Substrate Corrosion of Plasma Coated Surfaces.

Abstract

To use a hard coating surface in a chemically active environment such as steam-lubricated bearings, it is important to prevent substrate corrosion. It is believed that coating porosity permitting entrapment of the condensate (water) may be responsible for the initiation of corrosion in a substrate containing chrome and carbides. This phenomenon was experienced on a shaft in storage several months after it was used in tests. A small scale investigation consisting of controlled experimentation on twelve hard coating specimens substantiated this explanation. The same investigation also showed that the use of a non-corrosive, non-porous undercoat which has an adequate bonding strength with both the substrate and the hard coating is effective in suppressing the problem. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722006

Entities

People

  • Coda H. T. Pan
  • Salvadore J. Calabrese

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Phenomena
  • Chemical Attack (Degradation)
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Environment
  • Porosity
  • Substrates

Readers

  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design