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Zinc-aluminum alloys and coatings

US4448748A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1982
Grant dateMay 15, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/12799
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

There is disclosed an alloy for use in a zinc galvanizing bath comprising zinc, aluminum and a rare earth-containing alloy such as mischmetal. According to the preferred embodiments, the alloy contains from about 85% to about 97% zinc, from about 3% to about 15% aluminum and from about 5 ppm to about 1.0% mischmetal. The alloy may also contain one or more of the elements Fe, Pb, Sb, Mg, Sn, Cu and Si.

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