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Keith Legg, [email protected], 847-680-9420
Chromium and Cadmium ReplacementOptions for Advanced Aircraft
Keith LeggHCAT Program Review, KSC, Nov 2003
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Summary of best options
ID>1.5”>0.001” thick
IDs>3” (> 1.5” withnew gun)
Plasma spray
Cost<0.001” thickness
Gun barrel IDs, smallcomponents
PVD
Heat treatIDs, TDC alt., carrierLG?
Nano Co-Pelectroplate
Adhesion, build-up, heat treat
IDs, other NLOS, TDCalt.
Electroless Ni(Ni-P, Ni-B)
>0.001” thickNot IDs
Landing gear,hydraulics, flap tracks
Thermal spray(HVOF)
LimitationsApplicationsTechnology
Qualified In test
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Niche options
Ion (Plasma) Nitride500°C vacuum heat treatAdd oxide for corrosion resistance
ElectrocompositesElectroplated Ni or Co with hard particles
Laser claddingWeld surfacing (also laser glazing, LISI, etc.)
Electrospark deposition (alloying)Localized repair and build-up
Explosive claddingWide area bonding – IDs, gun tubes, etc.
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Data available
Large quantity of detailed performancedata available from HCAT, including rigand flight tests; also commercial flightexperience
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Reports available
HCATLanding Gear
Joint Test ReportCost and PerformanceReportFinal Report (NRL report)
Propeller HubsJoint Test ReportCost and PerformanceReportFinal Report (NRL report)
JSF ReportsHVOF as a Cr replacementID Cr alternativesRepair options for Cr and Cd
Original DARPA Cr optionsreport
C-HCAT (Landing Gear folder)Heroux Devtek
Fluid compatibilityGrindingNDIStripping
DNDCoupon testing
Messier-DowtyF-18 landing gear and dragbrace rig tests (availableshortly)
Goodrich (available later)Dash-8 rig testBend tests
Note: C-HCAT is all WC-CoCr
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Applications - military
QualifiedLanding gear componentsapproved for HVOF coating atHill AFB
A-10 MLG PistonA-10 NLG PistonB-1 MLG AxleC-130 MLG PistonC-141 MLG Bogie BeamC-141 Outer CylinderC-5 MLG Roll PinC-5 MLG Ball ScrewC-5 MLG Outer PitchF-15 Drive KeysKC-135 MLG Axles
Messier-DowtyCF-18 steering covers, pistonheads, MLG hexagon repair
F-22 (Raptor)F-119 engine, convergent nozzleactuators
Rig and flight testNADEP-CP, H-S, WR-ALC
EA-6B landing gear (flight)P-3 bomb bay door actuators(flight)E-2C, C-2, P-3, and C-130: proptailshaft, low pitch stop leversleeve, rocker land (rig)
LockheedP-3 landing gear (rig)
Messier-DowtyF-18 landing gear (rig)
TF-33 engine, (P&W)Accelerated Mission Test (AMT)
NAVAIR PAX, Greene TweedHydraulic actuator rig tests
F-35 – GoodrichWC-CoCr baselined forpiston and axle journals
F-35 – GoodrichWC-CoCr baselined forpiston and axle journals
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Applications - commercial
Commercial – OEMBoeing - >100 spotHVOF usesB767-400 HVOF onlanding gear(production)Airbus 380 spec’d forHVOF WC-CoCr(Goodrich)
GEAE uses for GTE shaftsBombardier flap tracksMessier-Dowty installingHVOF for landing gear
Commercial – MROBoeing permits HVOF forrepair to 0.010”Delta using HVOFlanding gear repair inown maintenance shop
Similar moves at Unitedand American
Flap and slat tracks,various aircraft
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesMuch better wearresistanceLower seal wear (withproper superfinish)Takes a good finish(superfinish)Little or no fatigue debitDry process, noembrittlementEasily strippedWidely available
LimitationsSpalls at high cyclicbending load (close toyield)Spalls with high point orline loadCoating can corrode(different mechanism)Cannot coat IDsSubstrate heating (mustcontrol process)Must be done in booth(noise and dust, robotic)
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Developments needed
More ductile HVOF coatingPrimarily needed for MRO (thick coatings)
Existing material fine for OEM useAvoid spalling at high loadWill almost certainly have worse wear (softer)
But still better than EHCUse only where high bending or contact stressesMay be a layered coating with ductile build and brittleoverlay
Increased wear rate on breakthrough
Same grinding wheel for steel and HVOFIs being done commerciallyHill AFB tests under way – looks readily doable
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Summary of HVOF implementation issues
Integrity at high stressIssue only for thick overhaulcoatings on carrier-basedaircraftSensitive to cyclic contactstress
Not seen in rig tests butshould be watched
MaskingCan be very personnel-intensiveCannot use tapesHard masking needed –have to build up maskinventory
GrindingNeed Al2O3 wheel for metalbut diamond wheel forHVOF carbidesMachine resetting ordifferent grindingprocedures (feeds, speeds,lubricants)Recent testing looks good
CorrosionEHC does not corrode –substrate corrodes andundercuts coatingHVOF matrix (Co) cancorrode, causing roughening,leakage, but not undercutting
Slow increases in leakagerather than catastrophicflakingSeen with one operator’sactuators in Europe –probably due to specific fluidsor de-icers used only there
Embrittlement reliefHydrogen appears to diffuseslower through HVOF – mayneed longer H bake afterNital etch
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Electroless Ni
Electroless Ni, being a Ni material, is nextagainst the wall and is on the JSF RestrictedMaterials List.Consider as an intermediate coating – a lotbetter than chrome, but likely to needreplacement itself pretty soon.
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Applications
Wide variety of industrial applicationsAircraft
GTE components – P&W uses Ni-B various partsCompressor blades (erosion, corrosion)
Shaft rebuildingFlap tracksBearing journals
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesNo electrodesNo edge build-upThin or thickA variety of ENcomposites available
SiCDiamondTeflon
LimitationsAdhesion always aconcernRequires 300-400°C heattreat for max hardnessHydrogen evolved duringdeposition
Does not seem to causeembrittlement
Bath must be dumpedperiodically
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Data available
Like EHC electroless Ni hasbeen around for so long thatlittle data is available
Especially need comparisonto EHC
Some data available fromvendors
Concern over reliability,accuracy
Beware – most data will befor heat treated state, butmost airframe usage will beas-deposited
Wear not as good, corrosionbetter
Studies of a number ofelectroless and electroplatedNi coatings being done byAFRL
Work ongoingTypical hardness 700 – 850HVGood barrier corrosion, butno protection if breached(as with Cr)http://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=DIR0000000H8I&[email protected]
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Implementation issues
Reliable adhesion is biggest production issuecited by aerospace usersRequirement for heat treating for maximumhardness means that for many applicationsmust be used as-deposited
Significantly lower wear resistanceData needed for as-deposited and heat treated state
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Nanophase Co-P
New coating developed by Integran of Toronto,CanadaSERDP Project #1152, almost completedhttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=GRP0000000H8F&V=0
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Description
Pulse Plating favorsnucleation of new grains overgrowth of existing grains,resulting in an ultra-fine grainstructure throughout theentire thickness of thecoating, right from thesubstrate interface.
Typical deposition conditions
2ms pulses
125Hz, 25% duty cycle
2 – 3V, 150mA/cm2
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesDrop-in
Wherever EHC can go Co-P can go
Better corrosion than EHCLittle or no embrittlement
May work for field repair
Looks usable to replaceEHC, TDC, brush Cr
LimitationsESOH
OSHA pel for Co (8hrTWA) = 0.1 mg(Co)/m3
OSHA pel for metallic Cr(8hr TWA) = 1 mg(Cr)/m3
Co not known carcinogenNo regs at this time
Heat treat for besthardnessRequires pulse powersupplies
Capital cost
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Data available
Info athttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=GRP0000000H8F&V=0
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Synthesis of NanocrystallineCo-P Alloys
• Electrodeposition parametersmodified to yield deposits withaverage grain sizes below100nm
• Pulsed Current Deposition• Plating Efficiency >90%• Deposition rate 2-8 mills/hr• Consumable &
nonconsumable anode
Coating Thickness and Integrity of Nano Co 2-3wt%P
Cross-SectionThickness ~135µmNo pits, cracks,pores
Surface MorphologyNodular, cauliflowermorphologyNo pits, cracks,pores
Nano Co-P alloy coatings developed under SERDP project PP-1152 as anenvironmentally-benign replacement for hard Cr coatings for NLOSapplications.
nCo-P structure
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Implementation issues
ESTCP program approved between HCAT,Lockheed, Curtiss-Wright, Smiths Aero, NADEPJAX, OO-ALC to validate for ID EHC and for TDCreplacement
Will begin January 04Primary issues:
Can it work as a TDC alternative?Heat treat requirements to meet TDC requirementsEmbrittlement – is it really non-embrittling?Long term bath and process stability in depotenvironment (processing many different items)
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Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
PVD involves deposition from a solidmaterial source – evaporation,sputtering, arc
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Applications
Limited applications in aerospaceMajor application is TBCs
E-beam evaporated ZrO2
Wear resistanceTiNBearing races and retainers
Blade erosionMDS Prad coating
FrettingAlCu
Low frictionVariations of MoS2
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesVery hard, wear resistantReproducible, highqualitySmooth
No finishing neededProbably good TDCalternativeMany vendors
Esp. for TiN, DLC
LimitationsCostThin (typically 3µm –0.0001”)
Cannot be used forrebuild
Lack of specsVacuum requirements
Size limitationsSubstrate temperaturetypically >250°C
Less reliable at low THigh cleanlinessLine of sight
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Data available
Large amounts of data available for many PVDcoatings
Most in R&D journalsLittle or no publicly available data for aerospaceproduction use
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Implementation issues
Best applications for thin wear- or RCF-resistantitems for max life (difficult to strip)
Items that will not be refurbishedPins, gears, bearingsNiche applications
Need data on wear and seal performanceEasy to make components into cutting tools, espwith gearsID hard coatings under development
Marshall Labs, Paradigm Shift Techs
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Plasma spray
Plasma spray guns can be small andthe stand-off distance (gun-substrate) ismuch less than with HVOF
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Applications
Already specified for various repairs and buildup in GTEs and airframes
Often used for same-material dimensional restoration
In general new applications use HVOF ratherthan plasma spray
Plasma spray cheaper but quality lower
Good method for coating IDsMost guns only capable of coating >3” IDNew Sulzer Metco F-300 gun >1.6”Makes most sense when already use HVOF for OD, socan do ID and OD with same spray booth, robot, etc.
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CH-53 helicopter blade damper
Approved for repairT400 plasma spray on IDTypical actuator coatings:
Rod – HVOF/D-gun WC-Co, WC-CoCr, WC-CrNiPiston – HVOF/D-gunWC-Co, T400ID – plasma spray T400
Plasma sprayTribaloy 400(ID, piston)
HVOF/D-gunWC-Co (rod)
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesSimilar to HVOFAble to coat inside IDsdown to 3” ID for mostguns, 1.6” for Sulzer F-300 gun
LimitationsAdhesion not as good asHVOF
3-7 ksi vs >10 ksi
Lower porosity than HVOF10% vs 1 - 2%Can allow leak-by ingas-over-fluid systems
Requires grind,superfinish
More difficult for ID thanOD
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Data available
Nowhere near the amount of data available forHVOF. ID coating data available from HCAT IDplasma spray program.http://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=GRP0000000GOW&V=0
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Implementation issues
May need to be sealed for some hydraulicapplicationsSurface finish not well defined – likely to needsuperfinishDesign of air sweep to take heat and oversprayfrom IDPlunge-grinding specs for OEM pistons
Coat piston, then plunge-grind seal groove
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Conclusions on Cr replacement options
HVOF is the method of choice for most ODsWC-CoCr wherever possible for better corrosion resistanceWhere stress is too high we will need a more ductile coating
Maybe nCo-P, electro- or electroless Ni, or similar, trading wearlife for coating integrity
For IDs standard HVOF not viableElectro- and electroless plating
Widest applications, including thin dense and flash Crreplacement
ID plasma sprayMost cost-effective when using HVOF or other thermal spray forOD
PVDNiche applications because of cost and complexity
Could be broadened with reliable vendors, data, specs,especially for TDC replacement
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Usage
Steel ComponentsThe “cure-all”corrosion coatingGood salt spray andscribed corrosionprotectionNo hydrogenembrittlement orstress corrosioncrackingODs and IDsPlate steel to protectAl
FastenersCorrect lubricity(avoid changes totorque-tensionspecs)No hydrogenembrittlementRetain threadprofile
ConnectorsFor electricalequipmentLow contactresistanceNon-insulatingcorrosion productsSolderable a plus
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Galvanic series
•Al and Al alloys•Zn-Ni•Al-Mn•Zn•Be!!
Mother Nature leftus short on options!
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Summary of Cd alternative options
Cd alternatives
Aqueouselectroplated
alloysNiche alternatives
Vacuum Alalternatives
Alternative basealloys
IVD aluminum(Ivadizing)
ID sputtered Alfor IDs
Electroplated Al(Alumiplate)
Molten salt bathAl-Mn
Zn-Ni
Sn-Zn
SermeTelceramic coatings
CVD Al (smallIDs)
Non-aqueouselectroplates
Metal-filledpolymers
New highstrength stainless
Al is the only “global” replacementAlmost everything needs chromate conversion
In use In test In development
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JSF Cd Alternatives Report
RequirementsAlternatives
Zn-Ni, Sn-ZnelectroplatesAlumiplateAl-Mn molten salt bathIVD and CVD AlSputtered AlThermal spraySermeTelsFilled polymersHigh strength stainlesssteelhttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2
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Joint Test Report
Cd alternatives report forlow strength steels (<220ksi)
Boeing, JGPPSn-ZnAcid Zn-Ni (Boeing)Alkaline Zn-NiIVD Al
http://www.jgpp.com/projects/cadmium/jtr.htmlhttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=DIR0000000I6D&V=0
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IVD Al
Vacuum PVD processFully qualified and quite widely used by OEMsand depotsSpec MIL-C-83488 for Al coating does not definedeposition method
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Applications
MilitaryF-4F-14F-15F-16F-18AV-8BA-12V-22Apache
CommercialBoeing 737, 747, 757,767McDonnell-Douglas DC9,10, MD-80, 90, 11Bombardier Dash 7, 8Airbus A300, A310
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesQualified commercialprocess
Commercial coating shopsIVD-coated fastenersavailable commercially
Clean and safeGood performanceNo H embrittlement
LimitationsVacuum process
ExpensiveAwkward
Poor quality coating as-deposited
Peen and chromate
Poor throwing powerSoft and easily damaged
Cannot easily be repaired
Dissolves in alkalinecleaners
MRO users may have tochange cleaning process
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Data available
Data available from Boeing, JGPP reporthttp://www.jgpp.com/projects/cadmium/jtr.htmlhttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi
.exe?O=DIR0000000I6D&V=0
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PVD Al for IDs – sputtered Al
Marshall Labs Plug and CoatWorks inside IVD chamber
Makes it possible to coat ODand ID simultaneously Plug& Coat
Add-on to existing IVDchamber
StatusBeing installed at Hill AFBCommercially available Meets MIL Spec.
Note: All Al coatings requireuse of proper aqueouscleaners (avoid alkalinecleaners)
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Developments needed
Some additional environmental embrittlementdata neededPlug and Coat miniaturization needed forsmaller IDs
Under way at Marshall Labs
Porosity and need for peening always an issueVarious approaches for better coating quality
Higher plasma densitySputtering instead of IVDPulse biasing
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Electroplated Al (Alumiplate™)
Alumiplate, MinneapolisDeposited from organic solution
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Alumiplate description
Organic electroplateRequires enclosed tank and plating line ininert environment
Similar to vacuum processing but lessAl salts in toluene solutionReasonable throwing power
Needs conformal or secondary electrodes forcomplex shapes, IDs
Frequently uses Ni strike for adhesionRecent development uses grit blasting andactivation with no Ni strike
Equivalent adhesionMetallic strike needed for insulators such ascompositesCoating thickness 0.0001 – 0.001”
Usually 0.0003 – 0.0005”Conversion coat (traditionally chromate) forbest corrosion performance (as with allother Cd alternative)
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Advantages and limitations
Advantages“Drop-in” replacementAble to coat complex shapesHigher quality coating thanas-deposited IVD ALSuitable for components,connectors, fasteners (withdry lube)Directly compatible with AlskinsCan be anodized for betterwear and abrasion
LimitationsSize limited
Landing gear about 3’ longLimited by current bath sizeAppears scalable
Requires dry lube forthreads to prevent gallingSole source is Alumiplate,Minneapolis
Willing to license, but nocurrent licenseesNot yet available in Europe
High capital costToluene bath not suitable forDoD depot useCannot brush plate Al repair
Can brush plate Sn-Zn torepair Al
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Data available
A great deal of data becomingavailable as a result of ongoing JSF andArmy testing. Rowan is currentlyputting together a report on thetechnology – available by year’s end
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Electrical connectors
Meets all tests for qualification on connectorshells (MIL-DTL-38999K testing)
Al and C-fiber/PEEK compositeCorrosion, conductivity stability in salt fogMate/unmate testing (wear, torque, conductivity)No insulating corrosion products
Amphenol has now assigned part numbers forcommonly-used AlumiPlated aerospaceconnectors
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Other issues
RepairabilityAl can be repaired by brush plating Sn-Zn aftersuitable activation (Boeing)Can also be repaired with brush-on SermaTel
AnodizingCan be anodized, leaving Al layer beneath anodizelayerWill improve wear and abrasion, but hard coating onsoft underlay not a good high load wear surface
Any form of Al avoids Cd embrittlementVery bad form of embrittlementCan occur when aborted takeoff heats brake discs andnearby landing gear components
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Developments needed
Non-toluene solution needed for depot usePresent chemistry cannot be used in depots
Additional sources for plating serviceAdditional embrittlement testingWell-defined brush plate or other repair
Both for OEM and MRO use
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Other ways to deposit Al
Arc or flame sprayUsed on some Bombardier aircraftThick coating (0.001 – 0.003”)RoughAl-Zn arc spray used on support equipment, radartowers, bombs
CVDGenerally high temperatureUsed for cooling passages in hot section bladesAFRL SERDP project approved for FY 04
Slurry Al – developed by Liburdi EngineeringHigh temperature heat treatFor hot section turbine blades (oxidation resistance)
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SermeTel
Al flakes in ceramicmatrixBrush or spray onOlder formulationscontain Cr6+
Heat treat 375-700°FHard, glassy coating
Grit blast to uncover Al
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Applications
Used in turbine enginesCases and discs
Landing gear in some older aircraft(commercial)F-22
Extensive use of SermeTel coatings on landing gearand other systemsSee Baltimore meeting on Materials Substitution forP2 in Advanced Aircraft (2002)
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesSimple spray or paint
Can be used for repairHard coating
Abrasion resistant
LimitationsSole source
Licensing to major usersonly (e.g. Goodrich)Others (inc. depots) mustsend to SermaTechVery high cost
Requires heat treatCan be low enough T forHSS
Embrittlement from acids informulation
When using 984/985 HE onA100 for F-22New formulation, not yettested or approved
Contains chromatesNew non-chromateformulations now available
Note: There are now someother similar coatings on themarket
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Applications
Boeing uses acid Zn-NiRestricted to UTS<220 ksi because of embrittlementissues
Oklahoma City ALCReplaced Cd and TiCd with brush Cd, Zn-Ni and IVD in1991
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesAqueous electroplate
Easier application inopen tanks
Qualified processTank and brush plate
LimitationsAlloy chemistry
Difficult to ensurereproducibility anduniformity, especially oncomplex shapes
Embrittlement
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Data available
Data available from Boeing, JGPP reporthttp://www.jgpp.com/projects/cadmium/jtr.htmlhttp://www.materialoptions.com/w2g/cgi/kmcgi.exe?O=DIR0000000I6D&V=0
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Developments needed
Extension to high strength steelsNew JTP for HSS under way – Boeing, JGPP
Brush platingIs Zn-Ni a good repair for IVD or electroplated Al?
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High strength stainless steel
S-53 – new steel developed by QuesTekInnovations LLC
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Advantages and limitations
AdvantagesNo coating to come offEliminates corrosion
Primary cause of landinggear overhaul and partscondemnation
Avoids SCCPrimary mechanism formajor landing gearfailure
LimitationsCannot be used uncoatedagainst AlMore expensive than300M
A bit less than cost ofA100
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Developments needed
Full validation of properties and performanceDevelopment of materials databaseLicensing to steel producers so commerciallyavailable
QuesTek’s intent is licensing to several steelcompanies (QuesTek is a steel developer, not aproducer)
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Data available
Extensive data will become availableover next 2 years from ESTCP program
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HSSS properties
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Current status
Appears to be mechanically equivalent to 300Mbut much better fracture strength and SCCBeing tested and validated at Hill AFBWork to be complete in 3005Will obtain data needed for qualification
Not MIL Handbook 5 (requires 10 heats at$300,000/heat)Will do three heats to 20,000 lb
Then use AIM method (Accelerated Insertion ofMaterials) to interpolate between and extend lab datausing modeling data
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Conclusion on Cd alternatives
Al is the best overall option, but depositionmethods are not straight “drop-in”
Electroplated Al looking increasingly good for OEMsIf adopted broadly, what about depot repair?
Non-toluene electroplate? IVD + sputtering?
High strength stainless exciting newdevelopment
Will be 2 or 3 years before it is fully qualified atOgdenEven then, no MIL Handbook 5 numbersModeling will tell us more about this steel than weknow about most others
There are niche applications for other Cdalternatives