ISSN: 2165-3992
CODEN: MPCACD
Published Online: 6 February 2013
Page Count: 15

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Corrosion Damage Analysis and Material Characterization of Sherman and Centaur—The Historic Military Tanks

Saeed, Adil
Sustainable Design Research Centre, School of Design, Engineering and Computing, Bournemouth Univ. Talbot Campus, Poole, Dorset

Khan, Zulfiqar A.
Sustainable Design Research Centre, School of Design, Engineering and Computing, Bournemouth Univ. Talbot Campus, Poole, Dorset

Montgomery, Eliza L.
Materials Testing and Corrosion Control Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, FL

(Received 11 June 2012; accepted 20 December 2012)

Abstract

A study of corrosion damage and material characterization of two historic military tanks, the Sherman and Centaur is reported. Experiments were conducted to analyse surface corrosion and corrosion propagation from surface to sub-surface. Significant surface corrosion was found, and this phenomenon was further facilitated by delamination failure mechanisms. Corrosion depth for the Sherman was approximately 110 μm, where sulphide inclusions were detected in the sub-surface analysis. The Centaur's analysis showed corrosion pits at 100 μm depth. These pits possess random geometrical configurations with evidence of sulphur, sodium, and calcium.

Keywords:
corrosion, material characterization, museum environment, military vehicles, sulphide inclusions

Paper ID: MPC20120016
DOI: 10.1520/MPC20120016
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