Abstract: The improved organic composite coated steel plate includes a zinc or zinc alloy plated steel plate as a substrate that has on its surface a chromate film the Cr.sup.6+ content of which is no more than 70% of the total Cr content and which is deposited in an amount of 5-500 mg/m.sup.2 in terms of metallic chromium, the chromate film being overlaid with a resin layer that is deposited in an amount of 0.1-3 g/m.sup.2 on a dry weight basis and which is formed primarily of water-dispersed silica and one organic resin member as selected from the group consisting of an anionic aqueous resin, a nonionic aqueous resin and an anionic aqueous urethane resin. This steel plate is adapted for not contaminating the environment of the earth in the process of its manufacture.

Abstract: A Zn-Ni alloy plated steel plate having stable formability may be obtained by subjecting the plated surface of a Zn-Ni alloy plated steel plate having Ni contents of 10 to 17 wt. % to a dipping treatment, a spraying treatment or to an anodic treatment, using a solution containing one or both H.sub.2 PO.sub.4.sup.- and HPO.sub.4.sup.2-.

Abstract: A zinc-nickel alloy is electrodeposited on a steel strip by passing the steel strip through a stream of sulfuric acid-containing plating solution which contains 2-3 mol/liter in total of Zn.sup.2+, Ni.sup.2+, H.sup.+, and SO.sub.4.sup.2- ions and at least 0.1 mol/liter of Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, or NH.sub.4.sup.+ ion at pH 1 to 2.5, feeding the solution at a flow speed of at least 1 m/sec., and applying electricity between the strip and an anode in the solution such that the current density between the strip and the anode at the outlet of the solution is lower than that at the inlet of the solution. The anode may preferably be divided into a plurality of segments. This process may be carried out by use of a radial or horizontal cell.