Corrosion protection of aluminium in marine environments
Because of its high strength/weight ratio, aluminium has a high potential for lightweight maritime constructions. There is, however, not sufficient information available with respect to the performance under corrosive loads. The project marinAL covers the following topics:
– Development of cathodic protection methods for aluminium.
– Protection of bolted connections between aluminium and other materials.
– Coating solutions for aluminium in seawater.
– Development of alternative, ecologically safe surface preparation methods.
Fundings: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and European Community (MarTERA)
Main partners: Sintef Industry, Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon, Hydro ASA, Speira AS
Contact: Jan Bertram
