The Effect of Edge Preparation on Coating Life, Phase One

Abstract

Presently, there is not a standardized method in the U.S. Shipbuilding Industry of preventing premature coating failures along sharp edges and at surface discontinuities in flats. Such coating failures can lead to product contamination and high repair costs. A lack of standardization and definition of what requires special preparation and/or repair have of course created a considerable amount of misunderstanding among the parties involved. Faced with similar dilemmas, several shipbuilding nations have very recently issued standards or guideline documents for sharp edges and/or defective flat surfaces. The countries are Japan, Sweden, France, Italy and West Germany. Copies of such documents obtained during Phase 1 of this project can be found in the Annex to this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA452427

Entities

People

  • Leslie W. Sandor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Finishes
  • Heat Treatment
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Naval Architecture
  • Petroleum
  • Protective Coatings
  • Shipbuilding
  • Shipyards
  • Standards

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.