To obtain the information about the effect of cooling methods after coating on the corrosion behaviour of Zn-Al alloy coated steel sheet, two Zn-Al alloys, Zn-50 mass%Al and Zn-60 mass%Al, with several matrix structures were immersed in 2%HCl and 3%NaCl solutions at 308 K, and the corrosion behaviour of these alloys was examined.
(1) In the case of HCl solution, the mass of the samples decreases independently of the cooling conditions and the type of the alloy, while in the case of NaCl solution, it increases and a white product is formed.
(2) In the case of Zn-50 mass%Al alloy, the mass loss in HCl solution decreases as the cooling rate becomes slower, while the mass gain in NaCl solution increases.
(3) In the case of Zn-60 mass%Al alloy, the mass loss in HCl solution is highest when the alloy is cooled to room temperature in 15 h, and is smallest when the alloy is held in the α phase region and then is water-quenched.
(4) In each solution, a Zn-rich portion corrodes preferentially to an Al-rich one.
As-mentioned above, the corrosion behaviour of Zn-Al alloy depends on the matrix structure. Therefore, that of Zn-Al alloy coated steel sheet also depends on the cooling conditions after coating.
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