Chromate conversion coating: Iridite 14-2 thermal/optical characterization

Marcello Rodriguez

doi:10.1117/12.958611

15 October 2012 Chromate conversion coating: Iridite 14-2 thermal/optical characterization

Marcello Rodriguez

Proceedings Volume 8492, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2012; 849202 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958611
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Chromate Conversion Coating (CCC) BOL and EOL thermal properties (absorptance and emittance) have been unspecified throughout the industry and throughout its use here at GSFC. Being key values essential for thermal engineers to assess thermal space conditions, this study focuses on the current application process, its outputted properties and assess whether these properties can in turn be classified under proper documentation. The results show that wide variations in the process overcome any possibility in thermally classifying this coating. A new set of samples were fabricated (in preparation for space environmental studies) in which a more controlled approach to applying the CCC was made. The resulting thermal values continued to show variations indicating lack of bath agitation existing within the bath. From this study you can conclude that witness samples may not best represent the flight hardware for this coating. The study then turns to space environmental study testing samples to high temperature (80°C), high vacuum, and combination of both, and UV radiation totaling 1625 ESH. The results showed an extremely dynamic coating sensitive to every environmental condition it was exposed to. Though the initial changes to the coating are drastic, post initial changes appear to be minuscule making EOL predictions more attainable. These results show that the worst case alpha/emittance values are likely after ground processing and before space exposure. From the data obtained in this study greater understanding and more informed decisions can be made with respect to this coating.

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Marcello Rodriguez "Chromate conversion coating: Iridite 14-2 thermal/optical characterization", Proc. SPIE 8492, Optical System Contamination: Effects, Measurements, and Control 2012, 849202 (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958611

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