US4120997A
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Process for producing one-side galvanized sheet material
Assignee: Inland Steel Co
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Filing: 1976-05-11
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Granted: 1978-10-17
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Expires: 1996-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A method of continuously producing a one-side-only zinc coated ferrous metal strip initially having zinc coated on both wide surfaces, as by differentially hot-dip coating, and with the zinc on one of the wide surfaces being in the form of a thin film which is transformed into a thin zinc-iron intermetallic layer by applying heat to only the wide surface of the strip having the zinc in the form of a thin film and abrading the surface of the intermetallic layer thus formed by brushing to effect complete removal thereof, leaving the other wide surface of the strip coated with zinc.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence L. Franks
- 👤 David W. Gomersall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:23
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C2/00; C23C2/26; C23C2/003; C23C2/0034; C23C2/00342; C23C2/00344; C23C2/0035; C23C2/0038; C23C2/004; C23C2/006; C23C2/0062
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A process of making a one-side-only zinc coated ferrous metal strip comprising; continuously moving an endless ferrous metal strip through a zinc coating means which provides on one of the surfaces thereof a metallic zinc coating having a thickness which is adapted to protect the surface against corrosion while providing on the other surface of the said strip an ultra-thin metallic zinc film, moving said coated strip continuously through a heat treating zone in which heat is applied directly to only said ultra-thin metallic zinc film, heating said ultra-thin metallic zinc film in said heating zone until all of the zinc in said film is converted into a zinc-iron intermetallic surface film and discontinuing heating thereof before any significant increase in thickness occurs in the zinc-iron alloy intermetallic sub-surface layer associated with the said zinc coating, and removing completely the said zinc-iron intermetallic surface film from the surface of said strip by applying an abrading force thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A process of making a one-side-only zinc coated ferrous metal strip comprising; continuously moving an endless ferrous metal strip through a zinc coating means which provides on one of the surfaces thereof a metallic zinc coating having a thickness which is adapted to protect the surface against corrosion while providing on the other surface of the said strip an ultra-thin metallic zinc film, moving said coated strip continuously through a heat treating zone in which heat is applied directly to only said ultra-thin metallic zinc film, heating said ultra-thin metallic zinc film in said heating zone until all of the zinc in said film is converted into a zinc-iron intermetallic surface film and discontinuing heating thereof before any significant increase in thickness occurs in the zinc-iron alloy intermetallic sub-surface layer associated with the said zinc coating, and removing completely the said zinc-iron intermetallic surface film from the surface of said strip by applying an abrading force thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said thin zinc film has a maximum thickness of about 0.10 mil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said zinc-iron intermetallic layer has an average iron content of between about 4 and 20 wt. percent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process as in claim 3, wherein said intermetallic layer has an average iron content of about 7 to 12 wt. percent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said zinc coating and the thin film of zinc are formed by a continuous differential hot-dip coating process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said zinc coating and thin film of zinc are formed by an electrolytic zinc plating process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin metallic zinc film is heated in said heat treating zone before the said film solidifies.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin metallic zinc film has a thickness of about 0.04 to 0.05 mils.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein the thickness of said ultra-thin metallic zinc film is controlled by impingement gas jets.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said ultra-thin metallic zinc film is composed on a weight basis of about 0.17 percent aluminum, about 0.09 percent lead and the balance being essentially zinc.
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