Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00047, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Alpas, Ahmet (University of Windsor), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : 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 quality_x000D_
and still meeting OEMs warranty certification conditions. For this purpose we propose application of graphene_x000D_
flakes on steel tubes as a protective coatings. However, there is still significant amount of characterization_x000D_
work and laboratory scale testing that should be performed for the assessment of the feasibility of this_x000D_
approach. In this work we will develop techniques to use graphene as a corrosion resistant material at an_x000D_
industrial scale for low carbon steel brake/fuel tubes. We aim to a) characterize the graphene sheets produced_x000D_
by NanoXplore via mechanical exfoliation of graphite, b) develop methods to deposit graphene layers on top of_x000D_
the low C steel coupons, c) develop electrochemical methods to evaluate their corrosion resistance. The results_x000D_
transferred to Martinrea will contribute to understanding of properties of graphene and will lead to the_x000D_
implementation of corrosion reduction strategies., program purpose french : 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 quality_x000D_
and still meeting OEMs warranty certification conditions. For this purpose we propose application of graphene_x000D_
flakes on steel tubes as a protective coatings. However, there is still significant amount of characterization_x000D_
work and laboratory scale testing that should be performed for the assessment of the feasibility of this_x000D_
approach. In this work we will develop techniques to use graphene as a corrosion resistant material at an_x000D_
industrial scale for low carbon steel brake/fuel tubes. We aim to a) characterize the graphene sheets produced_x000D_
by NanoXplore via mechanical exfoliation of graphite, b) develop methods to deposit graphene layers on top of_x000D_
the low C steel coupons, c) develop electrochemical methods to evaluate their corrosion resistance. The results_x000D_
transferred to Martinrea will contribute to understanding of properties of graphene and will lead to the_x000D_
implementation of corrosion reduction strategies., agreement title english : Graphene coated steel tubes for automotive fuel and brake systems: characterization and corrosion resistance, agreement title french : Graphene coated steel tubes for automotive fuel and brake systems: characterization and corrosion resistance, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-22, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada