Chromate Conversion Coating and Alternatives as Corrosion-Resistant Treatments for Metal Parts

11 June 2020, Version 1
This content is a preprint and has not undergone peer review at the time of posting.

Abstract

Chromate conversion coating is an efficacious and fast means of protecting metal parts from corrosion, but problematic in that it uses the toxic and carcinogenic chromic acid as the reagent. This short report covers some key considerations and alternatives.

Keywords

chromate
chromate conversion coatings
zinc

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