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(NASA-TH-109216) VACUUM S T A B I L I T Y N94-11350 DECEMBER 12, 1969
REQUIREMENTS OF POLYMERIC M A T E R I A L
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Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center SP -R-O022A

[Link] 77058 ADDENDUM 2

GENERAL SPECIFICATION
VACUUM STABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF POLYMERIC
MATERIAL FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATION
FEBRUARY 24, 1984

The purpose o f t h i s addendum i s t o delete Revision "0" o f "The

Prefered Materials for Vaccuum S t a b i l i t y " f r o m t h i s document.
This data has been replaced by JSC 08962, "Compilation o f VCM
Data o f Non-Metall i c Materials".

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Houston. Texas 77058

GENERAL SPECIFICATION
VACUUM STABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF POLYMERIC
MATERIAL FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATION

MAY 16, 1983

THE PURPOSE OF T H I S ADDENDUM I S TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL METHODS OF

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T I F I E D MATERIALS, MAY BE VACUUM BAKED UNTIL I T HAS AN ACCEPT-
ABLE OUTGASSING LEVEL. THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER USED FOR
VACUUM BAKING MUST HAVE INSTRUMENTATION SUCH AS QCM OR MASS
SPECTROMETERS, TO DETERMINE WHEN THE HARDWARE ITEM I S ACCEPT-
ABLE. THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER CAPABILITY, BAKING PROCEDURE
AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA MUST BE APPROVED BY JSC MATERIALS BRANCH
(ESS). THE JSC WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY (WSTF) HAS THE F A C I L I - .
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TABLE OF COHTRNTS

1. Purpose
2. Reuairements
30 Scope

4. S e l e c t i o n and V e r i f i c a t i o n
So Tmplcaentation
6- T e s t Procedures
6.1 Purpose
602 T e s t Conflitions
6.3 Criteria of A c c e p t a b i l i t t
6.0 T e s t pqaipment
6. S Sample P r e p a r a t i o n
6.5.1 S p e c i m e n Size
6,S.Z S a U d mterials
6, S. 3 Coa t i n u s
6.9.0 S o l n a t Containinu R a t e r i a l s
63.5 Tapes
605.6 LiUUidS
6.9.7 Cure P t o c F d u t e s
6.6 TllL and VCH Reasurement
6 - 6 , I Initial Nass D e t e r m i n a t i o n
6.6-2 S o e c i r e n Insertion
6,6,3 Pressure
L6.4 Application of Heat
6-6. S Soeciron Removal
6.6-6 ? h a 1 gas8 Deter8inatioa
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1.0 m z
Tho p u r o o s a of t h i s 4ocument is + o e s t a b l i s h o o t u a s s i n u
r e u u i r o m e n t s a n d t a s t u a i d e l i n e s for poltmeric m a t e r i a l s used i n
t h o soace thermal/+acuum a n r i r o n m e n t a r o u n d s e n s i t i v e o p t i c a l o r
thormal c o n t r o l s u r C a e o s r '. i

Th8 C a n t t o 1 a n d v e r i r i c a t i o n of material o u t q a s s i n q t o t h e
u u i d a l i n e s of t h i s U o e u r e n t are based on t h e followins
r s u u i r e m e n t s:
a. The poltmeric materials u s e d in t h e t h e r m a l / v a c u a m
a n r i r o n m e n t s h a l l not c o n t a m i n a t e t h e s e n s i t i v e surf aces
w i t h i n a n assemblr.
h. The pol~moricmaterials u s e d i n a n y a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l not
a f f e c t t h e s o n s i t i r e surfaces of a n i a d j a c e n t e u a i p m e n t ,
Tho m a t r r i a l s h a l l bar. a raximum t o t a l mass loss (TRL) of 1.0
o o n = o n t of t h e o r q i n a l specimen mass a n d a maximum v o l a t i l e c o n -
d e n s a b l e material ma) c o n t e n t of 0.1 p e r c e n t o f t h e o t i o i n a l
s o e c i m e n mass r b o n tested i n a c c o r d a n c e r i t h t h o t e s t p r o c e d u r e
in oaraqzaoh 6,
3.0
Tho scope of t h i s document c o v e r s t h e c o n t r o l 02 [Link]
materials u s o d near or a d l a c e n t t o .omtical o r t h e r m a l c o n t r o l
s a t f a c o s t h a t are e x p o s e d t o t h e t h e r m a l / v a c u u m e n v i r o n m e n t of
soace, T h i s d o c u m e n t o s t a b l i s h e s the requirements a n d d e f i n e s
t h e t o s t method to e v a l u a t e poLrmcric materials used i n t h e
v i c i n i t y of theso surfaces i n soace a p p l i c a t i o n s ,

Uso of polymeric material near o p t i c a l o r t h e r 8 a l c o n t r o l

s u r f a c e s s h a l l bo r e s t r i c t e d t o those materials v h i c h h a r e a
maximum r o l a t i l o c o n d o n s a b l o matorial coatoat of 0.1 m or cent a n d
Q t o t a l mass loss of 1-0 p e r c m n t or L8ss rhon t o s t e d i n
accotdanco w i t h t h a t o s t method d e r e r i b e d i n paragtaoh 6. NASA
JSC r i l l p r o v i d e t o tho c o n t r a c t o t ( s ) a list o f a p p r o v e d
matorials for uso in t h o therma~/vacuom On+LronmOnt opoa request,
l A S A JSC a l s o m a i n t a i n . a complete f i g 0 (JSC 08962A) o f a l l -
materials tcstod.
T h e ua8 02 materials t h a t hare b e e n t e s t o d b u t f a i l e d t h e
r o u u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n may bo a l l o u e d if t h e
c o n t r a c t o r c a n p r o + l d o ration81c f o r t h o i r us. t h a t is auproved

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b r NASA JSC, The f o l l o v i n q are exaroles of somc c o n s i j e r x t i o n s

.I f o r use a s r a t i o n a l e f o r a r a t e r i a l t h a t has f a i l e d the 7 3 a t
mass loss reaoitements:
a. The 8 a t e r l a l may b e btouqbt r i t h i n vacuum stability limits
bt vacuum bakinq f o r a specified period of t i r e ( u s u a l l r
88 hoots a t aaximoa use teaoetature a t a pressure o f less
than 10-6 t o t r ) ,
.b Ifmataria1 cannot be vacuum bakbd and its cxBoscd a r e a is
13 e81 or l o s s , and *h+ material i s o u t of l i n e - o f - s i o h t
of p a y l o a d s u r f a c 8 s and o t h e r contamFnation erit i e a l
sutCac8s, t o t a l 8ass loss 17 . be up t o 3 - 0 s and v o l a t i l e
c o a d e n s a b l e r a t e t l a l UP t o 1.0*.
e, Zf t o t a l mass loss is qreater t h a n 1.01 and VCn S 0.1* and
i t can be 8hO V n t h a t contributions t o %¶t q r e a t c r than
1.0- are doe t o sotbed v a t e t vapor, t h e material aav b e
U8.60

d. The 8 a t a t f a l is t h e gas s a t i s f a c t o r y choice from a f u n c -

t i a n a l i t ? r i o r p o i n t f o r t h e ~ s r t i c o l a ra p p l i c a t i o n .
e- The total mass o f m a t s r i a h s a l u t e d u n d e t . a b and a& a b o v e 5

and used i n any q l t e n corpattaoat will be monitored a n d

revioved p e t i o d i c a l l r to insure t h a t compartment a1
oeeoliat p t o b h m s do not evolve.
I, Raterials pretfooslr t e s t e d and found acceptable per R S Y
S08028@2 a a i ba oaed,

The contractor s h a l l provfde f o r BASA JSC approval, a list o f a l l

w l v m e t i c m a t e r i a l a selected for ase around s e n s i t i v e s u r f a c e s or
f n t h o same defiaod [Link] a s o p t i c a l o f thermal control
SUrfaC8S. T h e fOrrOVf8o i n f O r 8 8 t i O n twoired.
a. Zanof actorat's ttade name
b, 5anofactoret o f the material
e. Tbatmal vacunr stability (WE
and T8U d a t a
d. R a t f o a a h C o t us* of a a t c r i a l t h a t tailed t h e r w a i r e a o n t s
of P a t a c a s & a.0 and a r 8 ~ 0 r to f t h e veiatht a n d surface
a t 8 8 USad,
e. R a t e r i a l s that bar8 n o t been t e s t o d s h o u l d b e s u b a i t t e t :a J
JSC/?S3 f o r t a s t f a q a t i l f z i n u 3SC fots 20359-

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6.1 PURPOSE. T h e p u r p o s e of t h i s t e s t i s t o measure t o t a l mass

l o s s a n d v o l a t i l e c o n d e n s a b l e m a t e r i a l c o n t e n t of p o l y m e r i c
materials under c o n t r o l l e d l a h o r a t o r r c o n d i t i o n s , ?he f o l l o v i n q
t e s t p r o c e d u r e o u t l i n e d below was e x t r a c t e d f r o 0 W A S A W h i t e Sands
Test r a c i l i t r O p e r a t i o n a l C h e c k o u t P r o c e d u r e 200-013 e n t i t l e d
w F e t e r m i n a t i o n of Weiuht Loss a n d V o l a t i l e C o n d e n s a b l e Components
of Polrmeric ?laterial", J u n e 1974. T h e use of a n v o t h e r t e s t
e u u i o m e n t a n d / o r p r o c e d u r e must be a p p r o v e d b y BASA-JSC.
6.2 The t e s t on polymeric m a t e r i a l s s h a l l bo
TEST COWDITIORS,
conducted unbar t h e follovinq conditions:
Pressure 10-6 t o r r o r l e s s

. Temperature of s p e c i m e n 12soc f l a c
4 T a m o c r a t u r o of c o n d e n s a b l e p l a t e s 2SOC i V C

Vacuum expesure time 24 h o u r s

6 0 3 C R T T R I A O? ACCEPTABILITY. The m a t e r i a l s h a l l have a
v o l a t i l e condensable m a t e r i a l c o n t e n t of l e s s t h a n 0.1 p e r c e n t o f

a t h e o r q i n a l mass of t h e s p e c i r o n . T h e t o t a l mass l o s s o f t h e
material s h a l l n o t exceod 1.0 P e r c e n t of t h e o r g i n a l mass of t h e
sdecimen.
6.4 TEST tQUIPEWfT. A l l laboratory test instrumentation s h a l l
be in c u r r e n t c a l i b r a t i o a and s h a l l r e f l e c t a p p r o p r i a t e
d o c u m e n t a t i o n from t h o a p p l i c a b l e c a l i b r a t i o n l a b o r a t o r y , T h e
t e s t e u u i m e n t s h a l l c o n s i s t of t h e f o l l o v i n q :
a. ZL vacuum 8rrter c a p a b l e of n a i n t a i n i n q 10-6 t o r r f o r a
p e r i o d of 2 4 h O U r 8 .
b. s p e c i m e n h o l d e r made of 8 t a i n l c a s s t e e l o r a l u m i n o r , T h s
s o e c i m e n h o l d e r shall b e n o m i n a l l y 3.8 ca l o n q a n d 1.2s c0
in d i a m e t e r .
c. C o S I e c t o t p l a t e s h a l l b o made of a h i g h l y u o l f s h e d s t a b l e
n o t a l s u r Z a c o . Tho c o l l e c t o r p l a t e s h a l l b e 3.8 ca i n
dianetor,
U, T h e t e a t a p p a r a t o 8 s h a l l b e made of c o p ~ o f . T h o a p p a r a t u s
s h a l l be such t h a t m u l t i p l e s r m c i n e n h o l d e r s a n d c o l l e c t o r
p l a t e s c a n be accommodated a t o n e t i m e . The sample
s o c t i o n s h a l l be c a ~ a b l oo f m a i n t a i n i n q t h e samples a t 1 2 5
f 1% a n d m a i n t a i n i n q t h e c o l l e c t o r p l a t e s a t 25 f l o c o

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6oS.t
SA HPLE PBEPA RATTOR.

-3 0. R a t e r i a l s t o ba tssted s h a l l b e o t a P a r e 4
i n 100 t o 300 milliqrar specimen siz9s and p l a c e d i n
s t a i n l e s s st8.l o r aluminum h o l d e r s a f t e r preoaration a s
8pecif id belov,

6.9.2 &&# R a w p , SoecLmens s h a l l ba c o t i n t o small o i e c a s

bavfnq 0-15 e8 marimaa dimension. Samples s h a l l b e P l a c e d
i n 8 desiccator a f t e r Preparation and raoain t h a r b u n t i l
the samples a r e Placed i n t h e t e s t chamber.
t 60 5. 3 B a t e r i a l s t h 8 t at. normally u s e d a s coatfnos
r h a l l be applied t o aloriaoa f o i l or T e f l o n sheet a n d
I ~re08reda s noted f a parautaph 6.S.2,

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6, SO (L Prior t o t w t i n o solvent
containino a a t e t f a l s , such a s i n k s and p a i n t s o r room
t a m w t a t u r e curad matarfals, t h e sample shall b e
~ r . c o n d i t i o n e d for 28 hours a t 6s t 1% in an a i r
c i x u h t i n q otan t o simulata tha material exposots U P t o
the t i a e o f launch.

a6'"'
Taws s h a l l be tested in t h e as-applied
confluoration asinq alominoa t o i l o r T a f l o n sheet a s a n
apolfcatfon s u b s t r a t e and pteoared i n accordance with
paraumph 6-S.2.
6.5.6 W p S . L i q u i d s s h a l l be t e s t e d i n t h e as-received
state,
6-507 -a, A I 1 8 8 t e t f a I S h a l l b e CUrQd Or a o o l i * d
i n accordance with t h e manofactor8rgs p r o c e d u r e s o r the
applicahle c o n t t a e t o t process s o e e i f l c a t i o n o t i o r t o t e s t .

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6.6,1 Pa_+-ctsin afioa, The VC3 e o f f r c t o r plate and
soaciaen holder m a s s shall be neasotad. S u m c i a e n s shall
be t a s t e d and t h e i r maas maasured a f t e r b a i n o desiccated
f o r 20 hours.

~ m I b q ,srstam shall .b eracaatad a n d he14 a t a

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maximom pressure o f 10-6 t o r r .
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6-6.0 ~ g ~ j e s t i a g - ~ ~ , &When
~ h . t h e unit has rsached 10-6 totr,
t h e s o c c i r m s s h a l i b e h + a t c d t o 12SOC f l a c , and
m a i n t a i n e d Cot 20 hours, The VCH collector p l a t e s s h a l l '
be m a i n t a i n e d a t 2SOC f l O C d u r i n q t h e t e s t .
6.6.5 S ~ ~ The _s p e c iP
m e n s i n~ their ~ . and t h o
holders
VCH c o l l a c t o t o l a t e s s h a l l b e removed from t h e a p p a r a t u s
an4 i m m e d i a t e l y p l a c e d i n a d e s i c c a t o r ,
6.6.6 ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ g g ~ p qfleasure f & tph eg mass . of the
s p e c i m e n s and t h e collector p l a t e s ' a s s o o n a s p o s s i b l e
after r e m o v a l from t h e VCH a p p a r a t u s , a n d r e c o r d .

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' @ Space Administration

SP-R-0022A
Lyndon 6. Johnson Space Center
ADDENDUM 1
Houston Texas 77058

GENERAL SPECIFICATION
VACUUM STABILITY REQUIREMENTS OF POLYMERIC
MATERIAL FOR SPACECRAFT APPLICATION

MAY 16, 1983

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADDENDUM I S TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL METHODS OF -

APPROVING HARDWARE FOR FLIGHT, AND TO CORRECT A DOCUMENT REFERENCE.

PAGE 1, PARAGRAPH 4.0. I N THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE FIRST PARAGRAPH,

DELETE, "(JSC 08962A)" AND ADD (JSC 08962) I N L I E U THEREOF.

PAGE 2, PARAGRAPH 4.0 ADD A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH "G" AS FOLLOWS:

G. A HARDWARE ITEM (I.E., COMPONENT, ASSEMBLY, ETC.) CONTAINING

MATERIALS THAT F A I L THE VCM REQUIREMENT AND/OR HAVING UNIDEN-
T I F I E D MATERIALS, MAY BE VACUUM BAKED UNTIL I T HAS AN ACCEPT-
ABLE OUTGASSING LEVEL. THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER USED FOR
VACUUM BAKING MUST HAVE INSTRUMENTATION SUCH AS QCM OR MASS
SPECTROMETERS, TO DETERMINE WHEN THE HARDWARE ITEM IS ACCEPT-
ABLE. THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER CAPABILITY, BAKING PROCEDURE
AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA MUST BE APPROVED BY JSC MATERIALS BRANCH
(ES5). THE JSC WHITE SANDS TEST FACILITY (WSTF) HAS THE F A C I L I -
TIES AND THE CAPABILITY TO PERFORM SUCH VACUUM BAKING.

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S P ECTFICATION

V A C O V R S T A B I L I T Y RFQOTPI?RYNTS O F [Link]

NATERTAL SPACPCRAP" APPLICATTON

T h i s s o e c i f i c a t i o n has bopn a p p r o v e d b y t h e J o h n s o n
S p a c e c r a f t C e n t e r and i s a v a i l a b l e f o r u s e b y J S C a n d
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T A B L E OF CONTFNTS

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P A R A GR A
I. Purpose
2. Reauirement.s
3. Scope
4. s e l e c t i o n and V e r i f i c a t i o n
5. Tmplementation
3, Test P r o c e d u r e s
6.1 Purpose
6.2 T e s t Conflitions

6.3 C r i t e r i a of A c c e p t a b i l i t y
6.0 Test puuiwrent
6.5 Sample P r e p a r a t i o n
6-5.1 Specimen S i z e
6.5.2 Solid 8atetials
6 - 5 - 3 Coa t i n q s
6.5, U Solvent Containinq H a t e r i a l s
6,S.S Tapes
6.5.6 ticraids
6, S.7 Cure P r o c e d u r e s
6.6 TIIL and VCtl Neasurement
6.6, I I n i t i a l Hass Deterrination
6.6-2 SDecisen I n s e r t i o n
6.6-3 Pressure
6.6-4 A p p l i c a t i o n of Heat
6.6, S SDecimen Removal
6.6-6 F i n a l Has8 D e t e t 8 i n a t i O n
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T h e purDose o f t h i s document is t o e s t a b l i s h o u t u a s s i n q
r e u u i r e m o n t s and t e s t q a i d e l i n o s for p o l y m e r i c m a t e r i a l s used i n
t h e sDace t h e r a a l / + a c u a m e n v i r o n m e n t a r o u n d s e n s i t i v e o p t i c a l o r
thermal control surfaces.

T h e c o n t r o l a n d r c r i p i c a t i o n o f m a t e r i a l o u t q a s s i n q t o the
u o i d e l i n e s of t h i s document a r e based on t h e f o l l o v i n q
reuuirenents:
a- T h e p o l v m e r i c materials used i n t h e t h e r n a l / v a c a u m
e n v i r o n r c n t s h a l l not c o n t a m i n a t e t h e s e n s i t i v e surfaces
w i t h i n a n assembly.
Th+ p o l t m e f l c materials used i n a n y a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l not
a f f e c t t h e s e n s i t i r e s u r f a c e s of a n y a d j a c e n t ectoipment,
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T h e r a t P r i a l s h a l l h a v e a maximur t o t a l mass l o s s (THL) of 1.0
p e r c e n t of t h e o r q i n a l specimen mass a n d a maximum v o l a t i l e con-
d 9 n s a b l a material ( V C H ) c o n t e n t of 0.1 p e r c e n t of t h s o r i u i n a l
s p e c i m e n mass vhen t9rted i n a c c o r d a n c e r i t h t h e t e s t p t o c e d u r e
i n p a r a q r a p h 6,

T h e scope of t h i s document c o v e r s t h e c o n t r o l of polymeric

materials used n e a r o r a d j a c e n t t o o o t i c a l o r thermal control
s u r f a c e s t h a t a r e exposed t o t h e thermal/vacuaa environment of
sDace, T h i s document e s t a b l i s h 5 s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s and d e f i n e s
t h e t e s t r e t h o d t o e v a l u a t e poltmeric m a t e r i a l s u s e d i n t h e
v i c i n i t y of these s u r f a c e s i n space a p p l i c a t i o n s .

Use of p o l r a e r i c matqrial near o p t i c a l o r t h e r 8 a l c o n t r o l

s u r f a c e s s h a l l b e r e s t r i c t e d t o those m a t e r i a l s w h i c h h a t e a
maximur v o l a t i l e c o n d e n s a b l e m a t e r i a l c o a t o n t o f 0 - 1 p e r c e n t a n d
P t o t a l mass loss of 1.0 p e r c o n t or less uhen t o s t c d i n
a c c o r d a n c e v i t h t h u t o s t method d e r c r i b e d i n p a r a q r a p h 6. NASA
J S C w i l l p r o v i d e t o t h e c o n t r a c t o r ( s ) a list of a p p r o v e d
m a t e r i a l s Cor use i n t h o t h e r a a l / r a c o u m e n r l r o n m e n t upon r e q u e s t .
NASA JSC a l s o m a i n t a i n s a completo f i l e (JSC 08962A) o f a l l
m a t e r i a l s tested.
The use of m a t e r i a l s t h a t h a r e b e e n t e s t e d b u t f a i l e d t h e
r e u u i r c m e n t s of t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n may be a l l o u e d i f t h e
c o n t r a c t o r can p r o v i d e r a t i o n a l e f o r t h e i r u s e t h a t is a m r o v e d
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b v NASA J S C . T h e f o l l o v i n q a r e o x a a o l e s o f some consijeritions

f o r use a s r a t i o n a l e f o r a m a t e r i a l t h a t has f a i l e d t h e ‘Jt! o r
mass loss reau irem en ts:
a, The m a t e r i a l may b e h r o u q h t w i t h i n vacuum s t a b i l i t y limits
b v vacuum bakinq f o r a s p e c i f i e d p e r i o d of time ( u s u a l l o
U8 hours a t maximum use t e m o e r a t u t e a t a p r e s s u r e o f l Q s s
t h a n 10-6 t o r r ) .
b, f f m a t e r i a l can n o t be vacuum bakc.d and i t s e x o o s o d a r e a i s
1 3 cut2 o r less, and t h o m a t e r i a l i s o u t of l i n e - o f - s i a h t
of payload s u r f a c e s and o t h e r c o n t a m i n a t i o n c r i t i c a l
s u r f a c e s , t o t a l mass l o s s mag b e u p t o 3 , O t and v o l a t i l e
c o n d e n s a b l e m a t e r i a l UD t o 1 . 0 1 .
c, I f t o t a l mass loss is q r s a t e r t h a n 1 . O Z and V C n 5 0.1* and
it can be shown t h a t c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o ?nL q r o a t e r t h a n
1 . W a r e due t o s o r b e d water v a p o r , t h e m a t e r i a l may b e
used. -
d. T h e m a t e r i a l i s t h e Q I J ~sSa t i s f a c t o r 7 choice from a f u n c -
t i o n a l i t y viewpoint f o r t h e p a r t i c u l a r application.
e. T h e t o t a l mass of m a t e r i a l s s e l e c t e d u n d e r U b and 46 above
a n d used i n a n t q i t e n comDartoent will b e monitored and
reviewed p e r i o d i c a l l v t o i n s u r e t h a t compartmental
D e c a l f a r p r o b l r m s do not evolve.
f. H a t e r i a l s D r e r i o u s l r t e s t e d and found a c c e p t a b l e pcrr YSpC
5 0 N O Z Q 4 2 n a y ho u s e d .

The c o n t r a c t o r shall p r o v i d e f o r a s n JSC a p p r o v a l , a list o € a l l

Polrmeric m a t e r i a l s selected f o r use ar ound s e n s i t i v e s u r f a c e s o r
i n the same d e f i n e d c o r p a r t a e n t a s o p t i c a l o r t h e r m a l c o n t r o l
s u r f a c e s . T h e f o l l o v i n q i n f o r m a t i o n i8 required.
a. ! l a n u f a c t o r a t ’ s t r a d e name
b. R a n u f a c t a r e r of t h e a a t o r i a l
C. Theraal V~CUUJ. stability (VCN and TM.1 d a t a
d. R a t i o n a l s f o r use of r a t e r i a l t h a t f a i l e d t h e r o q u i r e a c n t s
of paraora5h U . 0 and a r e p o r t of t h e veiuht and s u r f a c e
area asad.
8- H a t e r i a l s t h a t h a r e n o t been t e 8 t e d shoul d be s a b m i t t e 4 t a
JSC/ES3 f o r t s s t i n q u t i l i z i n u JSC f o r a 2 0 3 5 8 .

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6.1 PURPOSE, T h e ourpose of t h i s t e s t i s t o measure t o t a l mass

loss a n d v o l a t i l e condensable m a t e r i a l c o n t e n t of p o l y a e r i c
materials under controlled laboratory conditions. T h e f o l l o v inq
t e s t procedure o u t l i n e d b e lo u vas e x t r a c t e d from NASA White Sands
Test P a c i l i t v O p e r a t i o n a l C h e c k o u t Procedure 200-013 e n t i t l 3 d
" F a t e r m i n a t i o n of W e i u h t Loss and V o l a t i l e Condensable Components
of P o I v 8 e r i c R a t e r i a l " , June 1979. The use of anv o t h e r t e s t
e q u i p m e n t and/or procedure must be approved b y I A S A - J S C .
6.2 TEST C O I D I T I O I I S . The t e s t on ~ a l y m 8 r i cm a t e r i a l s s h a l l bo
conducted under t h e f o l l o u i n q c o n d i t i o n s :
~ressure 10-6 t o r t o r less
~ o m ~ e r a t a 0r e9 specimen 125Oc f lac

Tomoeratoro of condensable p l a t e s 2 9 % f lOC

-
Vacuum e ~ ~ o r o tr ior e 24 h o u r s

6.3 C R T P R I A 01 ACCtPTABIL1TV. The m a t e r i a l s h a l l h a r e a

v o l a t i l e condonsablo m a t e r i a l c o n t e n t of l e s s thar; 0.1 percent of
t h e o r q i n a l mars of t h o speci r on. ?he t o t a l mass loss o f the
matorial a h a l l not oxcoed 1.6 p e r c o n t of t h e o t g i n a l mass of t h o
specimen.
6 - 4 T t S T tQQTPII'CIT. A l l l a b o r a t o r y t e s t I n s t r u m e n t a t i o n s h a l l
ba i n c u r r a n t c a l i b r a t i o n and s h a l l r e f l e c t a p p r o p r i a t e
docomontation from t h o a p p l i c a b l e c a l i b r a t i o n l a b o r a t o r y . T h e
t e u t euofolrent s h a l l c o n s i s t o f t h e f o l l o u i n q :
a, capabl o of mai nt ai ni ng 10-6 t o r t for a
A vacuum r t s t e m
period of 28 hoarr.
bo spocimen holdor mado of stainless s t e o l o r alurinumo he
soocimon holdor a h a l l be nominally 3 - 8 cu long and 1.25 cm
i n diaretor.
C. C o l l o c t o t p l a t e r h a l l b o r ad0 gf a h i g h l y Pol i shed s t a b l e
mota1 rotfaco. Tho c o l l o c t o r plat. s h a l l bo 3.8 CI i n
diameter.
d. The t o r t a p p a r a t o r r h a t l b e mado of copeor. T h e a p p a r a t u s
r h a l l bo roch that r o ~ t i p l osoecimen h O l d O r 8 and c o l l e c t o r
p l a t e s can be accor r odat od a t one timoo ? h e sample
8 o c t i o n r b a l l bo capabl o o f m a i n t a i n i n q t h e r a r p l e s a t 1 2 5
f 1% and r a i n t a i n i n q t h o c o l l o c t o r plat.. a t 25 f 10C.

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6- 5 SANPLF: PREPARATTOV.

6.5.1 ~ ~ 9 ~ i u g J iRa a t.e r i a l s t o be t e s t e d shall b e Drovare?

i n 100 t o 300 m i l l i g r a m specimen s i z s s a n d p l a c e d i n
s t a i n l e s s Steel O r a l u m i n u m h o l d e r s a f t e r p r e p a r a t i o n a s
s u e c i f i e d below.
60 5 . 2 SgLiPJ&fr&&m- S o e c i r e n s s h a l l be c u t i n t o s m a l l o i e c o s
hav in q 0 - 1 5 cm m axi m a dimension. Samples s h a l l b e o 1 a c o d
i n a d e s i c c a t o r a f t e r P r e p a r a t i o n a n d remain t h o r o u n t i l
t h e s a a p l e s a r e P l aced i n t h e t e s t chamber.

6. 5.3 saafiog+ m a t e r i a l s t h a t a r e nor m al l y used as c o a t i n a s

s h a l l be a m l i e d t o aluminum foil or T e f l o n s h e e t a n d
o r e o a r e d a s noted i n pat aqr aph 6 - 5 - 2 ,
6. s o u S ~ s r ~ - E s n Z o i P ~ ~ - Prior f i ~ t ~o ~t P~s t~i n~a .s o l v e n t
c o n t a i n i n u m a t e r i a l s , s u c h a s i n k s and p a i n t s or room
t e m p e r a t u r e c u r e d m a t e r i a l s , t h e s a a p l + s h a l l be
p r e c o n d i t i o n a d for 2 4 h o u r s a t 6 5 f IOC i n an a i r -
c i r c a l a t i n q ovan t o s i m u l a t 5 t h e m a t e r i a l exposure U P t o
t h e t i r e of laan ch,

6. 5.3 ma
rg. T a m s s h a l l be t e s t e d i n t h e a s - a p p l i e d
COnfiqUtatiOn u s i n q aluminon f o i l or T e f l o n s h 5 c t a s a n
a p o l i c a t i o n substrate and proDared i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
p a r a a t a p h 6.S.2.
6.5.6 hi&pj. L i q u i d s s h a l l be t e s t e d i n t h e a s - r e c e i v e d
state.
6.5.7 Sg12,&~340f03. All m a t e r i a l s h a l l b e c u r e d o r a D p 1 i e d
i n acco rd an co w i t h t h e a a n u f a c t u r o r ' s p r o c e d u r e s o r t h o
applicable contractor process s p o c i f i c a t i o n p r i o r t o t e s t .
6.6 TNL AND VCR U t A S U R t R t R T o
6 . 60 1 I P i ~ o ~ n s r P s ~ r The
n ~VCg
~ ~c o~l l e~c t~o r. p l a t e and
s o e c i r e n holder mass shall bo measatad, Specimens s h a l l
be t e s t o d and t h e i r mass 8easorod a f t e r boinq d e s i c c a t s d
f o r 2 0 hours.
6.6-2 SOPEi-g$&gll- The weiqhed s a r r r l o s s h a l l bo placed
i n t h e compattmonts of t h e h e a t i n g b l o c k and t h e V C Y
C O l l a c t o r ~ l r t . 8 s h a l l bo f a s t e n e d t o t h e c o o l i n o block of
tho a ~ ~ a t a t o r .
6.6.3 prsssua- T h s s r r t o m s h a l l be o v a c o a t e d and h e l d a t a
maximua p r o r s u r r o f 10-6 t o r r .

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6.6.u h~g&isaf&g-~fJgaL. When t h e u n i t h a s r e a c h e d 10-6 t o r r ,

t h e s D e c i n e n s s h a l l b e h o a t a d to 12S°C f l O C , a n d
m a i n t a i n e d Cot 2 4 h o u r s . The VCPl c o l l e c t o r p l a t e s s h a l l
h e r a i n + a i n e d a t 25OC f l O C durinq t h e t e s t .

6.6.5 S~~~&~UIIJ,&~Q~~&. The specirnnns i n t h e i r h o l d e r s and t h e

vcn collector p l a t e s s h a l l b e removed from t h e a p p a r a t u s
and i m m e d i a t e l y p l a c e d i n a desiccator.
6.6.6 Slnsl-43ss-Pf~ormfssfiaa. Pleasure t h e mass of t h e
specimens and t h e c o l l e c t o r p l a t e s a s s o o n a s possible
a f t e r r e m o v a l from t h e VCH a p D a r a t u s , a n d record.

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I n d c x of M a n u f a c t u r c r s (sheet 1 of 3 )
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Code Manufacturer
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AAC Ablestik AdhesIve Company
ACB A m e r i c a n Cyanamld Company, Bloomlngdale D e p a r t m e n t
ACF A m e r i c a n Cyanamid Company, F o r m l c a C o r p .
ACM Allied C h e m i c a l C o r p o r a t i o n , Me sa P r o u u c t s , P l a s t i c s Division
AEC A m e r i c a n Enka C o r p .
APC A r m s t r o ng P r o d u c t s Company
ARP A m e r l c a n R e i n f o r c e d P l a s t i c s Company

BCC BASF C o l o r s and C h e m i c a l s , Inc.

BCM T h e B o r d e n Company, Mystik T a p e , Inc
BFG B. F. G o o d r i c h C h e m i c a l Company
arw Boston I n s u l a t e d Wire

CAR C a r t e r ’ s Ink Company

CHR Connecticut H a r d R u b b e r Co.
cvc Con solidat e d Vacuum Co rpor a t i o n

DCC D o w - C o r n i n g Company
DUE E. I. DuPont d e N e m o u r s and Company, E l a s t o m e r C h e m i c a l s
Department
DUF E. I. DuPont d e N e r n o u r s and Company, F a b r i c s and F i n i s h e s
Department
DUM E . 1. DuPont d e N e m o u r s and Company, F i l m D e p a r t m e n t
DUP E. I . DuPont de N e m o u r s and Company, P l a s t l c s D e p a r t m e n t

E FI E l e c t r o f i l m , Inc.
EKC E a s t m a n Kodak Company
EMC E m e r s o n and Cuming, Inc.
ENJ Enjay C h e m i c a l Company
EPC Epoxy1 it e Co rpo r a t i o n
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FLC Fo r tin L a m i n a t i n g Co r p o r a t ion

FPC Finch P a i n t a n d C h e m i c a l C o m p a n y
FPI Furane Plastics, Inc.
FRC F a r g o Rubber Corporation

G3E G u d e b r o d B r o t h e r s Silk C o m p a n y , I n c . , E l e c t r o n i c s Division

GEC General Electric Company, Chemical Materials Department
GES G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c Company, Silicone P r o d u c t s Department
CEW G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y , W i r e and C a b l e D e p a r t m e n t
CMC General Mills, Chemical Division

HCC Hughson C h e m i c a l C o m p a n y
HEX Hexcel P r o d u c t s , I n c .
HYS Hysol Corporation

IBM IBM C o r p o r a t i o n
IND Independent Ink C o m p a n y
IT R IllinoLs I n s t i t u t e of T e c h n o l o g y R e s e a r c h I n s t i t u t e

,MCC Magna C o a t i n g s a n d C h e m i c a l C o r p o r a t i o n
MMA 3M C o m p a n y , A d h e s i v e s , C o a t i n g s , a n d S e a l e r s D i v i s i o n
MMC 3M C o m p a n y , C h e m i c a l D i v i s i o n
MME 3M C o m p a n y , E l e c t r i c a l P r o d u c t s D i v i s i o n
MMI 3M C o m p a n y , I r v r n g t o n D i v i s i o n
MRC Thc M a r b l e t t e C o r p o r a t i o n

PEii Pcrmacei
PFC Pennsylvania Fluorocarbon Company
PKA P a r k Avenue
PPH Purolator Products, Inc., Hadbar Division
PRC Products R e s e a r c h and Chemical Corporat:on
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PRP P l a s t i c and Rubber P r o d u c t s C o m p a n y

PSC P a r k e r S e a l Company
PTI P r o d u c t T e c h n i q u e s , Inc.

RAY Rayclati T u b e s , Inc.

REM Rembrandt

SAN S a n f o r d ’ s Ink Company

SOC Shell Oil Company
SCA Shell C n e m i c a l Company, A d h e s i v e s D e p a r t m e n t
SCP Shell C h e m i c a l Company, P l a s t i c s and R e s i n s D e p a r t m e n t
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SIS S a r g e n t I n d u s t r i e s , S t i l l m a n R u b b e r Division
SPT Stone P a p e r Tube C o m p a n y

TCC Thiokol C h e m i c a l C o r p .
THO Thalco
TMC The Mica Corporation

ucc Union C a r b i d e C h e m i c a l s Company

UCP Union C a r b i d e C o r p o r a t i o n , P l a s t i c s Division

‘JVP Vita V a r P a i n t Company

WCN W h i t t a k e r C o r p o r a t i o n , N a r m c o Division
‘A‘ EI We s t i n g h o u s e E l e c t r i c C o r p o r a t i o n , Insulating M a t e r i a l s
Dlvision
LV EM Westinghouse E l e c t r i c C o r p o r a t i o n , M i c a r t a Division
WPP Wornow P r o c e s s P a i n t C o m p a n y

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