| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/K50404X/1 |
| Title: |
REACH Compliant Hexavalent Chrome Replacement for Corrosion Protection |
| Principal Investigator: |
Polcar, Professor T |
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| Department: |
Faculty of Engineering & the Environment |
| Organisation: |
University of Southampton |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 April 2013 |
Ends: |
31 March 2015 |
Value (£): |
57,867
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Electrochemical Science & Eng. |
Eng. Dynamics & Tribology |
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| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
Metal corrosion and wear currently costs industry $1.5-2 trillion globally per annum. The basis of many systems to mitigate
these problems utilise compounds containing hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) as used in: chromic acid anodising (CAA);
chemical conversion coatings; primers; paint, and hard chrome plating (EHC). Corrosion and wear are of particular
importance to the aerospace industry where protection requirements are extremely severe. European REACH legislation is
expected to ban the use of Cr6+ containing materials by 2016 due to its carcinogenic properties. This is a critical issue for
the aerospace industry and has been highlighted as a priority in the 2011 National Aerospace Technology Strategy. A
number of attempts have been made to introduce Cr6+ free materials and processes. The solutions have been found not to
be as robust as expected, due in part, to the lack of validated, accelerated testing methods, resulting in unexpected
failures. Individual aerospace companies are developing their own, proprietary solutions. This has caused problems in the
supply chain, which it is finding difficult to support. This bid addresses this situation by bringing together an integrated
aerospace based team from SMEs to academia to identify innovative solutions and develop robust accelerated testing
methods that accurately reproduce severe environmental applications. This will enable the sector to adopt a common
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.soton.ac.uk |