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  1. mtharp

    Thin walled tubing pressure test spec needed

    I am designing a ground air-conditioning duct out of .035 inch wall, 5 inch I.D. 6061-T4. Operating pressure is 13 psig. Per 14 CFR 25.1438, I need to proof test to 1.5X and burst test to 2X normal operating pressure. I have looked but can’t find an AMS, ANSI, or other specification that...
  2. mtharp

    Nital Etching Beryllium Copper

    I’m designing a part made from Beryllium Copper (AMS 4533) which will come to the machinist already in the precipitation hardened condition (AT temper). Because it will be hardened when it is machined (approx 180 ksi) would it be wise to perform an NDT to detect and machining abuse? I know...
  3. mtharp

    Catia V5 Design Tables

    I am cading up a model airplane and the fuselage formers all have the same geometry. They get smaller towards the empenage. I know that there is a way to create a design table in catia so with only a few parameters you can change the geometry of a sketch. This would come in very handy in this...
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    Spec for C86700 (Copper Alloy)

    I am looking for a commercially available spec for wrought copper alloy similar to C86700. I have already found ASTM B584, but that is for sand casting and is not ideal for my application. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.
  5. mtharp

    Roller Swaging

    I have a part that requires two bushings and a spherical bearing to be roller swaged into the body of the part. BAC5435 is the Boeing roller swaging spec but I don’t have access to it and can’t spec it out on my drawing. Therefore, I am looking for a MIL, AMS, AS, or other commercially...

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