Heterogeneous nucleation is governed by the interplay of interfacial energies between a substrate, a solid and a liquid. Although the intensity of these energies can strongly change with the orientation of the nucleus for anisotropic media, this parameter is not taken into account in the available nucleation theories. In this paper, the Gibbs free energy barrier for nucleation is computed for a...

Abstract The aim of this contribution is to present a comprehensive approach study the extent hydrogen entry into hot-dip-galvanized DP1000 steel, which exposed corrosive conditions. For purpose, Z100 coating was immersed in 5% sodium chloride solution at room temperature. distribution and spots increased were detected with scanning Kelvin probe (SKP) force microscopy (SKPFM). Effects inserted ...

P. Pokorny, J. Kolisko, L. Balik – Czech Technical University – Klokner Institute, Prague, Czech Republic P. Novak – University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic This article describes the effect of the content of conventional steel impurity elements on the thickness and composition of the zinc layer. This article is focused primarily on low-temperature, batch hot-dip galvaniz...