Corrosion Protective Coatings for WMD Applications


HDIAC SUCCESS STORY

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Customer

Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12)

Challenge

Y-12 plays a pivotal role in the Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear security enterprise by developing novel methods for the manufacturing and storage of nuclear materials, which serve as critical assets in strategic nuclear deterrence. A major challenge to the resilience of these long-term assets is corrosion. In an effort to enhance the resilience of these strategic deterrents, Y-12 requested information concerning aluminum based coatings and application methods used by the DoD for corrosion-resistant primers and coatings.

Approach

HDIAC's research analysts and Subject Matter Experts from DoD and industry analyzed corrosion-resistant solutions employed by the DoD, including aluminum rich primers, thermal spray aluminum, and cold spray aluminum. HDIAC enumerated test data, efficacy, and application parameters for each of these corrosion prevention compounds for Y-12.

Value

In a time when the rate of technical information generation regarding corrosion protection is outpacing Y-12's ability to analyze it in a resource-efficient manner, HDIAC's Subject Matter Expertise and rapid analysis assisted Y-12 in identifying solutions for the continued development of novel corrosion protective coatings and resulted in significant cost-savings to Y-12.

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