Advanced surface alloying of mild steel to stainless steel composition for improving corrosion and wear resistance
Mentor 1
Pradeep Rohatgi
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
The objective of assigned research project under SURF is to produce advanced surface alloyed coatings of stainless-steel composition on mild steel to improve corrosion and wear resistance of water industry components. Samples will be produced at the UWM Foundry Lab and their advanced characterization such as microstructural analysis, hardness measurements, wear and corrosion resistance will be demonstrated to evaluate coating thickness and its performance. Additionally, advanced characterization including X-ray diffraction, SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) imaging and EDS (Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy) will be performed to understand its mechanism, coating composition, thickness and its structure. Moreover, the anticipated and preliminary conclusions that have been drawn are the demonstration of higher coating thickness, higher corrosion resistance, improved surface hardness and wear resistance compared to mild steel. This research findings of this work will be directly used in the water industry to produce high corrosive resistance coatings on components at low cost and low embodied energy.
Advanced surface alloying of mild steel to stainless steel composition for improving corrosion and wear resistance
Union Wisconsin Room
The objective of assigned research project under SURF is to produce advanced surface alloyed coatings of stainless-steel composition on mild steel to improve corrosion and wear resistance of water industry components. Samples will be produced at the UWM Foundry Lab and their advanced characterization such as microstructural analysis, hardness measurements, wear and corrosion resistance will be demonstrated to evaluate coating thickness and its performance. Additionally, advanced characterization including X-ray diffraction, SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy) imaging and EDS (Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy) will be performed to understand its mechanism, coating composition, thickness and its structure. Moreover, the anticipated and preliminary conclusions that have been drawn are the demonstration of higher coating thickness, higher corrosion resistance, improved surface hardness and wear resistance compared to mild steel. This research findings of this work will be directly used in the water industry to produce high corrosive resistance coatings on components at low cost and low embodied energy.
