Sn-Ni alloy coatings on mild steel substrates produced by selective area deposition process with layer thickness of about 14 lm were investigated with regard to the structural and corrosion properties. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the selective area plated Sn-Ni alloy was heterogeneous and composed of NiSn, Ni 3 Sn 2 and Ni 3 Sn 4 phases. Uniform surface coverage of the substrate by granular morphology was observed from SEM and AFM. The alloy composition was determined by X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The corrosion protection performance of Sn-Ni alloy on mild steel was assessed using salt-water immersion and electrochemical corrosion tests. A sharp decrease in I corr and high charge transfer resistance indicated improved corrosion resistant behavior of the selective area deposited Sn-Ni alloy.