Surface Engineering and Structural Materials

SERDP and ESTCP are developing and demonstrating the science, tools, and techniques needed to meet critical defense performance criteria for weapons systems while also reducing the impact on the environment and protecting the health of DoD workers and the troops.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Industrial Implementation of Environmentally Friendly Nanometal Electroplating Process for Chromium and Cadmium Replacement Using Low Cost Pulse Current Power Supplies

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200934
Principal Investigator: Mr. Neil Mahalanobis, Integran Technologies, Inc.
ESTCP Mar 2010

Accelerated Dynamic Corrosion Test Method Development

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1673
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Dante, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Nov 2009

Alternative Copper-Beryllium Alloys Development

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2138
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Fodran, Northrop Grumman Corp
SERDP Mar 2011

Alternative Plating Processes for Metal Electroplating Based on Ionic Liquids

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2316
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sheng Dai, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Jan 2013

Atmospheric Plasma Depainting

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1762
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jerry Cuomo, North Carolina State University
SERDP Jul 2010

Beryllium Replacement Using Coated Powder Metal Matrix Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201106
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ryan Morrissey, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXSC)
ESTCP Mar 2011

Bio-Based Carbon Fibers and Thermosetting Resins for Use in DoD Composite Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1758
Principal Investigator: Dr. John La Scala, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
SERDP Jan 2010

Cadmium Replacements for Department of Defense (DoD) and National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200022
Principal Investigator: Mr. Steven Brown, Naval Air Systems Command
ESTCP Oct 2000

Chrome Replacement for Gun Barrels

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201220
Principal Investigator: Mr. Brad Buening, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren
ESTCP Mar 2012

Chromium Elimination and Cannon Life Extension

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201111
Principal Investigator: Mr. Frank Campo, U.S. Army Benet Laboratories
ESTCP Mar 2011

Comprehensive Evaluation and Transition of Non-Chromated Paint Primers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201132
Principal Investigator: Julia Russell, NAVAIR - NAS PAX
ESTCP Mar 2011

Compressor Airfoil Protective Coatings for Turbine Engine Fuel Efficiency

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201009
Principal Investigator: Mr. Greg Kilchenstein, Office of the Secretary of Defense (L&MR) MPP
ESTCP Jun 2010

Copper-Free Antifouling Coatings: Demonstrating a 12-Year Application

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201316
Principal Investigator: Ms. Elizabeth Haslbeck, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division
ESTCP Jan 2013

Cyanate Ester Composite Resins Derived from Renewable Polyphenol Sources

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2214
Principal Investigator: Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2012

Demonstration/Validation of Zinc-Nickel as Replacement for Cadmium/Cyanide Plating Process for Air Force Landing Gears

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201107
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Frederick, USAF Hill AFB
ESTCP Mar 2011

Design-of-Experiment Approach to Hydrogen Re-Embrittlement Evaluation

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2152
Principal Investigator: Mr. Scott Grendahl, US Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2011

Dynamic Multivariate Accelerated Corrosion Test Protocol

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1674
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Angel, AFRL/RXSA
SERDP Apr 2009

Electrocoat Process for Non-Chromate Primers in DoD Manufacturing

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201010
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Hoogsteden, AFRL/RXSSO
ESTCP Jan 2010

Electrodeposition of Nanocrystalline Co-P Coatings as a Hard Chrome Alternative

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200936
Principal Investigator: Mr. Ruben Prado, Fleet Readiness Center
ESTCP Aug 2009

Environmentally Benign Repair of Composites Using High Temperature Cyanate Ester Nanocomposites

Project Information
Project ID: WP-201108
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kristine Obusek, Fleet Readiness Center East
ESTCP Mar 2011

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD’s Chemical and Material Risk Management Directorate
 

DoD Policy Memo:
Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
 

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