Aluminum and antimony segregation on a batch hot-dip galvanized Zn-0.05Al-0.2Sb coating

Authors

Shu Peng
Shi-Kun Xie
Yuan-Mu Yang
Guan-Yun Xiao
Jin-Tang Lu
Laichang Zhang, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Publisher

Elsevier

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

24001

Comments

Peng, S., Xie, S. K., Yang, Y. M., Xiao, G. Y., Lu, J. T., & Zhang, L. C. (2017). Aluminum and antimony segregation on a batch hot-dip galvanized Zn-0.05 Al-0.2 Sb coating. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 694, 1004-1010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.136

Abstract

Segregation of aluminum and antimony of spangles on a batch hot-dip galvanized Zn-0.05Al-0.2Sb coating were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in backscattered electron mode and with energy dispersive spectrometry, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Results showed that the coating surface displays shiny, feathery and dull spangles, in which considerable metallic oxides and precipitates are detected on coating surface. The metallic oxides on coating surface are identified as mainly ZnO and Al₂O₃, whilst the nature of the precipitates is identified as Sb₃Zn₄. Aluminum and antimony are enriched in layers within a thickness of 10–20 nm underneath the outer surface of the coating. The segregation behavior of aluminum and antimony is studied and discussed in terms of the solidification process of the coating.

DOI

10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.10.136

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