Morphologies and corrosion properties of PVD Zn-Al coatings

Surface and Coatings Technology

Volumn 125, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 207-211

  Baker, M A ^a,b   Gissler, W ^a   Klose, S ^a,c   Trampert, M ^a   Weber, F ^a,d  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d Forsch und Entwickl Guhring oHG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Corrosion resistance; Microstructure; Physical vapour deposition; Zn Al alloy

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METALLIC FILMS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPUTTER DEPOSITION; STEEL CORROSION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC ALLOYS;

HOT DIPPING; MELTING POINT; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (PVD); SALT-BATH IMMERSION TESTS;

PROTECTIVE COATINGS;

CORROSION RESISTANCE; METALLIC COATING; MICROSTRUCTURE; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC ALLOY;

EID: 0034053185     PISSN: 02578972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0257-8972(99)00550-2     Document Type: Article

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