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A tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process was utilized successfully to produce a dense and hard iron aluminide coating on an aluminized plain carbon steel substrate. The aluminized surface of the steel sheets was melted using different currents in the range of 30 to 50 A. The surface and cross section of the alloyed layers were studied using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray...