4. PEPCENT 17.175

. 447 OE +00 ( 90. PCT)

(SPECIMEN). . 30 31E-03

.9952E+01

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APPENDIX (continued)

Specimen 26

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOP EPQX/FIB STRAP 26,6/15/83*1900

HTR VOLT HTR CURB 17.6407 88.5000

DELTA E BTH PR B 503.R0 5. 2. DIAMETER TEMP 2.0880 273.20

DELE 7ER0 DELTA X 0.00 . 5400 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY*

AT A MEAN TEMP OF WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW*

• 8674E+00 UNCERTAINTY268. 17R 299.611 AND 276.838 DELT-

.1 561E+01 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW0/T.0ELT( TOTAL ) HEATER RESISTANCE- •2389E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .4807E-04

199.330 AND HEATER VOLTAGE4 • PERCENT 22.674

.1247E+0K BO. PCT)

(SPECIMEN)- .1909E-03

.1764E+02

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY DATA FOR EPOX/FIB STRAP 26,6/15/83,1600

HTR- VOLT - HTR CURR DELTA E BTH- PR B- 0 1 A ME TER TEMP DELE ZERO DELTA X 12.5503 63.0000 321.68 4. 2. 2.0890 192.00 0.00 .5400

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY*--- .7153E+00 -UNCERTAINTY- 4. PERCENT

AT A MEAN TEMP OF 201.987

WITH BLOCK TEMPS OF 209.546 AND 194.427 DELT- 15.11B

HERE TOTAL HEAT FLOW* .7907E+00 AND SPEC HEAT FLOW- .6857E+00( 87. PCT)

0 /T .DELT ( TOT AL ) - .25B9E-03 (EMPTY PROBE)- .343?E-04 (SPECIMEN)- .2246E-03

HEATER RESISTANCE* 199.211 ANO HEATER VOLTAGE- .1255E+02

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4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GLASS FIBER/EPOXY COMPOSITE SUPPORT BANDS FOR CRYOGENIC DEWARS,

PHASE II

5. AUTHOR(S)

J. G. Hust

6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION (If joint or other than NBS, see in struction s) 7. Contract/Grant No.

national bureau of standards Contract No. S-12425-C

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8. Type of Report & Period Covered

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20234 Fi nal , Jan-Sep 1983

9. SPONSORING ORGANIZATION NAME AND COMPLETE ADDRESS (Street. City. State, ZIP)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, Maryland 20771

10. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

J Document describes a computer program; SF-185, FIPS Software Summary, is attached.

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NBSIR 84-3003

2. Performing Organ. Report No. 3. Publication Date

March 1984

11. ABSTRACT (A 200-word or less factual summary of most significant information. If document includes a significant

bi bl iography or literature survey, mention it here)

The thermal conductivities of three specimens of glass fiber/epoxy composites were measured and reported for the temperature range 4 to 300 K. These specimens were

fabricated from two cryogenic dewar support bands.

An average conductivity curve for the three specimens is presented. The data for

the three specimens are within +5% of this average curve. The average curve is compared

to a similar curve obtained five years ago in Phase I of this continuing study of

composite materials.

12. KEY WORDS (Six to twelve entries; alphabetical order; capitalize only proper names; and separate key words by se composi te; epoxy; glass fiber; low temperature; thermal conductivity

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