Projects/Completed

Alternatives to Electrodeposited Cadmium for Corrosion Protection and Threaded Part Lubricity Applications
(The Boeing Company, formerly BISDS)
Project Number: J-95-MF-006

JG-PP conducted a project with The Boeing Company to qualify alternatives to electrodeposited cadmium, which is used in various aerospace applications for providing corrosion protection and lubricity on threaded parts. Currently, The Boeing Company applies cadmium to these aerospace parts via conventional electroplating processes. Exposure to cadmium may cause serious health effects. There are stringent OSHA and EPA regulations that govern the use and disposal of cadmium and cadmium-containing materials. Technical representatives from The Boeing Company have worked with representatives of DoD programs to define testing requirements and to select promising candidate technologies. The technical representatives identified three promising technologies for replacing electrodeposited cadmium at The Boeing Company. These three technologies include electrodeposited tin-zinc and zinc-nickel, and IVD-AL. Potential benefits of implementing alternatives include:

• Reduced cadmium emissions
• Reduced waste management costs
• Reduced compliance risk
• Reduced worker exposure risk.

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