Electrodeposited zinc alloys have long been recognised as effective barrier and sacrificial coatings for ferrous substrates. The effect of alloying zinc with, in the main, more noble metals, has produced finishes of higher corrosion resistance than simply electrodeposited zinc. In this manner zinc alloys such as zinc-nickel, zinc-cobalt and zinc-iron are routinely electrodeposited on an industr...

Large ('1000 atoms) supercell valence force-field simulations are used to investigate the nearest-neighbor bond-length distribution in relaxed tetrahedral ~zinc blende and wurtzite! and octahedral ~rocksalt! Ga12xInxN alloys. We find that, due to the rigidity of the octahedron, the distribution of each anion-cation bond length in rocksalt alloys has two contributions: unrelaxed bonds and relaxe...

The formation of protective layers on copper, zinc and copper-zinc (Cu-10Zn and Cu-40Zn) alloys at open circuit potential in aerated, near neutral 0.5 M NaCl solution containing benzotriazole (BTA) was studied using potentiodynamic measurements, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The addition of benzotriazole affects the dissolution of the m...

Since zinc die casting’s conception over 100 years ago, many new and improved developments have taken place to progress the industry and offer component designers a costeffective alternative to higher priced alloys and processes. The zinc industry has continued to develop new alloys in response to some of the challenges that face it. One such development is EZACTM, Eastern Alloys’ high strength...

Data from 14 independent controlled clinical trials on the oral behavior of Classes 1 and 2 amalgam restorations, with a follow-up between five and 15 years, were re-evaluated by secondary analysis for the influence of alloy composition on the survival of amalgam restorations. For the analysis, 3119 restorations were available, which were made from 24 different alloys by a group of seven operat...

The electrodeposition of iron and Zn-Fe alloys on polycrystalline nickel was investigated in the 40.0-60.0 mol % zinc chloride1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid containing iron~II! at 90°C. Iron~II! was electrochemically reduced to iron metal before the reduction of zinc~II! to zinc metal, and anomalous codeposition of Zn-Fe did not occur in this ionic liquid. Underpotential depo...

Zinc represents the most effective and economic corrosion protection especially for steel base materials. Improved corrosion resistance can be achieved by alloying zinc with small amounts (around 1 Yo) of transition metal elements like Co, Ni and Fe. Zn-Fe and Zn-Co alloys containing up to 1.5 Yo of the transition metal were plated using an alkaline and acidic electrolyte respectively. Zn-Ni al...

The aqueous corrosion resistances of galvalume (FeAl+Zn) and steel galvanized (Fe-Zn) alloys, passivated by immersion in chromating solution with different immersion times (0, 10, 30 y 60 s) are compared. The electrochemical behaviour of various chromated and non-chromated coatings was investigated in 3 wt-% NaCl solution using polarization techniques. For comparison, AISI 1010 carbon steel sub...

Cu-Zn alloys have been electrodeposited from a pyrophosphate electrolyte containing Cu2P207> Zn2P207 salts and an excess of K4P2O7 and KN03. Current-potential data for both copper and zinc, as well their plating current efficiencies were determined from electrochemical polarisation experiments. Copper deposition commenced at potentials below -0.208 V whereas zinc was deposited only below -1.157...