Unraveling the formation mechanism of hybrid Zr conversion coating on advanced high strength stainless steels Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This research unravels the formation mechanism of a hybrid conversion treatment including the well-established Zr conversion coating with a silane-based organic additive and Cu-based inorganic additive. The deposition mechanism of this coating was investigated on the thermal oxide film of Advanced High Strength Stainless Steels (AHSSS). This coating has been characterized using advanced surface analytical techniques such as XPS, FEG-AES, GDOES, ...