This Standard establishes the requirements for the specification, the procedures, the execution and the reporting of a thermal cycling test under vacuum for the evaluation of materials, processes, mechanical parts and assemblies intended for use in the fabrication of spacecraft and associated equipment. This is one of the tests to determine the ability of theses articles to withstand changes of ambient temperature under vacuum. Typical materials or assemblies that can be evaluated by means of this test method are listed below. \u2022 adhesives; \u2022 adhesive bonded joints; \u2022 coatings (paint, thermal and protective); \u2022 insulating materials; \u2022 metallic bonded joints; \u2022 metallic samples, finished by plating or chemical conversion; \u2022 metallized plastic films; \u2022 organic or non?organic bonding; \u2022 plated surfaces; \u2022 potting compounds; \u2022 reinforced structural laminates; \u2022 sealants. NOTE This is not an exhaustive list and other products or items can be tested. This standard may be tailored for the specific characteristic and constrains of a space project in conformance with ECSS?S?ST?00.<\/p>\n
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| 8<\/td>\n | 1 Scope <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 2 Normative references <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms 3.1 Terms from other standards 3.2 Terms specific to the present standard 3.3 Abbreviated terms <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 4 Principles <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 5 Requirements 5.1 Specifying test 5.1.1 General provision 5.1.2 Specifying the test means 5.1.2.1 Facilities 5.1.2.2 Equipment <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | 5.1.3 Specifying the thermal cycling test procedures 5.1.3.1 Test procedures 5.1.3.2 Controlling the contamination <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 5.1.3.3 Measuring the temperatures 5.2 Preparing and performing Test 5.2.1 General 5.2.2 Preparing the item to be tested 5.2.2.1 Identification 5.2.2.2 Preparation <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | 5.2.2.3 Cleaning 5.2.2.4 Handling and storage 5.2.3 Preparing the facilities and equipment 5.2.4 Running the thermal cycling test procedures <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | 5.3 Recording and reporting the test results 5.3.1 Test records <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 5.3.2 Test report 5.3.3 Acceptance criteria and nonconformance <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Space product assurance. Thermal testing for the evaluation of space materials, processes, mechanical parts and assemblies<\/b><\/p>\n |