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US4029478A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Zn-Al hot-dip coated ferrous sheet

Assignee: Inland Steel Co
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Filing: 1976-01-05
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Granted: 1977-06-14
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Expires: 1996-01-05
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Abstract

Abstract A ferrous metal strip is continuously hot-dip coated with a zinc-aluminum alloy by immersing the metal strip in a hot-dip coating bath containing between about 0.2 wt. percent and 17 wt. percent aluminum, between about 0.02 wt. percent and 0.15 wt. percent lead, and between about 0.03 wt. percent and about 0.15 wt. percent magnesium with the balance essentially zinc. In a further embodiment the hot-dip alloy coating can also contain between about 0.1 wt. % and 0.3 wt. % copper. The resulting hot-dip zinc-aluminum alloy coatings when applied to a ferrous metal strip exhibit good resistance to intergranular corrosion and blistering when exposed to a high humidity atmosphere and form smooth surface coatings which have good formability both in the "as coated" state and after prolonged storage in a high humidity atmosphere.

Inventors

  • 👤 Harvie Ho Lee

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 16:34
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C2/00; C23C2/04; C23C2/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12771; Y10T428/12785; Y10T428/12792; Y10T428/12799

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 109 words
A ferrous metal sheet having on a surface thereof a zinc-aluminum alloy continuous hot-dip coating which is resistant to intergranular corrosion and which has a composition consisting essentially of between 0.2 wt. % and about 17 wt. % aluminum, between about 0.06 wt. % and about 0.15 wt. % lead, and about 0.1 wt. % magnesium with the balance being essentially zinc, and said alloy coating being characterized by a smooth ripple-free surface and the absence of blistering along grain boundaries and separation of the said coating from said sheet when said ferrous metal sheet is subjected to conventional formability tests after prolonged storage in a high humidity atmosphere.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 109 words
A ferrous metal sheet having on a surface thereof a zinc-aluminum alloy continuous hot-dip coating which is resistant to intergranular corrosion and which has a composition consisting essentially of between 0.2 wt. % and about 17 wt. % aluminum, between about 0.06 wt. % and about 0.15 wt. % lead, and about 0.1 wt. % magnesium with the balance being essentially zinc, and said alloy coating being characterized by a smooth ripple-free surface and the absence of blistering along grain boundaries and separation of the said coating from said sheet when said ferrous metal sheet is subjected to conventional formability tests after prolonged storage in a high humidity atmosphere.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
A ferrous metal sheet as in claim 1, wherein said alloy continuous hot-dip coating contains between about 0.1 wt. % and 0.3 wt. % copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A ferrous metal sheet having a hot-dip coating as in claim 1, wherein said alloy continuous hot-dip coating contains between about 4 wt. % and about 17 wt. % aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 28 words
A ferrous metal sheet having a hot-dip coating as in claim 1, wherein said alloy continuous hot-dip coating contains about 5 wt. % ± 0.5 wt. % aluminum.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
A ferrous metal sheet as in claim 1, wherein said alloy continuous hot-dip coating consists of about 5 wt. % aluminum, about 0.1 wt. % lead, and about 0.1 wt. % magnesium with the balance essentially zinc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 43 words
A ferrous metal sheet as in claim 1, wherein said alloy continuous hot-dip coating has a bright spangled surface and consists of about 0.2 wt. % aluminum, about 0.1 wt. % lead, and about 0.1 wt. % magnesium with the balance essentially zinc.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-06-13 1980-12-13 1981-06-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-06-13 1984-12-13 1985-06-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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