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Titanium Tubing and Fittings for Deep Submergence Hydraulic Systems

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Titanium possesses strength, weight, and corrosion resistant properties ideally suited for deep submergence hydraulic systems. With this in mind the U.S. Navy instituted a study to evaluate titanium tubing and fittings; the results of that study (1) are summarized in this paper.

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  1. Eckhardt, M. K.“Titanium Tubing”, DSSV Engineering Report, Lock–Missile and Space Co., report no. LMSC–D177821–6, Navy contract N00024–70–0254, 30 June 1971.

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  1. Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, California, USA

    Marsh K. Eckhardt (Design Specialist)

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  1. Battelle-Columbus Laboratories, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Robert I. Jaffee (Publications Chairman) (Publications Chairman)

  2. Air Force Materials Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, USA

    Harris M. Burte (U.S. Technical Co-Chairman) (U.S. Technical Co-Chairman)

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Eckhardt, M.K. (1973). Titanium Tubing and Fittings for Deep Submergence Hydraulic Systems. In: Jaffee, R.I., Burte, H.M. (eds) Titanium Science and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1346-6_12

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