Inconel 718 and 304L CRES materials are used in our satellite transducers because of their compatibility with caustic propulsion media such as MMH, NOX, MON-3, etc. Most satellite transducer designs manufactured by Tavis utilize a ΒΌ-inch tube stub for orbital tube welding into the spacecraft manifold tubing. The tube stubs are typically seamless 304L or 321; however, some designs incorporate a Titanium-to-304L transition tube for use with Titanium spacecraft plumbing.
Existing designs provide capabilities such as:
- High pyro shock tolerance for nearby valves and separation nuts
- Inherent secondary barrier for burst pressure containment
- High proof and burst pressure capability
- Connector or pigtail configurations
- EMI filtering and immunity
- Compact size
- Low power consumption for long orbit life requirements
- Space-grade parts; radiation-hardened components and shielding
- No mounting feet option, or one-piece case and mounting feet configurations
- Soldering procedures based on NASA-STD-8739.3
