Corrosion Resistant Coatings |
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Acree Technologies offers a series of corrosion
resistant coatings. These coatings are used in applications ranging from
salt water exposure in marine environments, to the inside of oil
pipelines, to coatings for pacemaker electrodes for heart patients.
Frequently, these applications also require wear or erosion resistance.
For example, propellers on small, shallow water craft require corrosion
resistance against sea water but also resistance to erosion from sand
and cavitation effects. At ATI we have developed coating systems that
satisfy this dual role - increased corrosion resistance while providing
increased mechanical durability. An example of corrosion testing is
shown in the figure below. Both parts were submerged in a customer
specified salt water brine mixture for an extended period of time. The
uncoated part shows significant corrosion damage, typical of the
customers experience with uncoated components. In contrast, the coated
part shows no corrosion damage following the same exposure. Acree works
with our customers to develop specific solutions for their corrosion
problems.
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| Acree's corrosion resistant coating on stainless
steel |
Uncoated Stainless Steel |
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Optical micrographs after 7 days of corrosion
testing in NaCl solution. |
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