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The failure mode of spacecraft materials can often be assessed by detailed examination of the fracture surfaces. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) is an invaluable tool in such failure investigations because it extends both the depth of field and the magnifications obtainable by conventional light microscopes.
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1 Å (angstrom unit) = 10−10 m.
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The solar absorptance to solar emittance ration, α/ε, for polished steel is 0.5/0.13 = 3.88.
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For aluminized FEP Teflon, the α/ε ratio is 0.1/0.8 = 0.12.
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Dunn, B.D. (2016). Metallography Applied to Spacecraft Test Failures. In: Materials and Processes. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23362-8_5
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