Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

As a part of ongoing continuous improvement program, driven by lightweight and cost reduction strategies,x000D
Martinrea aims at reducing the use of nylon and Galfan on the steel tubes without compromising the qualityx000D
and still meeting OEMs warranty certification conditions. For this purpose we propose application of graphenex000D
flakes on steel tubes as a protective coatings. However, there is still significant amount of characterizationx000D
work and laboratory scale testing that should be performed for the assessment of the feasibility of thisx000D
approach. In this work we will develop techniques to use graphene as a corrosion resistant material at anx000D
industrial scale for low carbon steel brake/fuel tubes. We aim to a) characterize the graphene sheets producedx000D
by NanoXplore via mechanical exfoliation of graphite, b) develop methods to deposit graphene layers on top ofx000D
the low C steel coupons, c) develop electrochemical methods to evaluate their corrosion resistance. The resultsx000D
transferred to Martinrea will contribute to understanding of properties of graphene and will lead to thex000D
implementation of corrosion reduction strategies.