Process for sealing phosphatized metal components

Claim 1

A process for sealing phosphatized metal components which comprises coating said components with a composition which consists essentially of: (a) from 5 to 80 weight percent phosphoric acid; (b) from 1 to 16 weight percent of an acid-soluble zinc compound selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide, zinc nitrite and zinc chloride; (c) from 0.1 to 10 weight percent of a heavy metal accelerator selected from the group consisting of vanadium, titanium, zirconium, tungsten and molybdenum compounds and/or crystal refiner selected from the group consisting of an acid-soluble salt of nickel, cobalt, magnesium and calcium; (d) from 1 to 80 weight percent of a phosphonate corrosion inhibitor selected from the group of compounds having the formula: ##STR4## wherein R is ##STR5## M is H, NH 4 , alkali metal or combinations thereof; n is 0 to 6; and is 1 to 6; and those of the general formula: ##STR6## wherein X is --OH or --NH 2 and R is an alkyl group of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and (e) sufficient water to dilute the composition to its desired strength.