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Zn-coated stainless steel welded pipe
Assignee: JFE Steel Corp
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Filing: 1987-09-29
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Granted: 1989-12-05
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Expires: 2007-09-29
Abstract
Abstract An exterior stainless steel sheet is provided comprising a stainless steel substrate and a coating layer formed on one surface of the steel substrate from Al, Al alloy, Zn or Zn alloy to a thickness of 0.1 to 70 μm, preferably 1 to 70 μm. A Zn or Zn-Ni alloy plated stainless steel strip is prepared by degreasing a stainless steel strip, substantially activating the surface of the strip, and electroplating the strip in a zinc or zinc-nickel alloy plating bath at pH 3.5 or lower. During electroplating of one side, the other side of the strip not to be plated is covered with a protective film. A stainless steel sheet comprising a stainless steel substrate and a coating layer formed on one surface of the steel substrate from Zn or Zn alloy to a thickness of 0.1 to 50 μm, preferably 1 to 50 μm is useful in preparing welded pipes.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Yoshioka
- 👤 Kenji Watanabe
- 👤 Yasushi Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-01 11:44
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C30/00; C25; C25D; C25D5/00; C25D5/02; C25D5/028; C25D5/34; C25D5/36; 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: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A welded stainless steel pipe for automotive conduits prepared by providing a stainless steel sheet comprising a stainless steel substrate having a Vickers hardness of up to 220, and at least one coating layer formed on one surface of the steel substrate from at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc alloys to a thickness of 0.1 to 50 μm, roll forming the stainless steel sheet such that the coated surface faces outside, and welding the roll formed stainless steel sheet along its mating edges to produce the welded pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A welded stainless steel pipe for automotive conduits prepared by providing a stainless steel sheet comprising a stainless steel substrate having a Vickers hardness of up to 220, and at least one coating layer formed on one surface of the steel substrate from at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc alloys to a thickness of 0.1 to 50 μm, roll forming the stainless steel sheet such that the coated surface faces outside, and welding the roll formed stainless steel sheet along its mating edges to produce the welded pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The welded stainless steel pipe of claim 1 wherein said zinc alloys are selected from the group consisting of Zn-Ni alloys, Zn-Fe alloys, and Zn-Mn alloys.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The welded stainless steel pipe of claim 1 wherein said stainless steel sheet further comprises a chromate layer deposited on said coating layer to a thickness of up to 1 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A welded stainless steel pipe for automotive conduits comprising stainless steel having a Vickers hardness of up to 220, a longitudinally extending welded portion, an uncoated inner surface, and an outer surface having a coating layer formed from at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc alloys of 0.1 to 50 microns thickness, said coating layer on the outer surface being formed before the welding of the stainless steel pipe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A welded stainless steel pipe for automotive conduits comprising stainless steel having a Vickers hardness of up to 220, a longitudinally extending welded portion, an uncoated inner surface, and an outer surface having a coating layer formed from at least one member selected from the group consisting of zinc and zinc alloys of 0.1 to 50 microns thickness, said coating layer on the outer surface being formed before the welding of the stainless steel pipe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The pipe of claim 4 wherein the coating layer has a thickness of 1 to 50 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The welded stainless steel pipe of claim 4 wherein said zinc alloys are selected from the group consisting of Zn-Ni alloys, Zn-Fe alloys, and Zn-Mn alloys.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The welded stainless steel pipe of claim 4 wherein the pipe further comprises a chromate layer on said coating layer of a thickness of up to 1 micron.
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