NASA-STD-5019 Fracture Control Requirements for Spaceflight Hardware

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This Technical Standard approved by NASA 01.07, 2008 . Expiration Date: 01-06-2013. Superseding NASA-STD-(I)-5019 and NASA-STD-5007. 44 p. Fracture control is implemented to reduce the risk of a catastrophic failure from a defect or damage. The intent of this standard is to provide fracture control requirements for spaceflight hardware. A variety of fracture control considerations and options are addressed, some of which may not be applicable to a given design. Information is provided to assist the user in the development of an effective Fracture Control Plan and other fracture control documentation.