A new review has been published that focuses on physical vapour deposition-based (PVD) metallic coatings for steel as an alternative to conventional galvanised coatings.
This article reviewed the scope and prospect of the PVD technique for the steel industry over HDG and EG, and focused on different kinds of PVD techniques, their advantages, and disadvantages. An emphasis has been given to the recent development of Zn- and Al-based PVD coatings on steel substrates. The industrial competency of PVD in the steel industry was also discussed together with the challenges associated with the commercialisation of the process, and it makes recommendations for further improvement.
The review was published in Journal of Coatings Technology and Research Volume 19, 2022.