The coating on the 22MnB5 steel is intended to protect it against oxidation during the forming process. This steel is hot-pressed. A preheating before the pressing and subsequent hardening in the tool affects the properties of the AlSi coating. This study summarizes the results of investigating the effect of heat treatment parameters on the formation of intermetallics in the AlSi coating. The chemical analysis of the coating was performed by the EDX and EBSD method and the mechanical properties were determined by the Hysitron TI 950 TriboIndenter™ system. The result of this study is that, due to a diffusion during the heat treatment, the brittle coating was transformed into a tougher phase.
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