Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a steel sheet, in a device including a pre-heating section, a heating section having a maximal heating rate and a soaking section including a calibrating step, a recrystallization annealing and a soaking and a coating step. The calibration step permits to define a lower dew point permitting to achieve a predefined quality target.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: An equipment for the continuous hot dip-coating of a metallic strip comprising: an annealing furnace, a tank containing a liquid metal bath, a snout connecting the annealing furnace and said bath, through which the metallic strip runs in a protective atmosphere and the lower part of said snout, the snout tip, is at least partly immersed in the liquid metal bath in order to define with the surface of the bath, and inside this snout, a liquid seal, a moveable support system, on at least one tank side, comprising connecting means, an overflow connected to said moveable support system through said connecting means, comprising at least one vat and at a least one pump.

Abstract: A hot-dip-coated, non-skin-passed, cold-rolled metal strip is provided. The metal coating of the metal strip includes a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.70 ?m, 0.2 to 8% by weight of aluminum and magnesium, and up to 0.3% by weight of additional elements, the balance being zinc and inevitable impurities. Metal parts are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The apparatus includes a vessel intended to contain a liquid metal bath, a bottom roller and a displacement casing for the metal strip. The casing includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a pouring box delimiting at least two liquid metal pouring compartments. Each pouring compartment is inwardly delimited by an inner wall including an upper rim. The casing is provided with the pouring box, is rotatable relative to the metal strip around a first rotation axis and the pouring box is rotatable relative to the upper portion of the casing around a second rotation axis. A method for coating the metal sheet is also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a metallic coated steel sheet is provided. The method includes continuously annealing a steel sheet in a continuous annealing furnace and hot dip coating the steel sheet.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip is provided The apparatus includes a vessel intended to contain a liquid metal bath, a bottom roller and a scroll casing of the metal strip. The casing includes, at its lower end, a pouring box delimiting a front pouring compartment for liquid metal and a rear pouring compartment for liquid metal. Each pouring compartment is inwardly delimited by an inner wall and outwardly delimited by an outer wall. The outer wall of the rear pouring compartment forms, with the passage plane of the metal strip, an angle greater than or equal to 15° in the usage configuration. A method is also provided.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: A hot-dip-coated, non-skin-passed, cold-rolled metal strip is provided. The metal strip is obtained by passing the metal strip through a bath of molten metal, wiping the coated metal strip with nozzles that spray a gas on each side of the strip and making the strip pass through a confinement zone. The metal coating of the metal strip includes a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.70 ?m, 0.2 to 8% by weight of aluminum and magnesium in the following proportions: 0.1 to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 0.2% but less than 2% by weight or a content greater than 5% but less than or equal to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 2% but less than or equal to 8% by weight, and up to 0.3% by weight of additional elements, the balance being zinc and inevitable impurities. Metal parts are also provided.

Abstract: A hot-dip-coated, non-skin-passed, cold-rolled metal strip is provided. The metal coating of the metal strip includes a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.70 ?m. Metal parts are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The apparatus includes a vessel intended to contain a liquid metal bath, a bottom roller and a displacement casing for the metal strip. The casing includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion includes a pouring box delimiting at least two liquid metal pouring compartments. Each pouring compartment is inwardly delimited by an inner wall including an upper rim. The casing is provided with the pouring box, is rotatable relative to the metal strip around a first rotation axis and the pouring box is rotatable relative to the upper portion of the casing around a second rotation axis. A method for coating the metal sheet is also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a metallic coated steel sheet is provided. The method includes continuously annealing a steel sheet in a continuous annealing furnace and hot dip coating the steel sheet.

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuous hot dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The apparatus includes a vessel intended to contain a liquid metal bath, a bottom roller and a scroll casing of the metal strip. The casing includes, at its lower end, a pouring box delimiting a front pouring compartment for liquid metal and a rear pouring compartment for liquid metal. Each pouring compartment is inwardly delimited by an inner wall and outwardly delimited by an outer wall. The outer wall of the rear pouring compartment forms, with the passage plane of the metal strip, an angle greater than or equal to 15° in the usage configuration. A method is also provided.

Abstract: An installation for continuous hot-dip coating of a metal strip is provided. The installation includes a tank containing a bath of molten metal, a metal strip running through the bath and a confined wiping device. The confined wiping device includes at least two wiping nozzles placed on each side of a path of the strip after the strip has left the bath of molten metal. Each nozzle has at least one gas outlet orifice and an upper face. The confined wiping device also includes a confinement box adjacent each upper face. The confinement boxes are open on a face which faces the strip. Each box includes at least one upper part and two lateral parts.

Abstract: A hot-dip-coated, non-skin-passed, cold-rolled metal strip is provided. The metal strip is obtained by passing the metal strip through a bath of molten metal, wiping the coated metal strip with nozzles that spray a gas on each side of the strip and making the strip pass through a confinement zone. The metal coating of the metal strip includes a waviness Wa0.8 of less than or equal to 0.70 ?m, 0.2 to 8% by weight of aluminum and magnesium in the following proportions: 0.1 to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 0.2% but less than 2% by weight or a content greater than 5% but less than or equal to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 2% but less than or equal to 8% by weight, and up to 0.3% by weight of additional elements, the balance being zinc and inevitable impurities. Metal parts are also provided.

Abstract: One subject of the invention is a process for manufacturing a metal strip having a metal coating for corrosion protection, comprising the steps consisting in: making the metal strip pass through a bath of molten metal, comprising 0.2 to 8% by weight of aluminum and magnesium in the following proportions: 0.1 to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 0.2% but less than 4% by weight or a content greater than 5% but less than or equal to 8% by weight of magnesium for an aluminum content equal to or greater than 4% but less than or equal to 8% by weight, and comprising up to 0.