Method and Apparatus for Measuring Corrosion Beneath Thin Films.
Abstract
This invention relates generally to a method and an apparatus for measuring corrosion and more particularly to a method and an apparatus for measuring the corrosion beneath thin films of materials. The destructive effects of corrosion are well known and efforts to minimize those effects are ongoing. The naval aircraft-carrier environment is a particularly corrosive one, with sulfur from aircraft-carrier stack gases combining with sea spray to provide a hostile environment which undermines the structural integrity of naval aircraft. Corrosion of aircraft hydraulic pistons, engine components, and bearings is a particularly serious problem. The corrosion protection of such parts relies greatly on the formation and stability of thin lubricant films which remain on the metal surfaces after the lubricant drains, and act as barriers to the hostile environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 23, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADD014813
Entities
People
- Paul J. Kennedy
- Vinod S. Agarwala
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy