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Development of Corrosion Test to Predict or Rank Corrosion Performance of Current and Novel Corrosion Inhibiting Sealants, Both Conductive and Non-Con

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-05-C-0237
Agency Tracking Number: O043-C10-4043
Amount: $99,997.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: OSD04-C10
Solicitation Number: 2004.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-04-11
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2006-04-11
Small Business Information
9063 Bee Caves Road
Austin, TX 78733
United States
DUNS: 625120902
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Rock Rushing
 Principal Investigator
 (512) 263-2101
 rrushing@tri-austin.com
Business Contact
 Monte Fellingham
Title: Contracts Administrator
Phone: (512) 263-2101
Email: mfellingham@tri-austin.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Sealants are critical aerospace materials that require well-defined performance and lifetime characteristics. They perform multiple functions on aircraft but one of the more important functions is for prevention of corrosion. Some sealant application areas are expected to last the lifetime of the aircraft after application. The qualification test methods currently used to determine corrosion protection provided by a sealant do not accurately predict the lifetimes of sealant products and no corrosion test for conductive sealants has been shown to correlate well with field performance. In fact, the current qualification tests age test specimens for the equivalent of less than one year of service based on the acceleration factors for humidity and temperature. TRI/Austin, Inc. and UDRI propose the development of a new corrosion test protocol that will enable determinations of corrosion resistance imparted by sealants on metal substrates. New test specimens will also be developed that will provide a more rapid and more sensitive measure of the corrosion protection provided by sealants and conductive gap-fillers. While this work specifically targets sealant exposures, the outcomes will be applicable to other aircraft corrosion control materials.

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