Abstract: The phosphate-treated zinc-coated steel sheet has: a steel sheet; a zinc-coating layer of a single ?-phase containing Ni in a range from 10 ppm by mass to solid solution limit, being formed on at least one side of the steel sheet; and a phosphate-treated layer containing Mg in a range from not less than 0.1% by mass to less than 2.0% by mass, being formed on the zinc-coating layer. The steel sheet without treated by sealing has corrosion resistance equivalent to or higher than that of conventional products treated by sealing, and also has excellent blackening resistance.

Abstract: A black colored steel sheet comprises a Zn—Ni-plated steel sheet having a blackening-treated layer and a coating film on the surface of the Zn—Ni-plated steel sheet. The blackening-treated layer has a thickness of 0.01 to 1.0 ?m. The Zn—Ni-plated steel sheet having a blackening-treated layer has an arithmetical mean roughness Ra of 0.7 to 2.0 ?m and the number of peaks per inch (PPI) of at least 180.

Abstract: A black colored steel sheet has a Zn—Ni plating steel sheet which is processed by blackening treatment and a coating film formed on a surface of the Zn—Ni plating steel sheet by applying a paint composition which contains (a) metal ions, (b) a water soluble organic resin, (c) a water dispersible organic resin, (d) a glycoluril resin, and (e) an acid.

Abstract: A black galvanized steel sheet including a composite coating layer formed on a surface of a blackened galvanized steel sheet by applying a treatment solution containing a phosphate ion, a vanadate ion, a metal ion, an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and a glycoluril resin; and an organic resin layer formed on the composite coating layer, is provided. The black galvanized steel sheet is excellent in heat absorption and heat dissipation, electrical conductance, and corrosion resistance in a worked portion. Furthermore, the black galvanized steel sheet does not include hexavalent chromium.

Abstract: The invention provides a remediation method of soil, water and/or gases by prompt dehalogenation of halogenated hydrocarbons by allowing the halogenated hydrocarbons contained at least in one of the soil, water and/or gases to contact an iron powder containing about 0.03 to about 2% by mass of sulfur preferably on the surface, and an iron powder for use in the remediation method.

Abstract: A black galvanized steel sheet including a composite coating layer formed on a surface of a blackened galvanized steel sheet by applying a treatment solution containing a phosphate ion, a vanadate ion, a metal ion, an ?,?-unsaturated carboxylic acid and a glycoluril resin; and an organic resin layer formed on the composite coating layer, is provided. The black galvanized steel sheet is excellent in heat absorption and heat dissipation, electrical conductance, and corrosion resistance in a worked portion. Furthermore, the black galvanized steel sheet does not include hexavalent chromium.

Abstract: A magnetite-iron based composite powder includes magnetite with a ratio of X-ray diffraction intensity to that of &agr;-Fe of about 0.001 to about 50 and has an average primary particle size of about 0.1 to about 10 &mgr;m. The composite powder can highly dehalogenate organic halogen compounds and exhibits satisfactory absorption power of high frequency electromagnetic waves after molding. An ultrafine nonferrous inorganic compound powder may adhere to the surface of the composite powder, or at least the composite powder may adhere to the surfaces of small particles of a nonferrous inorganic compound to thereby yield a composite powder composition. The composite powder can be produced by partial reduction of a material powder containing a hematite based powder or by complete reduction and subsequent partial oxidation of the material powder.

Abstract: A magnetite-iron based composite powder includes magnetite with a ratio of X-ray diffraction intensity to that of &agr;-Fe of about 0.001 to about 50 and has an average primary particle size of about 0.1 to about 10 &mgr;m. The composite powder can highly dehalogenate organic halogen compounds and exhibits satisfactory absorption power of high frequency electromagnetic waves after molding. An ultrafine nonferrous inorganic compound powder may adhere to the surface of the composite powder, or at least the composite powder may adhere to the surfaces of small particles of a nonferrous inorganic compound to thereby yield a composite powder composition. The composite powder can be produced by partial reduction of a material powder containing a hematite based powder or by complete reduction and subsequent partial oxidation of the material powder.

Abstract: A magnetite-iron based composite powder includes magnetite with a ratio of X-ray diffraction intensity to that of &agr;-Fe of about 0.001 to about 50 and has an average primary particle size of about 0.1 to about 10 &mgr;m. The composite powder can highly dehalogenate organic halogen compounds and exhibits satisfactory absorption power of high frequency electromagnetic waves after molding. An ultrafine nonferrous inorganic compound powder may adhere to the surface of the composite powder, or at least the composite powder may adhere to the surfaces of small particles of a nonferrous inorganic compound to thereby yield a composite powder composition. The composite powder can be produced by partial reduction of a material powder containing a hematite based powder or by complete reduction and subsequent partial oxidation of the material powder.

Abstract: A method for rendering halogenated hydrocarbons harmless, in which the halogenated hydrocarbons in at least one of polluted media, soil, water (groundwater, etc.), and gas are rapidly dehalogenated by the contact with an iron powder carrying an inorganic compound having an electric resistivity of about 1×10−4 &OHgr;·m or less on the surface thereof, is provided. The iron powder for environmental remediation includes an inorganic compound having an electric resistivity of about 1×10−4 &OHgr;·m or less on the surface thereof is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a remediation method of soil, water and/or gases by prompt dehalogenation of halogenated hydrocarbons by allowing the halogenated hydrocarbons contained at least in one of the soil, water and/or gases to contact an iron powder containing about 0.03 to about 2% by mass of sulfur preferably on the surface, and an iron powder for use in the remediation method.

Abstract: Zn--Cr alloy plated steel sheets have excellent corrosion resistance. It has now been found that the phase structures of Zn--Cr alloy platings are such that they comprise yet to be known phases .eta.x, .delta.x and .GAMMA.x. Furthermore, these phases when taken either singly or with two or more phases being mixed together, exhibit the following characteristics (1)-(6). The characteristics of the respective phases are also identified below.______________________________________ (1) .eta.x Resistance to cosmetic corrosion (2) .GAMMA.x Formability (3) .eta.x + .delta.x Chipping resistance (4) .eta.x + .GAMMA.x Corrosion resistance in the as-formed state (5) .delta.x + .GAMMA.x Water resistant secondary adherence of coating (6) .eta.x + .delta.x + .GAMMA.x Perforation corrosion resistance .eta.x: Hexagonal crystal a = 2.66-2.74 .ANG. c = 4.61-4.95 .ANG. .delta.x: Hexagonal crystal a = 2.72-2.78 .ANG. c = 4.43-4.60 .ANG. .GAMMA.x: Cubic crystal a = 3.00-3.06 .ANG.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a zinc-chromium alloy-plated steel sheet having excellent properties such as bare corrosion resistance, corrosion resistance after coating, plating adhesiveness and weldability.The method is characterized by plating the surface of the steel sheet using an acid plating bath containing zinc ion (Zn.sup.2+) and chromium ion (Cr.sup.3+) at a molar concentration ratio of about 0.1.ltoreq.Cr.sup.3+ /(Zn.sup.3+ +Cr.sup.3+).ltoreq.0.9 in a total amount of at least about 0.5 mol/1 within the dissolution range, and about 0.1 to 30 g/1 of at least one nonionic organic additive having at least a triple bond, at a bath temperature of about 25.degree. to 70.degree. C. and a pH of about 1.0 to 4.0 with a current density of about 50 to 200 A/dm.sup.2.