The car giant started by marrying the daughter of the king

Chapter 129 The Anxious Factory
Accompanied by a cold front from Siberia, the temperature in the capital suddenly dropped to single digits.

If I don’t wear gloves in the morning, after riding my bike to the factory, I feel like my hands are out of control.

Fortunately, after entering the office, it immediately became much warmer.

In the following period of time, Jiang Hui was either dealing with various matters in the office every day, or going to the nearby supporting factory to confirm the situation. It can be said that he was very busy.

Of course, all this busyness is definitely rewarding.

The production of samples at various supporting factories is progressing in an orderly manner, and sample delivery will begin after the Spring Festival, allowing the first new BJ212 to officially appear in front of the world.

This is a very meaningful thing for both Jiang Hui and Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.

"Xiao Jiang, our Dacromet surface treatment process has passed the expert review organized by the school yesterday. In the next stage, we will invite the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building to conduct a review."

Although Zhu Jiansheng still holds the title of deputy chief engineer of Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, he comes to the office less frequently because the design work of the new BJ212 has been basically completed.

Basically, once a week or once every two weeks is enough.

"At present, the requirement we set for the Dacromet surface treatment process is that no red rust will appear after at least 960 hours of salt spray testing, and the actual test will require 1200 hours."

"They haven't even completed the 960-hour salt spray test yet, right?"

Jiang Hui naturally hopes that the Dacromet process can be popularized as soon as possible, but it feels a bit weird that it passed the review before the test was completed.

Don’t let it become a stain, that would not be beautiful.

"960 hours means 40 days, and we won't get the results until next month."

"But after we did it for 240 hours, not only was there no red rust, there was no other sign of corrosion at all."

"In order to maximize the promotion speed of this technology, the heads of several of our departments discussed it and held a review meeting within the school."

"At the same time, our experiments have not stopped and are still going on."

"Only when the test is almost over will the final review results of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building be officially released."

"But this does not affect the review meeting. After all, except for the salt spray test, other confirmations have been completed."

"Data from all aspects show that the Dacromet surface treatment process is a very good corrosion-resistant process and is worthy of large-scale promotion."

After Zhu Jiansheng's explanation, Jiang Hui roughly understood it.

It seems that people from all departments within Capital Institute of Technology attach great importance to this achievement.

We are all professionals and we are well aware of the tremendous changes that such a novel surface treatment process can bring to all walks of life in China.

Especially in the military industry, the usage scenarios of various equipment and weapons are relatively harsh, and higher requirements are placed on corrosion resistance.

"I've seen the Dacromet surface treatment process in some document before. It was a process first promoted and used by the U.S. military."

"I'll have to briefly explain this background when the time comes, to avoid people saying that our craftsmanship is plagiarizing others."

Although for China at this time, being able to successfully copy America's advanced technology can be regarded as filling a domestic gap.

But for Jiang Hui, he definitely hopes that this matter will be as perfect as possible.

The United States has similar technology, which has been used on a large scale in the military industrial system.

We combined some public information and independently researched similar processes, and may be able to do better than others in some parameters.

If it is positioned in this way, the nature will be completely different.

Even if the Dacromet technology in the United States is made public in the future, people will not be able to question the value of the project led by Zhu Jiansheng after comparison.

"Plagiarism?"

"I want to copy American military technology, but I need something to copy."

Zhu Jiansheng is not worried at all that the Dacromet technology might be accused of plagiarizing from America.

If you can really plagiarize, that is also a skill.

Everyone knows that America’s various advanced fighter jets, tanks, radars and other technologies are very advanced, but who can easily copy them?

"Since the school has passed the Dacromet process review, can we start preparing for its application and promotion in the future?"

For Jiang Hui, giving credit to Zhu Jiansheng for the operation is one goal, and solving the corrosion problem of parts such as wheel bolts of the new BJ212 is another goal.

Considering the urgency of time, if we want to put the Dacromet process into use as soon as possible, we must act early.

After all, the existing coating production line needs to be modified or re-invested in the production line to meet the requirements of the Dacromet process.

"We have submitted the information and proposed to find a factory under the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building to transform a Dacromet surface treatment coating line."

"When the time comes, we will also apply for this technology to be used by Chaoyang Fastener Factory."

Although the technical solution was provided by Jiang Hui to Zhu Jiansheng, the technology is now in the hands of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building. If the factories under the First Ministry of Machine Building want to use it, it is not appropriate for Zhu Jiansheng to give it directly to them.

Of course, Jiang Hui could also skip Zhu Jiansheng and directly guide the Chaoyang Fastener Factory to transform the production line.

But then the situation would change and he wouldn't be able to achieve what he wanted.

"Well, I also asked Chaoyang Fastener Factory to submit the application report by itself, and both lines of action will be taken at the same time."

Since Jiang Hui has already given the credit for the Dacromet surface treatment technology to his father-in-law, he will not try to snatch it away.

Just proceed with everything according to the process.

Of course, Chen Qi was also very concerned about improving the corrosion resistance of wheel bolts before. Now that Capital University of Technology has passed the review, this matter must be discussed with Chen Qi.

While Jiang Hui and Zhu Jiansheng were chatting about the Dacromet surface treatment process, at the No. 618 Factory in the suburbs of the capital, several technicians were looking at the test results of the amphibious vehicle with sad faces.

"Chief Engineer Zhang, our chassis parts are already painted according to the process used by the shipyard, but the use of amphibious vehicles is still very different from that of warships."

"Not only does it have to travel in water, but the temperature inside is also very high, not to mention the humidity."

"Plus, it has to frequently switch between land and water, and there is often all kinds of mud on the chassis."

"So the corrosion resistance requirements for its chassis parts are higher than those for ships and tanks and armored vehicles."

Wang Le, the director in charge of chassis design, was holding the test report and some photos with a sad face, and explaining the situation to the chief designer Zhang Zhuo.

At present, all the design work for the new amphibious vehicle has been almost completed.

Although there is still much room for improvement in terms of power and armor protection, the goals of the first phase have been achieved, so we can first solve the problem of whether there is any problem.

However, the chassis parts did not meet the corrosion resistance requirements, which resulted in this amphibious vehicle being unable to be put into mass production.

Wang Le is under a lot of pressure now.

"If the corrosion resistance of chassis parts cannot meet our design requirements, then after the tank is put into use, not only will it need to be painted with anti-rust paint every quarter, but some parts cannot be solved by painting and need to be replaced regularly, otherwise they will malfunction."

"This will lead to a substantial increase in usage costs, which is absolutely unacceptable to the relevant departments."

"Especially as the economy is about to begin its transformation, military spending will continue to be cut. We must minimize the daily maintenance costs of the user departments." Zhang Zhuo was also in a bad mood.

The new generation of amphibious combat vehicles is a key project of the No. 618 Factory, and the factory is preparing to make it a flagship product.

As it turned out, everything was ready, but it was hindered by a corrosion resistance problem.

It is conceivable how bad Zhang Zhuo's mood was.

If there is a problem with the engine, or an important component such as the track, that is easy to understand.

Now he was embarrassed by a problem that no one paid much attention to. Zhang Zhuo felt that he would be criticized at the next factory meeting.

"We have tried several methods, including electrogalvanizing, painting, and even electrogalvanizing plus painting, but none of them can meet the design requirements."

"The operating environment of amphibious vehicles is very harsh, especially in seawater where they are corroded by chloride ions, which places very high standards on anti-corrosion requirements."

"This is also an important reason why many countries in the world cannot produce qualified amphibious vehicles."

Wang Le felt it necessary to make Zhang Zhuo understand the difficulty of the problem.

It’s not that he didn’t work hard, but this problem is really too difficult to deal with, and many countries in the world can’t handle it.

"How did America and the polar bears resolve the issue?"

During this period, China's military products generally aimed to match the performance of products from the United States or the Polar Bear, and were still in the catching-up stage.

So when encountering a problem, everyone tends to think about how America or polar bears solve it.

This time is no exception.

"I heard that America used a very special and advanced painting process, but we don't know the details."

"The technology level of the polar bears' amphibious vehicles is not particularly advanced, and because they are used in temperatures that are not that high most of the time, the corrosion resistance requirements are lowered to a certain extent."

Zhang Zhuo was not very satisfied with Wang Le's answer.

There is absolutely no solution for the 618 Factory now. Even if we want to report it, we don’t know how to do it.

"The amphibious vehicle project is a key product of the factory. Next year, we will formally start mass production and begin delivering it to relevant departments for use."

"Your chassis department has at most half a year to solve this corrosion resistance problem."

After Zhang Zhuo said this, Wang Le's face was immediately filled with bitterness.

He really has no ideas.

"Chief Engineer Zhang, the Fifth Machine Department called and asked you to come over. They said there was a problem with the corrosion resistance of amphibious landing vehicles. They helped solve it."

Just when the atmosphere in the conference room was becoming depressing, Zhang Zhuo's secretary came over and asked him to go to the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building for a meeting immediately.

These words were like a bomb dropped on calm waters, confusing everyone.

Did the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building help solve it?

How to solve it?
Which manufacturer solved it?
The people at Factory 618 have done special research on the situations of each manufacturer within the system, and they found that everyone’s levels are about the same, so it is impossible to have such a breakthrough.

Besides, even if a factory's technology made rapid progress, they would definitely hear some news.

Why are you saying it's solved now for no apparent reason?

"Chief Engineer Zhang, I'll go with you to the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building."

Wang Le was a little restless.

In a way, he was more anxious than Zhang Zhuo.

After all, when the time comes to hit him with the stick, he will definitely be the one who gets hurt the most.

It is possible that you may not be able to keep the position under your buttocks.

"Let's go and check out the ministry first."

After Zhang Zhuo finished speaking, he immediately prepared to set off.

The BJ212, which was leaking everywhere, carried them towards the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building.

……

"Leader, has the department found a solution to the corrosion problem of amphibious vehicles?"

As soon as Zhang Zhuo saw Wu Senmao, the deputy chief engineer of the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building, he couldn't wait to ask questions.

This matter has almost become a heartache for him. If it can really be solved, it will definitely be a matter of public clarity.

"Don't worry, take a look at this report first."

Wu Senmao calmly handed Zhang Zhuo a report and signaled him to take a good look at it first.

But at this moment, Zhang Zhuo was in no mood to look at anything seriously. He flipped through it briefly and his expression became a little complicated.

At first, when he saw the unique paint formula and the theoretical analysis behind it, he felt hope ignited.

However, when he saw that the parts treated with this coating process showed no signs of red rust in 960 hours or even 1200 hours of salt spray testing, he could not help but reveal an expression of disappointment on his face.

"Leader, this report is very well written and seems to have very strict logic."

"But it is clearly an application to defraud project funds and is not feasible."

“How could there be such an excellent surface treatment solution in this world?”

During this period, Zhang Zhuo has gained a good understanding of the technical level of electroplating and painting of various domestic factories.

Even if very special technology is used, it is still far from the level described in the report.

People who work in technology know best how difficult it is to improve technology.

Especially for things like surface treatment technology that don’t seem so impressive, it is even more difficult to improve them quickly.

"Do you think this project of Capital Institute of Technology is a fraud to obtain funding?"

Wu Senmao was neither anxious nor impatient, and asked with a smile.

"Leader, this is obvious."

"If they say that they can eventually achieve no red rust after 480 hours of salt spray testing, I think it is still quite reliable."

"After all, it has doubled compared to the current mainstream level."

Zhang Zhuo gave his reply very affirmatively.

(End of this chapter)