Corrosion Control of Central Vehicle Wash Facility Pump Components Using Alternative Alloy Coatings

Abstract

Central Vehicle Wash Facilities (CVWFs) at military installations are essential for supporting the readiness of tactical vehicles. Steel wash-rack pumps are vulnerable to accelerated degradation where supply water is corrosive and infused with fines. Pump failure can occur with little warning, taking the CVWF out of service for unscheduled maintenance. This project tested two advanced coating materials on critical internal pump components to evaluate cost and performance. At the Fort Polk, LA, CVWF, internal components of one new pump were coated with a thermally sprayed cobalt alloy, and matching components in another pump were coated chemically with an electroless nickel (EN) material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1012948

Entities

People

  • Michael K. McInerney
  • Robert Jr B. Mason

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Business Administration
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Investments
  • Maintenance
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Protective Coatings
  • Pump Components
  • Pumps
  • Test Methods
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.