READ ME File For 'Dataset for Functional Coatings for Marine Applications thesis' Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D2735 ReadMe Author: Madan Pal, University of Southampton ORCID ID 0000-0002-3976-4425 This dataset supports the thesis entitled AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton DATE OF AWARD: 2023 This dataset contains: XRD chracterisation of as-deposited and post-corrosion micro vickers hardness of as-deposited SEM/EDS of as-depsoited and post-corrosion EIS data for short and long term corrosion testing in 3.5% NaCl and natural seawater Date of data collection: September 2015 to December 2022 Information about geographic location of data collection: Related projects/Funders: 'Functional Coatings for Marine Applications' project funded by BAE Systems Maritime Services Related publication: Manuscripts in preparation: • M. Pal, J.A. Wharton, and R.J.K. Wood, Corrosion Performance of Low-Pressure Cold Metal Spray Functional Al-Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composite Coatings. • M. Pal, J.A. Wharton, and R.J.K. Wood, Corrosion Performance of Low-Pressure Cold Metal Spray Functional CuZn-Al2O3 Metal Matrix Composite Coatings. Conference paper: • M. Pal, ‘Low-pressure cold metal spray coatings for repair and protection of marine components, 14th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition - Glasgow, Oct. 2018, doi: 10.24868/issn.2515-818X.2018.043. Date that the file was created: August, 2023 --------------