SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONCURRENTLY EXPOSING A TEST SPECIMEN TO A FIRST ENVIRONMENT AND A SECOND ENVIRONMENT

A material compatibility test design system and method, allowing for the testing of characteristics of behavior of materials in extreme environments, the method including concurrently exposing a test specimen to a first environment and a second environment, the test specimen having an outside surface and an inside surface, the inside surface defining an internal volume, includes exposing the outside surface of the test specimen to the first environment for a predetermined period of time, the first environment comprising a first temperature, a first pressure and a first composition. The method further includes exposing the inside surface of the test specimen to the second environment for a second predetermined period of time, the second environment comprising a second temperature, a second pressure and a second composition.