Abstract: A steel strip is cleaned by sputtering-etching with ion beams of argon. By the sputtering-etching, an oxide film of easily oxidable elements such as chromium and silicon is removed. The cleaned steel strip is hot-dipped.

Abstract: A titanium oxide film consists of a mixture of titanium monoxide (TiO), titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2), titanium trioxide (Ti.sub.2 O.sub.3), titanium pentoxide (Ti.sub.3 O.sub.5) and other titanium oxides which are expressed as Ti.sub.n O.sub.2n-1 is an integer from 4 to 10. Average content of oxygen in the film is from 51 to 59 atom percent.

Abstract: A multilayer metal-coated steel sheet comprising as a first layer a Zr coating layer formed on the surface of a steel sheet, and as a second layer an Al coating layer formed on said first layer. As another embodiment, also disclosed is a multilayer metal-coated steel sheet comprising as a first layer a Zr coating layer formed on the surface of a steel sheet, as a second layer an Al-Zr alloy coating layer containing Zr in an amount of 1% by weight to 50% by weight, formed on said first layer, and as a third layer an Al coating layer formed on said second layer.The multilayer metal-coated steel sheet of the present invention has an improved corrosion resistance, heat resistance and formability.

Abstract: Material for expanded graphite gasket comprising an expanded graphite sheet and a stainless steel sheet provided on its surface with a coating layer of a predetermined metal, the expanded graphite sheet and the stainless steel sheet being adhered to each other by use of adhesive.

Abstract: An austenitic stainless steel having excellent corrosion resistance in hot aqueous medium is disclosed. The steel essentially consists by weight ofC: not more than 0.08%Si: 2.5-4.0%Mn: not more than 0.8%P: not more than 0.045%S: not more than 0.005%Cr: 16-25%Ni: 6-20%Cu: 1.5-4.0%N: not more than 0.05%and the balance Fe and unavoidable incidental impurities.