SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1978
STP27323S

Atmospheric Corrosion Behavior of Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated Steel

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The influence of the aluminum content of hot-dip aluminum-zinc alloy coatings on their corrosion behavior was studied by means of salt-spray and atmospheric corrosion tests. The objective was to develop an improved aluminum-zinc alloy coating on steel that would be more durable than galvanized coatings and that would be more protective to cut edges and areas of mechanical damage than hot-dip aluminum coatings. The optimum alloy was found to be 55 weight percent aluminum-zinc. This new alloy coating is two to four times as corrosion-resistant as a galvanized coating of similar thickness. Furthermore, for the galvanic protection of cut edges of sheet in some environments, this coating proved to be superior to aluminum coatings.

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Zoccola, JC
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, Pa
Townsend, HE
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, Pa
Borzillo, AR
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, Pa
Horton, JB
Bethlehem Steel Corp., Bethlehem, Pa
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Developed by Committee: G01
Pages: 165–184
DOI: 10.1520/STP27323S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4717-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0286-6