1977 NASA ROCKETDYNE SHUTTLE ERA MATERIALS PROPERTIES MANUAL VOL 1-3 BLDG #4600

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$699.95
Exploration Missions
Space Shuttles
Type
NASA ROCKETDYNE MATERIALS PROPERTIES MANUALS VOL 1-3
Year
1977
Signed
No
Theme
Astronauts & Space Travel
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
condition
Used

This recent find comes from the Estate of Retired NASA MSFC Engineer who served in WWII prior to becoming an engineer. He began his Aerospace career with the Materials Branch of the Guided Missile Development Division at Redstone Arsenal in 1951 and in 1960 transferred to NASA working under Wernher von Braun. He specialized in evaluating and testing materials for rockets and spacecraft including researching effects of low temp and hydrogen on materials. He was awarded Exceptional Service Medal and Yuri Gagarin Diploma among many others for his work on the Saturn, Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz and early Space Shuttle Development programs. He served as Deputy Chief of Materials Division and then later Assistant Director of the Material and Processes Laboratory. This listing is for a Set of 3 1977 NASA/ROCKETDYNE MATERIALS PROPERTIES MANUAL VOLUMES I, II and III prepared by MATERIALS & PROCESSES from building #4600 at MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER used during the ORBITER Design and Testing with details below:
  • 1977
  • 3rd Edition
  • Rockwell International/Rocketdyne Division
  • 11-1/2"L x 10-3/4"W x 3-1/2"H (III) / 4-1/2"H (II) / 4"H(I)
  • Manuals were heavily used in Laboratory work settings
  • All are numbered NO. 81 (on the spine of each)
  • VOLUME I - FERROUS ALLOYS
  • VOLUME II - NICKEL ALLOYS
  • VOLUME III - ALUMINUM ALLOYS/MAGNESIUM ALLOYS/TITANIUM ALLOYS/COPPER ALLOYS/COBALT ALLOYS/NOBLE ALLOYS/BERYLLIUM ALLOYS/REFRACTORY ALLOYS/SOLDER ALLOYS/BRAZE ALLOYS/LEAD/INTER-METALLICS
Manuals are in Very Good overall condition for use and age with some expected wear. Volume III shows more wear on the binder with some cracking and taped repair (see last picture). A few pages have been marked with a paperclip or other notation. Please see condition description and all pictures. NOTE: International orders are subject to buyers Country charging tariff/customs fees upon entry - NOT included in Purchase/shipping price for item. To see more Vintage/Antique Collectibles from this Estate, other Estates and several picks, just VISIT My Store Link and Thank You for Looking!!!