Objective
THE MAIN OBJECT OF THE PROPOSAL IS TO DERIVE QUANTITATIVE DATA ON THE PITTING RESISTANCE OF STAINLESS STEELS USING ELECTROCHEMICAL, POTENTIO-STATIC CONTROLLED TECHNIQUES AND TO ADOPT ESCA AND AUGER SPECTROSCOPY TO CHARACTERIZE THE NATURE OF THE PASSIVE FILMS.
THE MATERIALS USED WILL BE SAMPLES OF COMMERCIAL STAINLESS STEELS AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLOYS WHICH WILL BE PREPARED TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF ADDING OR REMOVING CERTAIN ELEMENTS. THE EFFECT OF MILL FINISH AND SURFACE EXPOSURE ON PASSIVE FILM BEHAVIOUR WILL ALSO BE STUDIED. AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK, IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP IMPROVED CORROSION RESISTANCE OR COMPOSITIONS THAT ARE CHEAPER OR LESS DEPENDENT ON STRATEGIC ALLOYING ELEMENTS.
STAINLESS STEELS RESIST CORROSION THROUGH THE FORMATION OF THIN, PASSIVE SURFACE FILMS. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE FILMS IS DEPENDENT UPON THEIR CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE WHICH IN TURN ARE CONTROLLED BY THE COMPOSITION OF THE BASE STEEL AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE FILMS ARE FORMED OR TRANSFORMED. STAINLESS STEELS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY SINCE THE 1920'S BUT IN THAT TIME THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE CHANGE IN THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE COMMON GRADES.
WHEREAS IT IS KNOWN THAT PASSIVE FILMS ARE COMPOSED PRINCIPALLY OF OXIDES OF CHROMIUM, MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ON CONSTITUTION AND STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO FORMULATE MORE EFFECTIVE GRADES, EITHER IN TERMS OF IMPROVED PERFORMANCE OR LOWER COST.
OVER THE PAST DECADE, THERE HAVE BEEN SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POTENTIOSTATIC TECHNIQUES THAT PROVIDE RAPID AND QUANTITATIVE DATA ON THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF STAINLESS STEELS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ADVENT OF ESCA AND AUGER SPECTROSCOPY CAN NOW GIVE A METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING THE CONSTITUTION OF METALLIC SURFACES AND PROVIDE AN IDEAL MEANS OF INVESTIGATING THE NATURE OF PASSIVE FILMS ON STAINLESS STEEL.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
This project has not yet been classified with EuroSciVoc.
Be the first one to suggest relevant scientific fields and help us improve our classification service
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Data not available
Coordinator
S60 3AR ROTHERHAM
United Kingdom
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.