A Joint Test Protocol (JTP) is a document that outlines screening and performance tests for new products to be considered for use on military materiel. The JTP enables program managers to compare a new product to not only the requirements of the JTP, but also to existing products that may have gone through the same testing protocol. Corrosion JTPs are designed to assess the performance of any potential corrosion-preventative candidate (e.g., a material, coating, repair process, or maintenance process), as well as an entirely new system. Implementation of these JTPs will help identify and validate candidates to improve corrosion control on DoD materiel, thereby reducing life-cycle operational costs and maximizing equipment sustainability for the war fighter. JTPs may be particularly effective for the assessment of new technologies on corrosion-prone components, such as those made from magnesium alloys. This paper discusses the effort conducted under the U.S. Army Corrosion Measurement and Control Program to formulate and implement a JTP for the corrosion assessment of magnesium components incorporating corrosion-preventative candidates.

Subject
Test methods, Feasibility, Materials, Materials performance, Magnesium alloys, Joints, Personnel, Operations management, Magnesium, Defense, Corrosion protection, Corrosion resistance, Maintenance
Keywords:
joint test protocol, JTP, U.S. Army, corrosion, magnesium
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2005
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