Avcoat-5026 H/CG [virgin]

Name: Avcoat-5026 H/CG [virgin]
Database: NASA Ames Thermal Protection Materials
Category: Silicon-Based Ablators
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Manufacturer: N/A
Technical Readiness Level: N/A
Last Modified: 1996-02-01

Description:

  • Avcoat materials were manufactured by Textron Corporation (formerly Avco) and used as the primary heatshield for Apollo. Avcoat consists of Novalac Resin, silica microballoons, phenolic microballoons, silica fibers, and phenolic or stainless steel honeycombs.

Point of Contact:

  • Frank S. Milos
  • NASA Ames Research Center
  • fmilos@mail.arc.nasa.gov

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Properties at Standard Conditions
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Property Value Units Uncertainty Source STP Reference Last Modified Additional Data
Density 3.30e+01 lbm/ft^3 N/A unknown assumed/assumed 2006-01-05 N/A
Thermal Conductivity (Isotropic) 3.89e-05 Btu/ft-s-R N/A unknown TRUE 2006-01-05 N/A
Specific Heat 3.85e-01 Btu/lbm-R N/A unknown TRUE 2006-01-05 N/A
Emissivity 6.67e-01 - N/A unknown assumed/assumed 2006-01-05 N/A
Effective Heat of Ablation 1.02e+04 Btu/lbm N/A unknown nonstp* 2006-01-05 N/A
Blowing Correction (laminar heating) 0.7 - N/A unknown assumed/assumed 2006-01-05 N/A
Blowing Correction (turbulent heating) 0.37 - N/A unknown assumed/assumed 2006-01-05 N/A

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