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 ¼-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