Effect of process variables on the solidification of hot-dip galvanized coatings

Continuous hot-dip galvanizing is a common industrial process in which steel sheet is immersed in a molten zinc bath in order to form a corrosion resistant zinc-based coating on the steel surface. Small amounts of antimony are sometimes added to the galvanizing bath to reduce zinc viscosity and ease the gas jet wiping operation. The current study investigates the influence of process variables such as bath composition, steel surface roughness …