This text demonstrates how metallurgy and metallography can be applied as an integral part of spacecraft product assurance schemes which involve quality, material and process evaluations, and the selection of mechanical and component parts. Engineering problems associated with critical spacecraft hardware and the space environment are highlighted by over 300 micrographs and fractographs. In-depth metallurgical analyses uncover shortcomings inherent in the materials or the design, or induced by incorrect processing parameters. Detailed case studies, methods of evaluation and equipment are also included in the text.
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