Corrosion/Deterioration of Fuel Tank Materials Wetted in Methanolic Electrolytes

Abstract

Question has been raised concerning the stability of various fuel wetted device structural materials over a prolonged storage period in methanol based electrolytes. Accelerated corrosion tests were designed to study this problem. These included potentiodynamic scanning, galvanic couple and elevated temperature corrosion studies. The observation of physical property changes was employed for the nonmetallic component. The materials examined were: anodized and unanodized 6061-T6 aluminum, 5052-32 anodized aluminum, 1018 bare and zinc plated steel, and an ethylene-propylene O-ring material.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1987
Accession Number
ADA193978

Entities

People

  • W. A. Ferrando

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Alkenes
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Atmospheres
  • Chemistry
  • Current Density
  • Elastomers
  • Ethylenes
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Galvanic Corrosion
  • Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Photographs
  • Propenes
  • Standards

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Petroleum Engineering