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Chromated electro-galvanized steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and process for manufacturing same
Assignee: JFE Engineering Corp
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Filing: 1976-03-01
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Granted: 1977-12-20
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Expires: 1996-03-01
Abstract
Abstract A chromated electro-galvanized steel sheet is manufactured by electro-galvanizing a steel sheet in an acidic galvanizing bath containing zinc with or without specified amounts of cobalt, or with specified amounts of cobalt and with at least one of chromium (Cr +3 , Cr +6 or Cr +3 and Cr +6 ) and zirconium; then electro-galvanizing in a zinc-based galvanizing bath containing specified amounts of at least one of chromium (Cr +3 , Cr +6 or Cr +3 and Cr +6 ), tin and indium; and chromating the resulting steel sheet.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Adaniya
- 👤 Masaru Ohmura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-24 08:44
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25D; C25D3/00; C25D3/02; C25D3/22; C25D9/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535; Y10T428/12611; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12785; Y10T428/12792; Y10T428/12799
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
351 words
A process for manufacturing a chromated electrogalvanized steel sheet which comprises subjecting a steel sheet to an electro-galvanizing treatment, and then subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet to a chromate treatment, characterized by: subjecting a steel sheet to a first electro-galvanizing treatment under galvanizing conditions in an acidic galvanizing bath selected from the group consisting of: A. an acidic galvanizing bath in which zinc is the sole galvanizing metal; B. galvanizing bath (A) containing an additive capable of improving the bare corrosion resistance of a galvanizing layer formed on the surface of said steel sheet, said additive consisting essentially of 50 - 10,000 ppm Co; and C. galvanizing bath (B) containing at least one additive having said capability and being selected from the group consisting of: i. Cr 3+ 50 - 700 ppm, ii. Cr 6+ 50 - 500 ppm, iii. Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ 50 - 700 ppm, in which the maximum of Cr 6+ is 500 ppm, and iv. Zr 10 - 2,500 ppm, to form on the surface of said steel sheet a first galvanized layer which is excellent in bare corrosion resistance; then, subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet with said first galvanized layer formed thereon to a second electro-galvanizing treatment under galvanizing conditions in an additive-containing Zn-based acidic galvanizing bath the additive thereof being capable of improving the adaptability of a galvanized layer to chromating and consisting essentially of at least one selected from the group consisting of: a. Cr 3+ 50 - 700 ppm, b. Cr 6+ 50 - 500 ppm, c. Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ 50 - 700 ppm, in which the maximum of Cr 6+ is 500 ppm, d. Sn 10 - 5,000 ppm, and e. In 10 - 3,000 ppm, to form on said first galvanized layer a second galvanized layer in an amount of at least 0.2 g/m 2 , said second galvanized layer being excellent in adaptability to chromating; and then, subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet with said first and said second galvanized layers formed thereon to a chromate treatment to form a chromate film on said second galvanized layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
351 words
A process for manufacturing a chromated electrogalvanized steel sheet which comprises subjecting a steel sheet to an electro-galvanizing treatment, and then subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet to a chromate treatment, characterized by: subjecting a steel sheet to a first electro-galvanizing treatment under galvanizing conditions in an acidic galvanizing bath selected from the group consisting of: A. an acidic galvanizing bath in which zinc is the sole galvanizing metal; B. galvanizing bath (A) containing an additive capable of improving the bare corrosion resistance of a galvanizing layer formed on the surface of said steel sheet, said additive consisting essentially of 50 - 10,000 ppm Co; and C. galvanizing bath (B) containing at least one additive having said capability and being selected from the group consisting of: i. Cr 3+ 50 - 700 ppm, ii. Cr 6+ 50 - 500 ppm, iii. Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ 50 - 700 ppm, in which the maximum of Cr 6+ is 500 ppm, and iv. Zr 10 - 2,500 ppm, to form on the surface of said steel sheet a first galvanized layer which is excellent in bare corrosion resistance; then, subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet with said first galvanized layer formed thereon to a second electro-galvanizing treatment under galvanizing conditions in an additive-containing Zn-based acidic galvanizing bath the additive thereof being capable of improving the adaptability of a galvanized layer to chromating and consisting essentially of at least one selected from the group consisting of: a. Cr 3+ 50 - 700 ppm, b. Cr 6+ 50 - 500 ppm, c. Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ 50 - 700 ppm, in which the maximum of Cr 6+ is 500 ppm, d. Sn 10 - 5,000 ppm, and e. In 10 - 3,000 ppm, to form on said first galvanized layer a second galvanized layer in an amount of at least 0.2 g/m 2 , said second galvanized layer being excellent in adaptability to chromating; and then, subjecting said electro-galvanized steel sheet with said first and said second galvanized layers formed thereon to a chromate treatment to form a chromate film on said second galvanized layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing an additive providing from 50 to 500 ppm Cr 6+ and 10 to 5,000 ppm Sn.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (A).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (B).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (C).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (C)(ii).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (C)(iii).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the first electro-galvanizing treatment is (C)(iv).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing an additive providing from 50 to 700 ppm Cr 3+ .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing an additive providing from 50 to 500 ppm Cr 6+ .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing additives providing from 50 to 700 ppm Cr 3+ and Cr 6+ , the maximum quantity of Cr 6+ therein being 500 ppm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing an additive providing from 10 to 5,000 ppm Sn.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
Process of claim 1, wherein the bath in the second electro-galvanizing treatment is a zinc-based acidic galvanizing bath containing an additive providing from 10 to 3,000 ppm In.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
163 words
A chromated electro-galvanized steel sheet characterized by comprising: a steel sheet; a first electro-galvanized layer, serving as the main layer, formed on the surface of said steel sheet, selected from the group consisting of: A. an electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of Zn; B. a Zn-based electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Co; and C. a Zn-based electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Co and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Cr and Zr; a second Zn-based electro-galvanized layer in an amount of at least 0.2 g/m 2 , the said second layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one oxide or hydroxide of a metal consisting essentially of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Sn and In, formed on said first electro-galvanized layer; and a chromate film formed on said second electro-galvanized layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
163 words
A chromated electro-galvanized steel sheet characterized by comprising: a steel sheet; a first electro-galvanized layer, serving as the main layer, formed on the surface of said steel sheet, selected from the group consisting of: A. an electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of Zn; B. a Zn-based electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Co; and C. a Zn-based electro-galvanized layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Co and at least one of the oxides and the hydroxides of Cr and Zr; a second Zn-based electro-galvanized layer in an amount of at least 0.2 g/m 2 , the said second layer consisting essentially of zinc and at least one oxide or hydroxide of a metal consisting essentially of a metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Sn and In, formed on said first electro-galvanized layer; and a chromate film formed on said second electro-galvanized layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the second layer consists essentially of a Cr oxide or hydroxide and a Sn oxide or hydroxide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the first layer consists of zinc.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the first layer consists essentially of zinc and a Co oxide or hydroxide.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the first layer consists essentially of zinc, a Co oxide or hydroxide and either a Cr or Zr oxide or hydroxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the second layer contains a Cr oxide or hydroxide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the second layer contains Sn oxide or hydroxide.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
Steel sheet of claim 14, wherein the second layer contains a In oxide or hydroxide.
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