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The present study investigates a sulphate-based bath in terms of the additive, pH, and temperature for the electrodeposition of Zn\u2013Co alloys onto mild steel, achieving a nanocrystalline structure. The obtained results of the cyclic voltametric and SEM analyses revealed that sodium allowed the enhancement of cobalt electrocrystallisation (22.6 wt%) to homogenize further layers\u2019 structure. However, the adjustment of pH allowed for the obtention of deposits with a refined structure containing only 5 wt% cobalt. Although an increase in room temperature resulted in deposit coatings with the same cobalt content, it notably produced a smoother structure. Subsequently, Zn\u2013Co coatings were compared to pure zinc layers in terms of micromechanical and tribological behaviour. The morphology shifted from hexagonal platelets to nodular structures with the incorporation of cobalt, leading to an increase in microhardness. The morphology transformation, coupled with micromechanical reinforcement, contributed to the mitigation of friction and the improvement of the wear resistance of zinc layers through cobalt alloying. In fact, this improvement enhances the performance of zinc-coated applications in automotive and aerospace industries, particularly for standard assembly components that require adequate resistance to wear and abrasion during handling and tightening.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/lubricants13040167","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,7]],"date-time":"2025-04-07T05:30:59Z","timestamp":1744003859000},"page":"167","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Contribution of Zn\u2013Co Alloys Coatings Study: Electrodeposition Methodology, Micromechanical Properties, and Tribological Behavior"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Faten","family":"Nasri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia"}]},{"given":"Dorra","family":"Trabelsi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0843-325X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mohamed","family":"Kharrat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia"}]},{"given":"Maher","family":"Dammak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of Electromechanical Systems (LASEM), National Engineering School of Sfax, University of Sfax, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8342-5116","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Antonio","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal"}]},{"given":"C\u00e9sar","family":"Cardoso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Rodi Industries, S.A., 3801-551 Aveiro, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7814-363X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Florence","family":"Vacandio","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory \u201cDivided Materials, Interface, Reactivity, Electrochemistry\u201d (MADIREL), Aix-Marseille University, 13331 Marseille, France"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"7","DOI":"10.1016\/j.electacta.2005.03.049","article-title":"Influence of the alloying component on the protective ability of some zinc galvanic coatings","volume":"51","author":"Boshkov","year":"2005","journal-title":"Electrochim. 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