Abstract: An electrophoretic coating process of the surface of a sample in a bath, and a coating system, in which, during the flow of an electrophoretic current, one subjects the bath or the sample to vibrational movements so as to produce vaporous cavitations in the vicinity of the surface of the sample. The vibrations may be applied only in an initial phase of the beginning of current flow and/or only in a second phase at the end of current flow. In the system, the vibrations are generated using vibrational generators positioned in only at least one of the beginning and end positions of the container holding the bath.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for manufacturing carbon-steel strip having a thickness of less than or equal to 10 mm directly from liquid steel, by casting said liquid steel between the lateral surfaces, made of copper or copper alloy, of two internally cooled rotating horizontal rolls. Apparatus. Product produced.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing carbon-steel strip having a thickness of less than or equal to 10 mm directly from liquid steel, by casting said liquid steel between the lateral surfaces, made of copper or copper alloy, of two internally cooled rotating horizontal rolls.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing an aluminum-killed low-carbon steel strip by supplying a hot-rolled steel strip having by weight from 0.022 to 0.035% of carbon, from 0.15 to 0.25% of manganese, from 0.040 to 0.70% of aluminum, from 0.0035 to 0.0060% of nitrogen, the remainder being iron and trace impurities, passing the strip through a first cold-rolling, annealing the cold-rolled strip, in which the annealing is continuous using a cycle including: a temperature rise up to a first temperature higher than an onset temperature of pearlitic transformation Ac1, holding the strip above the first temperature for a duration of longer than 10 seconds, rapidly cooling the strip to a second temperature below 100° C. at a cooling rate in excess of 100° C. per second, thermally treating the strip at a temperature from 100° C. to 350° C. for a duration in excess of 10 seconds, and cooling the strip to room temperature.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing the formation of wrinkles on metal strip subject to cooling in continuous heat treatment lines in which the strip passes through cooling zones through which cooling gas flows. The method includes the step of gradually modifying the cooling intensity at each change in the slope of the cooling cycle.

Abstract: A deformable transverse member for a motor vehicle rear axle assembly with trailing arms is formed of a metal section piece having a continuous longitudinal opening that extends along at least 80% of the length of the metal section piece and is fitted with a block of elastomeric material fastened to the section piece at a position selected to close off a central part of the continuous longitudinal opening.

Abstract: The invention concerns a liquid composition comprising more than 50 wt. % of frit, a solvent and a thermosetting resin containing: at least a polyhydroxypolyester and/or a polyhydroxypolyacrylate whereof the OH index ranges between 3 and 100 mg KOH/g and with a molecular weight less than 100000 g/mol; at least a crosslinking agent adapted to cause the hydroxy functions of said polymers to react by transesterification or polyaddition. Said composition provides stability facilitating coating on sheet metal at room temperature, good adherence of the crosslinked coating on the sheet metal, enabling forming before vitrification of the frit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for sound-proofing a wheel, and especially a motor-vehicle wheel (1), which wheel comprises a circular central body (2), a substantially cylindrical rim (3) composed of a rear part (4) and a front part (5), the parts being separated by the plane of the body (2) which extends substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (6) of the rim, wherein it is composed of at least one panel, associated with the rim (3) and placed parallel to the wheel body (2), said panel including at least one layer of a viscoelastic material and a radial mechanical coupling means arranged at the periphery of the panel in order to be associated with at least one of the cylindrical parts (4, 5) of the rim (3).

Abstract: The object of the invention is an aluminum-killed low-carbon steel sheet comprising by weight between 0.022 and 0.035% of carbon, between 0.15 and 0.25% of manganese, between 0.040 and 0.070% of aluminum, between 0.004 and 0.006% of nitrogen, the remainder being iron and the inevitable trace impurities. The steel contains carbon in free state, a grain count per mm2 greater than 20000 and, in the aged condition, has a percentage elongation A% satisfying the relationship: (670−Rm)/14≦A%≦(720−Rm)/17 where Rm is the maximum rupture strength.

Abstract: A metallic sheet with an aluminum coating, the coating having an internal layer of iron/aluminum/silicon alloys, and an external layer, thicker, of an aluminum-based phase and secondarily of phases in the form of needles or elongated lamellae. The projection of the length of all needles or lamellae in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the external layer is less than the thickness of this layer. This structure, which is obtained by a thermal treatment of the external layer at a temperature of 570-660° C., notably for less than 15 sec, considerably decreases the risks of cracking.

Abstract: Impact absorber (1) of the type comprising two aligned parts of tubular overall shape and different cross sections, a plunger tube (3) and an absorber tube (4) joined together by a joining zone (2) where, in any plane of section passing through the axis of the tube formed by these two aligned parts, the following relationships are simultaneously satisfied: Ep>Ea; Rp<Rr.p; Ra>Rr.a; ½(Da−Dp)>2×Rr.a; Ra>Rp, and a method for manufacturing this absorber by hydroforming.

Abstract: A metallic sheet with an aluminum coating, the coating having an internal layer of iron/aluminum/silicon alloys, and an external layer, thicker, of an aluminum-based phase and secondarily of phases in the form of needies or elongated lamellae. The projection of the length of all needles or lamellae in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the external layer is less than the thickness of this layer. This structure, which is obtained by a thermal treatment of the external layer at a temperature of 570-660° C. notably for less than 15 sec, considerably decreases the risks of cracking.

Abstract: An electroplating installation for coating the conducting surface of a part. The installation includes electrodes submerged in a bath. The electrodes rest on a support device that serves as a support and a current supply. The electrodes and the support device form an interface defining a plurality of grooves opening into the bath. The grooves may be formed in the electrodes, in the support device, or in both the electrodes and the support device.

Abstract: A method of making a powder for covering an ingot mold for the continuous casting of steel, in particular steels with ultra-low carbon content. The powder comprises a base powder and particles of at least one metal nitride, its free carbon content being between 0 and 1% by weight, the method comprising forming a slip of raw materials for the basis powder, at least one metal nitride and water and atomizing the slip to form a mist and drying the mist to form granules having diameters lying between 20 &mgr;m and 800 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A metallic sheet with an aluminum coating, the coating having an internal layer of iron/aluminum/silicon alloys, and an external layer, thicker, of an aluminum-based phase and secondarily of phases in the form of needles or elongated lamellae. The projection of the length of all needles or lamellae in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the external layer is less than the thickness of this layer. This structure, which is obtained by a thermal treatment of the external layer at a temperature of 570-660° C., notably for less than 15 sec, considerably decreases the risks of cracking.

Abstract: In this type of mold, a feed head (23) made of thermally insulating refractory fits on top of the cooled copper crystallizer (7) being internally aligned with it in order to define a passage for the cast metal, with interposition between the two of an insert (24) made of dense refractory having mechanical strength properties. This insert (24) consists of bars, each bar (29) being formed by a rigid assembly of aligned and juxtaposed contiguous elements (30) kept clamped against each other by a clamp incorporated into the bar, such as a cross-tie (31) associated with compression pads (33), and positioning and aligning the bar on the crystallizer (7) are provided and consist of a battery of spring pushers (38), which battery is associated with a positioning stop (39) on the crystallizer against which the bar (29) presses.

Abstract: The invention concerns the adjustment of the linear distribution of an injected shearing fluid, during casting, through a slot (20) provided in the cooled metal body (1)—refractory riser block (14) interface of an ingot mold for continuous metal casting charge and emerging along said ingot inner periphery, the latter being provided with clamping means for adjusting the slot thickness. The invention is characterized in that it consists in “cold” injecting through said slot (20) a regulating inflammable fluid, which is ignited on its exit from the slot, and in acting on the clamping means (25, 26, 28, 29) such that the height of the flames (39) coming out of the slot (20) is substantially constant along the whole ingot inner periphery. The invention provides the advantage of an accurate and lasting adjustment of the injected flow rate without requiring the adjustment of the injection slot thickness. The invention is applicable to continuous steel charge casting in particular.

Abstract: Treatment process limiting the overoxidation of the sides of a coiled, hot-rolled sheet strip delivered from a strip mill, characterized in that a vitrifiable powder is sprayed onto the lateral portions of the coil, called edges, fusing at the time of its contact with the steel coil delivered from hot-rolling, the sheet strip undergoing cooling at a temperature below the coiling temperature, the cooling of the strip ensuring the solidification of an impervious enamel on the surface of the coil edges and air-tightness of the space contained between the turns of the coil.

Abstract: The invention concerns a composition useful for providing temporary protection against corrosion to metal surfaces comprising an oil-in-water emulsion characterised in that said emulsion contains in its aqueous phase at least a compound of general formula (I) in which the groups R, R1 and R2 represent independently of one another a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C1-C20 halogenoalkyl group with the halogen being chlorine, bromine, iodine or fluorine, a C3-C6 cycloalkyl group, a carboxylic function or a C1-C6 carboxyalkyl group; n is a whole number varying from 1 to 3; and X represents an oxygen or sulphur atom in the form of one of its soluble salts. The invention also concerns a method for preparing said composition, its method of application to the surface of metal part and the resulting part.

Abstract: A process in which a steel is dipped in an aluminum-based bath wherein the composition and mean temperature of the bath and the immersion temperature of the steel are adjusted to obtain, in the immersion zone of the steel, a local bath temperature and composition resulting in an equilibrium with the solid phase designated as &thgr;≡FeAl3. Dipping is performed at a temperature higher than the temperatures normally employed in the art and a coating is obtained having at the interface with the steel an alloy layer significantly smaller in thickness than the art. The coating obtained better resists cracking and corrosion.