Cathodic debonding of undersea electronic cable connectors: Delamination kinetics when primers and encapsulants are bonded directly to bare metal connector backshells

• Published in: 2013 OCEANS-San Diego : 23-27 September 2013 pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Ramotowski, Thomas S., Tucker, Wayne C., Rice, Matthew A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: MTS 01.09.2013
• Subjects: accelerated life testing; activation energy; adhesion; Anodes; cable connectors; cathodic delamination; cathodic disbondment; Connectors; Delamination; Hardware; Substrates; Zinc

When undersea cable connectors are attached to receptacles that are part of a cathodically protected vessel hull, the encapsulants applied over the connector backshells to protect the interior of the connector from seawater ingression often rapidly debond from the backshell, thereby compromising the...