A combined XPS/ToF-SIMS approach for the 3D compositional characterization of Zr-based conversion of galvanized steel Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The present study investigates the surface and in-depth characteristics, and deposition mechanism of zirconium-based conversion coatings on hot dip galvanized (HDG) steel substrates for automotive applications, based on zinc galvanizing baths with small additions of aluminium. This contribution provides scientific proof of the chemical heterogeneity both at the surface and along the depth of the Zr-based conversion coatings on galvanized ...