Specific Expertise:
Under contract A, Corrpro performed work for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to identify a substitute emulsifier for use with the corrosion inhibitor in Aircraft Carrier Water Brake systems. Lab tasks involve researching commercially available products and testing them under various conditions likely to be seen in a water brake system (high/low temperature, oxygen depleted/rich, lubricant contamination, etc.). Performance criteria include severity of crevice corrosion, stress corrosion cracking, and electrochemical behavior. Once a candidate material is chosen from the lab work, a field evaluation aboard a carrier will be conducted.

Under contract B, Corrpro tested the sag resistance of various dielectric shield coatings that were being considered for the capastic coating near full anodes. Coatings were applied to extreme thicknesses to determine the sag characteristics.

Under contract C, as part of a larger program, Corrpro is conducting research to determine coating performance when applied over different grades of flash rust. As part of the research Corrpro is developing a tool that can quantitatively measure the level of flash rust utilizing electrochemical testing that include linear polarization resistance (LPR) techniques and potential measurements.