DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED MISMATCH BINDING PROTEIN

Not Available The main goal of this project is to develop the new concept of gas detonation system to replace environmentally unfriendly Chrome Plating which is conventionally used in the industry. The environmentally friendly Thermal Spray Coatings provide excellent wear and corrosion resistance, but the highest quality coatings are sprayed by Gas Detonation Spraying Process, many with carbide containing materials. Analysis of coating properties and technology benefits of the detonation powder spraying ensure that Detonation Spraying Process can be successfully used to replace Chrome Plating. To meet the requirement of Navy to spray different powders (WC-Co, AL2O3, Cermet, etc.) on very thin aluminum plate, the development of new concept of detonation gas spraying process and equipment with efficient parameters and high deposition rate constitues the objective of this proposal. The substrate cooling system will be developed to keep the substrate temperature below 100 degrees C. To decide proper parameters and optimize the process, the required coatings are made on the heat treatable high strength Aluminum (7075-T6 and 7050-T7) substrate, and microstructure, stresses, diffusion, physical and mechanical properties of substrate will be evaluated. Also, the spraying parameters of different powder composition will be investigated to develop coating materials and technology to replace Chrome Plating.