CoA. Memos: Materials (1963-1966)

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    Assessment of blasted surfaces progress report no. 3
    (College of Aeronautics, 1964-09) Apps, R. L.
    Introduction This report covers work carried out from January - August, 1964. The work has largely consisted of further tests with the Cranfield reflectivity equipment and associated measurements of pull-off strength, but a brief assessment has also been made of an instrument for measuring reflectivity developed by the Paint Research Station. A number of miscellaneous tests are also reported. The final months of the period covered by the report have been spent in the design and construction of a new reflectivity instrument which incorporates features that the previous instruments have shown to be desirable'. Particular topics reported cover the effect of grit size and blasting time, and also a determination of the effect of using light sources of specific colours instead of white light. Much of this work has been done at laboratories and works away from Cranfield to allow external assessment of the reflectivity equipment. A number of miscellaneous tests have also been made covering the use of non-metallic grits and 'Jasonl type hammers for surface preparation, the assessment of sprayed coatings by a simple bend test and the examination of the variation of strength with time of two adhesives to determine whether an adhesive could be used for practical site testing of sprayed coatings.
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    Assessment of blasted surfaces: progress report no. 2
    (College of Aeronautics, 1964-02) Pamdeth, N. M.; Apps, R. L.
    Introduction Previous work had shown that the conditions of grit blasting markedly affected the reflectivity of a mild steel surface and that measurement of reflectivity thus offered a method for the assessment of blasted surfaces. The increase in reflectivity of a series of blasted specimens was found to relate to decreasing surface quality and, after metal spraying, to decreasing bond strength between the base and the sprayed metal. However, one series of specimens did not show any correlation between reflectivity and surface quality and it was decided that an examination of a considerable number of specimens prepared under more carefully controlled conditions was necessary for the next stage of the work. The present report gives the results of reflectivity and bond strength measurements on some 300 specimens of mild steel blasted under a number of different conditions by three suppliers. Reflectivity measurements again showed 'that specimens prepared by any one supplier could be placed in a series of increasing reflectivity, although some difficulties were still encountered in relating the result of different suppliers. These difficulties were most marked with specimens blasted with worn grit. However, correlation between reflectivity, pull-off strength and blasting conditions was good with the series of specimens provided by two suppliers. The series from a third supplier has not been fully tested yet, but very little difference in reflectivity readings has been found.