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Inorganic Coating Systems for Carbon Steel Exposed to the Space Transportation System (STS) Launch Environment: 18-Month Exposure Results

February 1997

By: Louis MacDowell

Abstract

This report is to document the 18-month performance of several inorganic coating systems for carbon steel exposed to the STS launch environment. This evaluation program was initiated in 1994 to identify alternative inorganic topcoat coating materials for use at KSC and to study the performance of a new high-gloss polysiloxane topcoat for inorganic zinc-rich primers. KSC-STD-C-0001 requires an evaluation at the 18-month exposure period for material evaluation for final approval of products. This report provides information for the revision of approved coating systems listed in KSC-STD-C-0001.

For additional information, a complete copy of this study is available as NASA Report 96-1M0167.  Send requests for copies to corrosion@ksc.nasa.gov.

To download a full copy of this report in pdf format for local printing, click 96-1m0167.pdf.  (0.6MB)

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