Alternative Surface Coatings and Surface Treatments for Hazardous Cadmium Plating of Small Parts

Abstract

This report provides the results of a program to evaluate environmentally acceptable alternatives to cadmium plating in U.S. Navy applications. Conclusions resulting from mechanical testing and two-month exposure tests are provided. Several alternative coatings appear to provide corrosion resistance comparable to cadmium on non-complex shapes. In areas with a complex shape, none of the alternatives assessed performed as well as cadmium. No single alternative investigated performed as a universal substitute for cadmium plating.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1995
Accession Number
ADA355244

Entities

People

  • K. R. Thomas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Deposition (Materials Processing)
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Performance Tests
  • Stress Tests
  • Substrates
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wear Resistance

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