1.0

Executive Summary

1

2.0

Introduction

2

3.0

Procedure

3

3.1

“Long Term” Exposure Testing

3

3.1.1

Corrosion Test Apparatus

3

3.1.2

Blowback Testing

4

3.1.3

Test Atmosphere Components

4

3.2

Non-Destructive Testing

5

3.2.1

Mass

5

3.2.2

Pressure Drop

5

3.2.3

Bubble Points

5

3.2.4

Visual Inspection

6

3.3

Destructive Testing

6

3.3.1

Carbon/Sulfur

6

3.3.2

Oxygen/Nitrogen

6

3.3.3

Ring Burst Test

6

3.3.4

Ductility

6

3.3.5

Pore Distribution

7

3.3.6

Surface Area

7

3.3.7

Scanning Electron Microscope Examination

7

4.0

Results and Discussion

7

4.1

Non-Destructive Test Results and Discussion

7

4.1.1

Mass

7

4.1.2

Pressure Drop

9

4.1.3

Bubble Points

9

4.1.4

Visual Inspection

10

4.2

Destructive Test Results and Discussion

10

4.2.1

Carbon/Sulfur

10

4.2.2

Oxygen/Nitrogen

11

4.2.3

Ring Burst Test

11

4.2.4

Ductility

11

4.2.5

Pore Distribution

11

4.2.6

Surface Area

12

4.2.7

Scanning Electron Microscope Examination

12

5.0

Conclusions

15

Recommendations

15

Appendix I

16

Appendix II

20

Appendix III

26

Appendix IV

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