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To: computermechanic
Ooops, I made a boo boo.The K of monel is 253, not 25.3.

This is important, because monel is used as a fitting in the shuttle. It holds much of the shuttle subsections and other parts together IIRC. They also use other alloys of it that have higher ratings as being almost a dielectric.

4,512 posted on 11/18/2004 9:23:55 PM PST by Cold Heat (There is more to do! "Mr. Kerry, about that Navy discharge?")
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To: Cold Heat; computermechanic

4512 - monel is specifically important, as it is what the bolts on the RCC segments - leading edges which take the most heat.


4,514 posted on 11/19/2004 4:32:49 PM PST by XBob (Free-traitors steal our jobs for their profit.)
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