Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Stavros G Fountoulakis

C Ramadeva Shastry

Elmer J Wendell

Richard N Steinbicker

Robert A Iezzi

Arif Humayun

Daniel E Hruskoci

Rajesh K Singh

A post plating or post coating method for improving formability and weldability properties in sheet steel product having a protective zinc or zinc alloy layer formed on at least one surface thereof. The steps of the method comprise immersing the sheet steel product into a bath containing at least zinc to apply the protective layer, removing the sheet steel product from the bath, the sheet steel product having a protective zinc or zinc alloy layer formed on at least one surface thereof, and applying an alkaline solution to the protective layer to form a zinc oxide layer thereon, the alkaline solution being applied at a location outside the bath.

Process for improving the formability and weldability properties of zinc

This invention is directed to a method of treating a selectively galvanized steel strip, such as one-side electrogalvanized sheet, to improve the appearance and paintability of the non-galvanized areas of said strip. The post chemical processing of the strip, which processing does not chemically attack the zink-coated areas of the strip, comprises the steps of applying to the strip a solution of an aqueous bifluoride salt, followed thereby by rinsing said strip with a dilute caustic solution.

Chemical post-treatment of selectively galvanized steel strip and sheet

This invention is directed to an electroplated product having improved resistance to corrosive attack, and to the method of making such product. More particularly, the invention hereof relates to a zinc or zinc-alloy electroplated product containing a homogeneous dispersion of corrosion inhibitive pigment produced by subjecting a ferrous substrate to an electroplating bath containing a corrosion inhibitive pigment, such as barium chromate.

Method of electroplating a corrosion-resistant zinc-containing deposit

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Pattenburg, NJ, United States of America

Stavros G Fountoulakis