High temperature tools for designing sustainable erosion resistant coatings

该项目是一项为期18个月的可行性研究，由(1)微型材料有限公司(一家先进的纳米机械测试仪器的中小企业制造商)、(2)薄膜金属薄膜有限公司(一家先进光学涂层的中小企业制造商)和(3)克兰菲尔德大学(一家研究机构)合作完成。该项目将开发在真实条件下表征涂层的新工具，并使用它们来开发具有更好的耐腐蚀性的涂层，为英国的表面工程和先进涂层行业提供1200摄氏度以下的纳米机械测试能力，以实现更快和更便宜的涂层开发。

The project is a 18 month feasibility study which is a collaboration between (1) Micro Materials Ltd, a SME manufacturer of advanced nanomechanical test instrumentation, (2) Thin Metal Films Ltd, a SME manufacturer of advanced optical coatings, and (3) Cranfield University, a research organisation.The project will develop new tools for coating characterisation under real-world conditions and use them to develop coatings with improved erosion resistance, providing the UK's surface engineering and advanced coatings sector with a nanomechanical testing capability to 1200 degrees C, for faster and cheaper coating development.