SwRI Images: Development of Nanostructured Cu-Cr Coatings: Responsive specialists for any corrosion-related problems

 
image of cross-section views of IBAD Cu-Cr multilayered coatings

Cross-section views of IBAD Cu-Cr multilayered coatings

 

image of microbalance system for studying high-temperature oxidation and corrosion image of microbalance system for studying high-temperature oxidation and corrosion

Microbalance system for studying high-temperature oxidation and corrosion

 


 

image of oxidation kinetics of uncoated and IBAD Cu-Cr coated GrCop-84 in air at 650?C

Mass gain versus time plot

Mass gain versus square root of time plot

Oxidation kinetics of uncoated and IBAD Cu-Cr coated GrCop-84 in air at 650°C

 

image of atomic force micrograph of the surface of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating

Atomic force micrograph of the surface of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating


 

image of cross-sectional TEM micrograph of the multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating

Cross-sectional TEM micrograph of the multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating


 

image of cross section of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coated NARloy-Z after oxidation exposure

Cross section of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coated NARloy-Z after oxidation exposure for 10 minutes in air at 650?C using scanning electron microscopy, (a) 10,000X and (b) 20,000X.


 

image of cross-sectional TEM micrograph of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating after air exposure for 10 minutes at 650?C

Cross-sectional TEM micrograph of IBAD multilayered Cu-15 weight percent Cr coating after air exposure for 10 minutes at 650?C


 

image of cross-sectional TEM of multilayered Cu-Cr coating

Cross-sectional TEM of multilayered Cu-Cr coating

 

image of cross-sectional TEM micrographs of Cu-Cr multilayers

Cross-sectional TEM micrographs of Cu-Cr multilayers

 

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

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