Abstract: The present invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant plated steel sheet that can achieve excellent surface smoothness and formability and, according to the process of the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel product excellent in surface smoothness and formability having on the steel product surface a zinc alloy plating layer composed of 4 to 22% by mass of Al, 1 to 5% by mass of Mg, 0.000001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, 0.000001 to 0.5% by mass of Si and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities, the plating layer of the plated steel product having a metal structure in which an [Mg2Si phase], an [Al phase], a [Zn2Mg phase] and a [Zn phase] are present in a mixture in the matrix of an [Al/Zn/Zn2Mg ternary eutectic structure], and the plating layer containing a Ti—Al base intermetallic compound in the [Al phase] and/or the [Zn2Mg phase] and/or the [Zn phase], is produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant plated steel sheet that can achieve excellent surface smoothness and formability and, according to the process of the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel product excellent in surface smoothness and formability having on the steel product surface a zinc alloy plating layer composed of 4 to 22% by mass of Al, 1 to 5% by mass of Mg, 0.000001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, 0.000001 to 0.5% by mass of Si and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities, the plating layer of the plated steel product having a metal structure in which an [Mg2Si phase], an [Al phase], a [Zn2Mg phase] and a [Zn phase] are present in a mixture in the matrix of an [Al/Zn/Zn2Mg ternary eutectic structure], and the plating layer containing a Ti—Al base intermetallic compound in the [Al phase] and/or the [Zn2Mg phase] and/or the [Zn phase], is produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant plated steel sheet that can achieve excellent surface smoothness and formability and, according to the process of the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel product excellent in surface smoothness and formability having on the steel product surface a zinc alloy plating layer composed of 4 to 22% by mass of Al, 1 to 5% by mass of Mg, 0.000001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, 0.000001 to 0.5% by mass of Si and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities, the plating layer of the plated steel product having a metal structure in which an [Mg2Si phase], an [Al phase], a [Zn2Mg phase] and a [Zn phase] are present in a mixture in the matrix of an [Al/Zn/Zn2Mg ternary eutectic structure], and the plating layer containing a Ti—Al base intermetallic compound in the [Al phase] and/or the [Zn2Mg phase] and/or the [Zn phase], is produced.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a plated steel sheet capable of securing excellent post-painting corrosion resistance and brightness, and the present invention makes it possible to produce a plated steel sheet excellent in post-painting corrosion resistance and paint coat image clarity by further adding one or more elements selected from among 0.01 to 0.5% of Ca, 0.01 to 0.2% of Be, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Ti, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.001 to 0.2% of Ni, 0.01 to 0.3% of Co, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Cr and 0.01 to 0.5% of Mn, in mass, to the plated layer of the plated steel sheet which is characterized in that the center line average roughness Ra of the Zn alloy plated steel sheet is 1.0 ?m or less and the filtered waviness curve WCA thereof is 0.8 ?m or less, the Zn alloy plated steel sheet having on the surface thereof the plated layer containing 1 to 10% of Mg, 2 to 19% of Al and 0.001 to 2% of Si in mass and other elements the total amount of which is suppressed to 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant plated steel sheet that can achieve excellent surface smoothness and formability and, according to the process of the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel product excellent in surface smoothness and formability having on the steel product surface a zinc alloy plating layer composed of 4 to 22% by mass of Al, 1 to 5% by mass of Mg, 0.000001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, 0.000001 to 0.5% by mass of Si and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities, the plating layer of the plated steel product having a metal structure in which an [Mg2Si phase], an [Al phase], a [Zn2Mg phase] and a [Zn phase] are present in a mixture in the matrix of an [Al/Zn/Zn2Mg ternary eutectic structure], and the plating layer containing a Ti—Al base intermetallic compound in the [Al phase] and/or the [Zn2Mg phase] and/or the [Zn phase], is produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plated steel material, said plated steel material having a plated layer which contains Al of 4% or more in mass, excellent in surface smoothness even when a cooling rate is low. In the present invention: a plated layer which contains Al of 4% or more in mass and has an Al-type intermetallic compound in an Al phase or abutting on an Al phase is formed on the surface of a steel material; in particular, high corrosion-resistance is secured in various environments by using a plated layer containing Al of 4 to 20% and Mg of 1 to 10% in mass with the balance consisting of Zn and unavoidable impurities or a plated layer containing Al of 4 to 20%, Mg of 1 to 10% and Si of 0.001 to 2% in mass with the balance consisting of Zn and unavoidable impurities; said plated layer contains an intermetallic compound having a melting point of 600° C. or higher by 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant plated steel sheet that can achieve excellent surface smoothness and formability and, according to the process of the present invention, a hot-dip galvanized steel product excellent in surface smoothness and formability having on the steel product surface a zinc alloy plating layer composed of 4 to 22% by mass of Al, 1 to 5% by mass of Mg, 0.000001 to 0.1% by mass of Ti, 0.000001 to 0.5% by mass of Si and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities, the plating layer of the plated steel product having a metal structure in which an [Mg2Si phase], an [Al phase], a [Zn2Mg phase] and a [Zn phase] are present in a mixture in the matrix of an [Al/Zn/Zn2Mg ternary eutectic structure], and the plating layer containing a Ti—Al base intermetallic compound in the [Al phase] and/or the [Zn2Mg phase] and/or the [Zn phase], is produced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plated steel material, said plated steel material having a plated layer which contains Al of 4% or more in mass, excellent in surface smoothness even when a cooling rate is low. In the present invention: a plated layer which contains Al of 4% or more in mass and has an Al-type intermetallic compound in an Al phase or abutting on an Al phase is formed on the surface of a steel material; in particular, high corrosion-resistance is secured in various environments by using a plated layer containing Al of 4 to 20% and Mg of 1 to 10% in mass with the balance consisting of Zn and unavoidable impurities or a plated layer containing Al of 4 to 20%, Mg of 1 to 10% and Si of 0.001 to 2% in mass with the balance consisting of Zn and unavoidable impurities; said plated layer contains an intermetallic compound having a melting point of 600° C. or higher by 0.001 to 0.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a plated steel sheet capable of securing excellent post-painting corrosion resistance and brightness, and the present invention makes it possible to produce a plated steel sheet excellent in post-painting corrosion resistance and paint coat image clarity by further adding one or more elements selected from among 0.01 to 0.5% of Ca, 0.01 to 0.2% of Be, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Ti, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.001 to 0.2% of Ni, 0.01 to 0.3% of Co, 0.0001 to 0.2% of Cr and 0.01 to 0.5% of Mn, in mass, to the plated layer of the plated steel sheet which is characterized in that the center line average roughness Ra of the Zn alloy plated steel sheet is 1.0 &mgr;m or less and the filtered waviness curve WCA thereof is 0.8 &mgr;m or less, the Zn alloy plated steel sheet having on the surface thereof the plated layer containing 1 to 10% of Mg, 2 to 19% of Al and 0.001 to 2% of Si in mass and other elements the total amount of which is suppressed to 0.