Defense Dept. funds corrosion-resistant steel for airplanes.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  April, 2006  

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A high-strength stainless steel alloy that resists corrosion has reportedly been developed by researchers from QuesTek Innovations LLC, Evanston, Ill., in research sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. The Ferrium S53 alloy could eliminate the need for coatings of cadmium and other potentially toxic materials to prevent corrosion on military aircraft.

Researchers were able to develop the alloy in months instead of decades thanks to Questek's modeling design technology known as Materials by Design. Initially developed in a Northwestern University study, it was ...

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