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International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES Int. j. adv. appl. sci. 2313626X 23133724 12 2021 12 2021 8 12 Iron-based intermetallic particles formation in Al-Zn-Si alloy through powder metallurgy route College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia Khaliq et al. Corrosion of the steel products is one of the significant challenges which is managed by coating with Al-Zn-based alloys. The Galvalume alloy (Al-55%, 43.5%-Zn, Si-1.5%) is coated on steel strips via a hot-dipping process. The dissolution of iron (Fe) from steel strips and the formation of Fe-based intermetallic particles is an inevitable phenomenon during the hot-dip coating process. These intermetallic particles are a primary source of massive bottom dross build-up in the coating pot and metal spot defects in the coated steel products. Therefore, it is important to investigate the formation of Fe-based intermetallic particles. In this study, Fe-based intermetallic particles are produced via the powder metallurgy route. High energy ball milling was used for mechanical alloying of aluminum (Al), iron (Fe), silicon (Si), and zinc (Zn) powders. Optimized ball milling conditions were identified after a series of trials. After cold pressing, the mechanically alloyed samples (pellets) were sintered at various conditions in a high vacuum sintering furnace. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDS) were used for the analysis of raw material, mechanically alloyed powders, and sintered pellets. It is concluded that the mechanical alloying of 6h and cold pressing at 9 tons for 30 min is sufficient to produce a dense compact material. It was found that Fe-based intermetallic particles were successfully fabricated which were α-AlFeSi. However, intermetallic particles similar to those found in the bottom dross of the coating pot are difficult to fabricate through the powder metallurgy route due to the volatilization of Zn during the sintering process. 12 2021 12 2021 36 42 10.21833/ijaas-crossmark www.science-gate.com true IASE www.science-gate.com 10.21833/ijaas.2021.12.005 http://www.science-gate.com/IJAAS/2021/V8I12/1021833ijaas202112005.html - http://science-gate.com/IJAAS/Articles/2021/2021-8-12/1021833ijaas202112005.pdf