Release rates and environmental impact of zinc-nickel coatings in the automotive industry

At present the automotive industry is due to an EU directive, replacing hexavalent chrome on vehicles. This is an extensive job as hexavalent chrome is used all over the vehicle and to large extent on fasteners (screws, nuts, rivets etc.). Chrome (VI) is used as a passivating layer on mainly zinc-ir...

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Published in:	KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)
Main Author:	Johan Åslund
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	KTH Royal Institute of Technology 2006
Subjects:	Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings Chromium effects and bioremediation zinc-nickel coatings hexavalent chromium replacement automotive fasteners corrosion protection chloride-rich environments chemical speciation bioavailability ecotoxicity contact allergy cathodic protection
Online Access:	http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-3924
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