We have discussed similar approaches for a biprop engine.   A copper inner
liner should be fine, assuming it's coated with a very adherent coating 
within
the cooling passages, such as Nickel.   Nickel *should* be nonreactive enough
to work at moderate temperatures, but we haven't tried this yet.   I don't 
know
if Tin would be adherent enough for this purpose.

Dan

In a message dated 3/28/04 1:35:23 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


> 
> Hi,
> 
> I wonder why the Black Knight creators used steel for
> the tubes, which made the chamber wall of their
> engines. The steel is certainly more sturdy, than
> copper, however, the copper is considered the material
> of choice for the chamber wall because
> thermoconductivity benefits outweight the disadvantage
> in construction strength. However, in this particular
> case - peroxide engines - there is an additional
> problem of compatibility. OTOH, the (in)compatibility
> problem can be handled with inner coating - not too
> thick, to maintain a good thermoconductance, and not
> too thin, to shield the peroxide from the copper
> walls. Have anybody pursued such a path?
> 
> Alex
> 

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