Resists molten zinc at 470 °C
This HEA maintains structural stability in molten zinc during hot-dip galvanizing and forms multiple diffusion layers with systematically revealed kinetics, making it a candidate for zinc-corrosion-resistant structural materials.
Peng, Wangjun · Lu, Xionggang · Jiang, Pingguo · Guangxin, Wu · Zhang, Wang · Zhang, Rulin · Zhang, Zhixi · Zhu, Yao · Zhang, Chen
Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2024
Three diffusion layers form after 30 min of reaction with molten zinc at 470 °C
Al-rich region exists between the third intermediate layer and the HEA in the diffusion zone
Ni and Zn accumulate within cracks of the third intermediate layer