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Preparing metal for melt-coating

US5053112A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 4, 1990
Grant dateOct 1, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C2/024
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Steel is prepared for hot-dip coating in molten zinc, by forming lead chloride on it in a greater mass (at least 12 g/m.sup.2) than possible by evaporation from saturated aqueous solution. One way of so forming the lead chloride is to cathodize the steel (24000 coulomb/m.sup.2) in 1:1 HCl saturated with lead chloride, and air-dry the steel. The steel thus prepared is dipped for 2 minutes in molten zinc or, for greater corrosion resistance, in molten scrap zinc.

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