Environmentally-benign Conductive Polymer Passivating Coatings
Abstract
Conductive Polymer (CPs) coatings were synthesized, characterized and coated onto Zn-Ni plated 4130 high-strength steel substrates (supplied by Wright Paterson Air Force Base (WPAFB)) by researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, California. The evaluation of novel conductive polymer coatings developed by the Polymer Science and Engineering Branch of the NAWCWD was performed both by the NAWCWD Engineering Branch and the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) Coatings Corrosion and Erosion Group. The coating samples that were supplied by the NAWCWD as part of the SEED/SERDP-supported research effort on developing environmentally-benign corrosion protective chromate-free coatings that offer low contact resistance on zinc-nickel electroplated steel substrates and can meet the requirements for use in military electrical connectors and assemblies. The project was coordinated by the NAWCWD and the Air Force Coatings, Corrosion and Erosion Laboratory (CCEL) with the goal of demonstrating the feasibility of this novel type of CP coating materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 23, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1073450
Entities
People
- Peter Zarras
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division