Aircraft Carrier Exposure Tests of Cast Magnesium Alloys

Abstract

This report describes the results of an ongoing effort to determine the behavior of aircraft materials and finishes in the Naval environment of aircraft carrier flight decks. Coated cast magnesium alloys were exposed to the carrier environment for a relatively short time and experienced significant corrosion effects compared to aluminum control specimens.... Magnesium alloys, Exfoliation, Aircraft carrier environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA268260

Entities

People

  • Edwin Tankins
  • Joseph Kozol

Organizations

  • Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Divison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Deployment
  • Environment
  • Exfoliation
  • Films
  • Flight Decks
  • Magnesium Alloys
  • Materials
  • Military Aircraft
  • Navy
  • Resins
  • Ship Decks
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.