Metallurgy of Continuous Hot Dip Aluminizing

Abstract

In spite of a strong commercial interest in hot dipped aluminised steel strip, research over the past 60 years has been somewhat piecemeal. A relatively smaller body of work exists on this material compared with the equivalent galvanised product but the lack of systematic study and development means that it is difficult to rationalise and appraise the existing literature. This review is intended to provide an overall view of the salient results of previous work, providing key entry points to available literature.IMR/269© 1994 The Institute of Materials and ASM International. At the time the work was carried out Dr Richards and Mr Clarke were in the Division of Materials and Minerals Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK. Dr Jones is in the Faculty of Technology, North East Wales Institute, Wrexham, Clwyd, UK and Dr Clements is with British Steel pic, Llanwern Works, Newport, Gwent, UK.