Characterization of plasma sprayed and explosively consolidated simulated lunar soil
- New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM (United States)
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Two methods for the use of lunar materials for the construction of shelters on the Moon are being proposed: explosive consolidation of the soil into structural components and plasma spraying of the soil to join components. The plasma-sprayed coating would also provide protection from the intense radiation. In this work, a mare simulant was plasma-sprayed onto a stainless steel substrate. Deposition of a 0.020 inch coating using power inputs of 23, 25, 27 and 29 kW were compared. Hardness of the coatings increased with each increase of power to the system, while porosity at the interface decreased. All coatings exhibited good adhesion. Simultaneously, an explosively consolidated sample was similarly characterized to afford a comparison of structural features associated with each mode of proposed use.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 527888
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-97-1362C; CONF-971051-1; ON: DE97006413; TRN: 97:005158
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Materials week conference, Cincinnati, OH (United States), 7-11 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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