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REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE<br />
Form Approved<br />
OMB No. 0704-0188<br />
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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY) 2. REPORT TYPE<br />
01-25-2013<br />
FINAL<br />
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE<br />
“Scientific Underst<strong>and</strong>ing of Non-Chromated Corrosion<br />
Inhibitors Function”<br />
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)<br />
March 2008 – August 2012<br />
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER<br />
W912HQ-08-C-0011<br />
5b. GRANT NUMBER<br />
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER<br />
6. AUTHOR(S)<br />
Frankel, Gerald S.; Buchheit, Rudolph G.; Jaworowski, Mark; Swain, Greg.<br />
5d. PROJECT NUMBER<br />
WP-1620<br />
5e. TASK NUMBER<br />
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER<br />
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)<br />
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210<br />
United Technologies <strong>Research</strong> Center, East Hartford, CT<br />
AND ADDRESS(ES)<br />
Michigan State University, Ann Arbor, MI<br />
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT<br />
NUMBER<br />
9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S)<br />
<strong>Strategic</strong> <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Research</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Development</strong> Program<br />
SERDP<br />
4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17D08<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ria, VA 22350-3605<br />
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT<br />
NUMBER(S)<br />
12. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT<br />
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES<br />
14. ABSTRACT<br />
This project generated underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the mechanisms of non-chromate corrosion inhibiting coating systems by studying cross-cutting<br />
issues <strong>and</strong> leading chromate-free chemicals <strong>and</strong> systems. In Task 1, Trivalent Chromium Process coatings were found to release chromium<br />
into solution, which can then form a film on nearby uncoated alloy surface. Transient formation of Cr(VI) was observed, <strong>and</strong> postulated to<br />
form by oxidation of Cr(III) oxide by locally produced H 2 O 2 , which is a product of oxygen reduction. Inhibition in solution by common<br />
species found in commercial chromate-free primers was studied: molybdate, silicate, <strong>and</strong> praseodymium in Task 2, <strong>and</strong> Ce 3+ , Pr 3+ , La 3+ <strong>and</strong><br />
Zn 2+ cations in Task 3. A mechanism for inhibition by each species was postulated. In Task 4, effects of surface treatments <strong>and</strong> roughness<br />
on adhesion of coatings were studied using the Blister Test. In Task 5, solubility of modern chromate-free pigments was found to depend<br />
on reactions with their environment <strong>and</strong> with their internal co-pigments, <strong>and</strong> their transport properties were influenced by ionic current <strong>and</strong><br />
the fine structure of the primer matrix. Interactions between the various components of Cr-free coating systems were studied in Task 6. In<br />
Task 7, Direct Optical Interrogation was used for in-situ monitoring of metallic thin film corrosion underneath organic coating systems.<br />
15. SUBJECT TERMS Al alloys, Non-chromate corrosion-protective coating systems, Non-chromate corrosion inhibitors, Non-chromate<br />
surface treatments, Trivalent Chromium Process, Transient formation of Cr(VI), Molybdate, Silicate, Lanthanides, Zinc cations, Coating<br />
adhesion, Blister Test, Inhibitor solubility, Inhibitor transport in coatings, Coating component interactions, Under-coating corrosion.<br />
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 17. LIMITATION<br />
OF ABSTRACT<br />
18. NUMBER<br />
OF PAGES<br />
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON<br />
Gerald S. Frankel<br />
a. REPORT b. ABSTRACT c. THIS PAGE 370 19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area<br />
code)<br />
614-688-4128<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)<br />
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39.18