Abstract: The invention relates to sheet metal packaging products, in particular tinplate or electrolytically chrome-plated sheet steel (ECCS), consisting of a sheet steel substrate (S) with a thickness in the region of 0.1 mm to 0.6 mm and a coating (B), in particular made of tin and/or chromium or chromium and chromium oxide, that is electrolytically deposited on at least one side of the sheet metal substrate. In addition, at least one surface of the sheet metal packaging product provided with the coating (B) has a surface profile with periodically repeating structure elements in at least one direction, wherein an autocorrelation function resulting from the surface profile has a plurality of side lobes with a height of at least 20%, preferably at least 30% of the height of the main lobe. These sheet metal packaging products have improved and novel surface properties.

Abstract: A method for improving a metal coating on a steel strip or a steel sheet or plate. The coating is melted to a maximum temperature above the melting temperature of the material of the coating by inductive heating performed by at least one induction coil and subsequently cooled to a quenching temperature, below the melting temperature, in a cooling device. In order to improve the corrosion stability of the coating, even in the case of thin coating layers, the coating is kept at a temperature above the melting temperature during a holding time and the holding time is adapted to the maximum temperature and the thickness of the coating by moving at least one of the induction coils with respect to the cooling device, in order to melt the coating completely over its entire thickness to the boundary layer with the steel strip.