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Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings

Presentations and Publications

2007 | 2006 | 2005

2007

Chiang, K.T., R. Wei, and J.H. Arps, “Development of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings for Liquid Rocket Engine Applications”, Proceedings of the 43rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH. paper No.5582. July 8-11, 2007.

2006

Chiang, K.T., R. Wei, and E. Langa, "Method for Magnetron Sputter Deposition." United States Patent Application Publication No. US 2006/0251917 A1. Patent Pending. November 9, 2006.

Chiang, K.T., R. Wei, and J.H. Arps, "Development of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings for High-Temperature Oxidation Resistance." Poster Paper presented at International Workshop on Advanced Coating Materials and Technology (ACM&T) for Extreme Environments, State College, Pennsylvania, September 12-13, 2006.

Chiang, K.T., J. H. Arps, and R. Wei. “Nanostructured Low-Cr Cu-Cr Coatings for High Temperature Oxidation Resistance.” United States Patent Application Publication No. US 2006/0177581 A1. Patent Pending. August 10, 2006.

2005

Chiang, K.T., J. H. Arps, and R. Wei. “Oxidation Resistance of Multilayered Cu-Cr Coatings Produced by Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition,” Proceedings of Coatings 2005 Symposium, N. Padture, L. Francis, J. Jampikian, N. Dahotre, eds., Materials Science & Technology Conference (MS&T’05) Pittsburgh, PA., pp.7-10. 2005.

Chiang, K.T., R. Wei, J.F. Dante, E. Langa, C. Rincon, and J.H. Arps. “Growth Mechanisms and Corrosion Characteristics of Magnetron Sputtered Cr Films.” Presented at the 2005 International Conference on Metallic Coatings and Thin Films. San Diego, CA. 2005.

Chiang, K.T. “Development of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings for Copper-Based Alloys.” Presented at the Third NASA Annual GRCop-84 Technical Interchange Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. 2005.

Chiang, K.T., J.H. Arps, and R. Wei. “Microstructure and Oxidation Resistance of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings.” Presented at the TMS 2005 Annual Meeting. Conference on Texture and Microstructure in Thin Films and Coatings: Copper Metallization. San Francisco, CA. 2005.

For more information about development of nanostructured Cu-Cr coatings capabilities, presentations or publications at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dr. Ken Chiang at kchiang@swri.org or (210) 522-2308.

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