Evaluation of Corrosion Inhibitor Additives for Alkaline Flight Deck Cleaning Solutions.

Abstract

The flight deck cleaning detergent specified by NAVSHIPS Bulletin is a highly alkaline, 3% sodium metasilicate solution. It was found to accelerate corrosion of the aluminum track covers on the USS Roosevelt. Laboratory tests showed that sodium naphthenate at a proper concentration inhibits corrosion of aluminum in alkaline solutions. However, sodium naphthenate degrades the cleansing ability of the metasilicate/detergent solution on certain soiling mediums. Thus, it does not appear feasible to use sodium naphthenate as an additive in deck cleaning solutions. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 23, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047486

Entities

People

  • Doreen L. Behmke
  • George A. Gehring Jr.

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion
  • Engineering
  • Flight Decks
  • Fluids
  • Hydraulic Fluids
  • Jet Engine Fuels
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Linear Polarization
  • Sea Water
  • Uss Roosevelt
  • Water

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.