The European Union''s RoHS and WEE Directives mandated the elimination of the carcinogenic, hexavalent chromium coatings for metals, including magnesium and zinc-nickel plated substrates. The purpose of this project is to find chemistry that will meet requirements of industry performance… More
Award Year / Program / Phase:2010 / SBIR / Phase II
Agency / Branch:DOD / USAF
Principal Investigator:Alp Manavbasi, Technical Director
Award Amount:$749,595.00
Abstract:
The objective of this Air Force SBIR Phase II proposal is to optimize and develop an environmentally friendly replacement for the carcinogenic hexavalent chromium based conversion coatings on AMS 4434 Magnesium and Zinc-Nickel plated AISI 4130 and 4340 steel substrates. The proposed research is a… More