| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Advanced Coatings for Wear and Corrosion Protection
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| Presentation Title |
Improved Coating Performance of REACH Compliant Trivalent Chromium Plating Process for Functional Applications |
| Author(s) |
Andrew J. Moran, Tim Hall, Rajeswaran Radhakrishnan, Stephen Snyder, Maria Inman, EJ Taylor, Kamyar Ahmadi, Stanko Brankovic, George Bokisa, Mark Feathers |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Andrew J. Moran |
| Abstract Scope |
Faraday will discuss recent research work on the development of functional REACH compliant trivalent chromium plating process to replace hard hexavalent chromium plating. Hexavalent chromium plating has been used for many years to provide hard, durable coatings with excellent wear and corrosion resistance properties. However, hexavalent chromium baths have come under increasing scrutiny due to the toxic nature of the bath, effects on the environment, and workers’ health. Faraday has demonstrated that the chrome coatings prepared using the FARADAYIC® Process have similar functional properties to the coatings produced with a hexavalent chromium bath. Faraday will present results from its development of a trivalent chromium bath to specifically include the effects of bath chemistry and pulse electrodeposition process parameters on the wear resistance of a functional chrome coating from a hexavalent chromium free plating process. |