“…Thus, the in-depth iron content, overall phase composition, and the cladding thickness depend on the process environment. The iron content and overall phase composition of the surface layer determine the hardness [2,3,19]. The literature data (Table 1) suggest that the phases with lower aluminium content (Fe 3 Al, FeAl 2 , and FeAl) are most probable ones since their formation enthalpies ΔH 298 are lower [17].…”