Albu-Yaron, Ana, Volcani Cent, Bet Dagan, Israel
Aravot, Y.M., Volcani Cent, Bet Dagan, Israel
Pasternak, A., Volcani Cent, Bet Dagan, Israel

Coated-steel specimens were prepared for cross-sectional scanning electron microscopy (XSEM). Preparation was based on a direct bonding technique in which the organic coat itself binds two specimens, preventing damage to the materials and enabling accurate determination of the microstructure by XSEM. The results of studies on the strength and failure of interfaces for organic-coated, phosphated, cold-rolled steel are described.