About RocketMaterials.org
RocketMaterials.org is an independent research guide to model rocket materials, components and build decisions. We are not a store, a manufacturer or a flight-certification authority.
What We Research
We study body tubes, fins, recovery systems, adhesives, 3D-printed parts and the choices builders face when comparing them. We read manufacturer instructions, supplier specifications, safety codes and technical references; compare named products and dimensions; check calculations; and explain where a published claim does not answer a specific build question.
How We Work
- Traceable sources: We link to the manuals, product listings and references behind material and component claims. Supplier figures are identified by product or SKU when that matters.
- Careful comparisons: We distinguish a manufacturer’s specification from a calculated example, a general material property and an unverified claim. Prices, availability and specifications can change.
- Build context: We study assembly methods and part fit, then explain what a reader should measure or verify for their own kit or design. A material label, tube size or motor letter is not a structural approval.
- Corrections: If you find an error or a source that has changed, tell us and identify the page and claim so we can review it.
Important limitation: We do not run an in-house materials-testing program or claim to have built or flown every configuration discussed here. Unless an article explicitly documents a real test with its method and results, treat it as researched guidance, not first-hand test data or flight certification. Follow the kit manufacturer, applicable safety code and local rules; verify the actual parts before building or flying.
What You’ll Find
Material comparisons, size and compatibility guides, sourced building-method discussions, and calculators that explain their assumptions. Start with the article library or explore the body-tube, fin and recovery sections.
Affiliate Relationships
We may apply to affiliate programs in the future. We do not claim an approved relationship with a retailer merely because it is mentioned or linked here. If an article later contains a paid referral link, we will disclose that relationship close to the recommendation and update our Affiliate Disclosure. Editorial conclusions should remain useful without paid links.
Author
Ben Shannon is the named author of RocketMaterials.org articles. The research methods and limitations described on this page apply to those articles; an author credit does not imply that every product or flight configuration has been personally tested.
Contact
Questions, corrections and source suggestions: contact RocketMaterials.org. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.
RocketMaterials.org is independent and is not affiliated with the manufacturers or retailers it discusses unless a relationship is expressly disclosed.
Earlier RocketMaterials records
Some links refer to the previous RocketMaterials test-data site. The historical shear-pin report and historical axial tube crush tests provide access to surviving records and explain their limits. The present editorial site does not claim to have performed those earlier tests.