US4457450A
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Nickel-zinc alloy coated drawn and ironed can
Assignee: Weirton Steel Corp
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1984-07-03
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An improved sheet steel suitable for the production of containers and the like has a thin composite coating of nickel and zinc plated on both sides thereof. The steel substrate may be flat rolled blackplate and the composite nickel-zinc coating may be plated thereon by drawing a running length or strip of the steel through a nickel electroplating bath to which has been added the necessary concentration of zinc, and electrodepositing the two coating metals simultaneously and in the desired proportions. The coated steel sheet is particularly useful in forming drawn and ironed cans although it may be used for other purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Smith
- 👤 William D. Bingle
- 👤 Lowell W. Austin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:04
CPC Classifications
B; B21; B21D; B21D22/00; B21D22/20; B21D22/201; B21D22/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A nickel-zinc alloy plated steel can comprising, a bottom wall and a seamless sidewall, said bottom and sidewalls being integrally formed by a drawing and ironing process whereby the sidewalls is ironed to a thickness substantially less than that of the bottom wall, said can being drawn and ironed from a flat rolled steel sheet having a nickel-zinc alloy coating plated on each side thereof, the nickel-zinc coating having a thickness within the range of about 0.5 to about 5 microinches before being drawn and ironed, and the amount of zinc in the coating being within the range of about 2 to about 12 percent by weight.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A nickel-zinc alloy plated steel can comprising, a bottom wall and a seamless sidewall, said bottom and sidewalls being integrally formed by a drawing and ironing process whereby the sidewalls is ironed to a thickness substantially less than that of the bottom wall, said can being drawn and ironed from a flat rolled steel sheet having a nickel-zinc alloy coating plated on each side thereof, the nickel-zinc coating having a thickness within the range of about 0.5 to about 5 microinches before being drawn and ironed, and the amount of zinc in the coating being within the range of about 2 to about 12 percent by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The can according to claim 1 wherein the nickel-zinc alloy coating has a thickness within the range of about 1.0 to about 3.0 microinches before being drawn and ironed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The can according to claim 1 wherein the amount of zinc in the nickel-zinc alloy coating is within the range of about 5 to about 10 percent by weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The can according to claim 3 further comprising a thin dichromate or chromic acid coating on the surface of the nickel-zinc alloy coating, said dichromate or chromic acid coating being applied by immersing the nickel-zinc alloy plated steel in a solution of the dichromate of chromic acid coating material before it is drawn and ironed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The can according to claim 4 wherein said flat rolled steel sheet is blackplate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The can according to claim 5 further comprising an organic lacquer coating applied to and cured on at least the inner surface of the can.
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