Demonstration and Validation of LHE Zn-Ni Plating Process

Abstract

The project objectives were met by installation of the full scale plating line at Hill Air Force Base (AFB) and validation of the performance of LHE Zn-Ni. After qualifying the plating tanks, landing gear were plated to perform a Performance Tracking Program (PTP) where LHE Zn-Ni plated components were installed and tested on aircrafts at select bases around the country. Bases with corrosive environmental conditions were selected, to simulate the most aggressive natural environment that would be experienced at any location worldwide. The selected bases include: McEntire Joint National Guard Base (JNGB), Barbers Point U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), New Orleans Naval Air Station (NAS) Louisiana, and Hickam AFB.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2018
Accession Number
AD1217224

Entities

People

  • Craig Pessetto
  • David Frederick
  • Jeremy Hall

Organizations

  • Ogden Air Logistics Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Coast Guard
  • Coatings
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Engineers
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement
  • Materials
  • Salt Water
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.