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Deposition Current Density Induced Alterations in Texture and Grain Boundary Constitution of Electrodeposited Zinc Coatings for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance Performance

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Zinc coatings were electrodeposited at different current densities, i.e., 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 mA/cm2. All the coatings exhibited compact and crack-free morphology. The coating electrodeposited at 50 and 30 mA/cm2 current density showed the highest and lowest corrosion resistance, respectively. Corrosion current density (icorr) and polarization resistance (Rp) values for the 50 mA/cm2 deposited coating were 0.995 µA/cm2 and 5268.62 Ω cm2, respectively. icorr and Rp values for 30 mA/cm2 electrodeposited coating were 64.63 µA/cm2 and 627.51 Ω cm2, respectively. Electron backscatter diffraction analysis showed a direct correlation between the coating micro-texture and its corrosion behavior. The high corrosion resistance of coating electrodeposited at 50 mA/cm2 current density was due to the presence of dominant basal plane surface texture and a higher fraction of low-energy grain boundaries. The high corrosion rate of coating deposited at 30 mA/cm2 current density was due to the presence of high energy texture and large angle boundaries, which promoted corrosive media penetration through grains and grain boundaries, resulting in a higher dissolution rate.

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The authors acknowledge the funding received from CSIR Government of India. Electron microscopy facilities in AFMM IISc is also acknowledged.

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Jyotheender, K.S., Srivastava, C. Deposition Current Density Induced Alterations in Texture and Grain Boundary Constitution of Electrodeposited Zinc Coatings for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance Performance. Metall Mater Trans A 54, 2384–2393 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-023-07025-9

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