ACF Works Again With The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab On A Heat Exchanger Made Of Converted Fiber Braided Tubes For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In SpaceACF Works Again With The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab On A Heat Exchanger Made Of Converted Fiber Braided Tubes For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In SpaceACF Works Again With The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab On A Heat Exchanger Made Of Converted Fiber Braided Tubes For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In SpaceACF Works Again With The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab On A Heat Exchanger Made Of Converted Fiber Braided Tubes For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In Space
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ACF Works Again With The John Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab On A Heat Exchanger Made Of Converted Fiber Braided Tubes For Nuclear Thermal Propulsion In Space

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      Samarium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Rare earth magnetics

      Erbium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Rare earth magnetics

      Gadolinium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Rare earth magnetics

      Praseodymium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • rare earth magnetics

      Dysprosium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Rare earth magnetics

      Neodymium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Batteries – electric vehicles

      Yttrium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Superconducting

      Lanthanum Carbide/Carbon Fiber

        • Battery electrodes, cracking catalysis for oil refineries

      Vanadium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Density: VC has a higher density (5.77 gm/cc). VC/C is light-weight 2.5 to 4 gm/cc with carbon core: VC conversion layer is near diamond hardness
      • High-temperature material (2730 C melt)
      • Key feature: VC is wettable by iron and steel in alloys. VC nano used in grain boundary refinement steels.

      Tantalum Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Normally very dense (14.3 g/cm3) but lighter with a carbon core
      • High-temperature material (3880 C vaporizes)
      • Near diamond hardness

      Hafnium Carbide

      • HFC layer is near diamond hardness
      • High-temperature material (3900 C melt)
      • Density: VC has a higher density (12.2 gm/cc). TaC/C is light-weight 2.5 to 4 gm/cc with carbon core
      • Key feature: High-temperature stability. Forms mixture with TaC

      Titanium Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Wettable by aluminum (possible reinforcing material)
      • Near diamond hardness
      • High temperature (3065 C melt)
      • Low density (4.94 g/cm3)
      • Inexpensive metals source

      Silicon Carbide/Carbon Fiber

      • Low density (3.16 g/cm3)
      • High-temperature material (2830 C vaporizes)
      • Near diamond hardness
      • Can have either conductive or insulative electrical properties