Evaluation of Corrosion Resistance of Galvanized Steel Sheets Used in Automotive Production

Abstract:

The steel sheets used for the car body production are protected against corrosion by zinc coating. Resistance spot welding is used mainly for joining these sheets, because of its high speed and adaptability for automation in high-rate production. However, resistance spot welding has a negative influence on the corrosion resistance of joints. The paper focuses on the analysis of quality of welds on galvanized steel sheets and their corrosive properties. Tensile test and accelerated corrosion test in corrosive environment were used for evaluation of the welds’ quality. Protective efficiency of zinc coatings for automobile sheets was evaluated as well, based on the determination of their electrochemical characteristics in passivated and non-passivated state, as well as their corrosion resistance in simulated corrosion environments. Two types of DX54D+Z material were used for experiments: non-passivated and passivated with Cr3+.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 818)
• Pages: 141-144
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.818.141
• Online since: May 2015
• Authors: Luboš Kaščák*, Janette Brezinová, Jacek Mucha
• Keywords: Corrosion Resistance, Spot Welding, Tensile Strength

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