“…Since, the lifetime of duplex coatings is highly dependent on the adhesion of the organic layer to the sacrificial layer, sand blasting on batch HDG steel, or conversion treatments on GI sheets, are usually performed before painting to remove zinc oxide and improve the adhesion of the paint. GA layers offer the utmost performance for the fabrication of duplex coatings [16,18,19]. In contrast to metallic zinc, Zn-Fe alloys can be painted with a larger range of resins and without a conversion pre-treatment, because the chemical composition and the natural small scale roughness provide excellent adhesion.…”