Ongoing and Recent Projects in the Fontana Corrosion Center

1. Influence of Inhibitor Ions and Conversion Coatings on Localized Corrosion of Al and Al Alloys
2. Paint as a Corrosion Sensor
3. The Mechanism of Al Alloy Corrosion and the Role of Chromate Inhibitors
4. Environmentally Acceptable Conversion Coatings for Aluminum Alloys
5. Localized Corrosion Initiation at Nanoengineered Defects in Passive Films
6. Mechanism and Quantification of 7xxx and 2xxx Series Al Alloy Exfoliation Corrosion
7. A Study of HIC and SOHIC Resistance of ASTM 516-70 Pressure Vessel Steel in H2S-Containing DGA Environments
8. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Study of Polymer/Metal Composite Paste Materials
9. Corrosion and Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance of Al Alloy Friction Stir Welds