Abstract: A hot-dipped Zn—Al—Si—Mg—Re steel plate belongs to the technical field of base plate for color coating steel plate, which is characterized in that the composition of the plating layer material on the surface of the hot-dipped Zn—Al—Si—Mg—Re steel plate comprises (by weight) Al 40-45%, Si 1.2-1.4%, Mg 0.5-2.5%, La—Ce mixed Re 0.02-0.10%, and the rest is Zn. The invention has the advantages: (1) minimum plating layer weight per unit area is below 40 g/m2, which can save both cost and resource; (2) salt spray test result for incision is 660-680 h under the condition of minimum plating layer weight per unit area (below 40 g/m2), which shows that corrosion resistance is further improved.

Abstract: A high-strength galvanized steel sheet is provided which has a tensile strength of a level of about 590 MPa and superior formability, including a coating with good appearance. The galvanized steel sheet includes a base steel and a galvanized coating layer formed over the surface of the base steel. The galvanized steel sheet has a chemical composition containing 0.005% to 0.12% of C, 0.7% to 2.7% of Si, 0.5% to 2.8% of Mn, 0.1% or less of P, 0.07% or less of S, 1.0% or less of Al, 0.008% or less of N, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities on a mass basis, and a microstructure constituted of at least 90% of ferrite and 2% to 10% of martensite on an area basis. The ferrite has a Vickers hardness of 120 or more on average, and an inclusion is precipitated from the grain boundary with a length of 50% or less relative to the entire length of the grain boundary in the surface layer of the base steel with a depth of 3 ?m from the interface between the coating layer and the base steel.

Abstract: A high-strength galvanized steel sheet having excellent formability contains as a chemical component of steel on a mass percent basis: 0.05% to 0.3% of C; more than 0.60% to 2.0% of Si; 0.50% to 3.50% of Mn; 0.003% to 0.100% of P; 0.010% or less of S; 0.010% to 0.06% of Al; 0.007% or less of N; and the balance including Fe and inevitable impurities, and in the microstructure of the steel sheet, the standard deviation of nano-hardness is 1.50 GPa or less.

Abstract: A process for coating a metal part with a magnetron-sputtered material to provide corrosion protection is disclosed. The process results in a part having a uniform thin coating. Coating materials include corrosion resistant zinc with various options for appearances and levels of corrosion protection.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alloyed molten zinc plated steel sheet having an area of the Fe and Zn alloy phase in the unformed parts in the plating layer of less than 10% of the area of the steel sheet as a whole and superior in strength and shapeability and a method of producing this alloyed molten zinc plating steel sheet by a continuous zinc plating production system which enables production at a low cost without modification of the system or addition of steps, said alloyed molten zinc plated steel sheet characterized by comprising a steel sheet including C: 0.05 to 0.40%, Si: 0.2 to 3.0%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, the balance comprised of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having on its surface a Zn alloy plating layer comprised of Fe in a concentration of 7 to 15 wt %, Al in a concentration of 0.

Abstract: A hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coated steel sheet exhibiting a beautiful coating appearance with metallic luster, in which no spangle or very fine spangles are formed, and having excellent blackening resistance and a method for manufacturing the hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coated steel sheet are provided. The hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coated steel sheet includes a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coating layer containing 1.0 to 10 percent by mass of Al, 0.2 to 1.0 percent by mass of Mg, 0.005 to 0.1 percent by mass of Ni, and the balance being Zn and incidental impurities on at least one surface of a steel sheet. The manufacturing method includes the steps of dipping the steel sheet into a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coating bath and pulling up and cooling the steel sheet, wherein the steel sheet pulled up from the coating bath is cooled to 250° C. at a cooling rate of 1° C. to 15° C./sec.

Abstract: A molten zinc plated steel sheet superior in plating bondability and provided with both strength and shapeability is provided and a method of producing this molten zinc plating steel sheet by a continuous zinc plating production system which enables production at a low cost without modification of the system or addition of steps is provided, said molten zinc plated steel sheet characterized by comprising, by wt %, a steel sheet including C: 0.05 to 0.40%, Si: 0.2 to 3.0%, and Mn: 0.1 to 2.5%, the balance comprised of Fe and unavoidable impurities, having on its surface a Zn plating layer containing Al: 0.01 to 1% and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities and containing inside the steel sheet within 2 ?m from the interface of said plating layer and steel sheet oxide particles of at least one type of oxide selected from an Al oxide, Si oxide, Mn oxide, or complex oxide comprised of at least two of Al, Si, and Mn.

Abstract: Steel sheet having a composition of ingredients containing substantially, by mass %, C: 0.005 to 0.200%, Si: 2.50% or less, Mn: 0.10 to 3.00%, N: 0.0100% or less, Nb: 0.005 to 0.100%, and Ti: 0.002 to 0.150% and satisfying the relationship of Ti-48/14×N?0.0005, having a sum of the X-ray random intensity ratios of the {100}<001> orientation and the {110}<001> orientation of a ? sheet thickness part of 5 or less, having a sum of the maximum value of the X-ray random intensity ratios of the {110}<111> to {110}<112> orientation group and the X-ray random intensity ratios of the {211}<111> orientation of 5 or more, and having a high rolling direction Young's modulus measured by the static tension method and a method of production of the same are provided.

Abstract: An exemplary hot rolled steel sheet can included, in terms of percent by mass, C of 0.01 to 0.2%; Si of 0.01 to 2%; Mn of 0.1 to 2%; P of ?0.1%; S of ?0.03%; Al of 0.001 to 0.1%; N of ? 0.01%; and as a remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. For example, a microstructure can be substantially a homogeneous continuous-cooled microstructure, and an average grain size of the microstructure may be more than 8 ?m and 30 ?m or less. An exemplary method for manufacturing a hot rolled steel sheet can include subjecting a slab having the above composition to a rough rolling so as to obtain a rough rolled bar, subjecting the rough rolled bar to a finish rolling so as to obtain a rolled steel under conditions in which a finishing temperature is (Ar3 transformation point +50° C.) or more; and starting cooling the rolled steel after 0.5 seconds or more pass from the end of the finish rolling at a temperature of the Ar3 transformation point or more.

Abstract: An Mg-based alloy plated steel material superior in adhesion and corrosion resistance characterized by being provided with a hot dip Mg-based alloy plating layer (preferably containing Zn: 15 atm % to less than 45 atm %).

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-strength hot dip galvannealed steel sheet having high powdering resistance produced by employing such a constitution that a Fe—Zn alloy plated layer is provided on at least one side of a basis steel sheet and a region in which Al (atomic %)/Zn (atomic %)?0.10 is present in a thickness of 300 ? or more from the surface of the plated layer along the depth direction of the plated layer. Also disclosed is a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet whose formability is greatly improved by optionally specifying chemical composition and structure of the basis steel sheet.

Abstract: An austenitic steel sheet excellent in resistance to delayed cracking, the composition of said steel comprising, in weight: 0,35%<C<1,05%, 15%<Mn<26%, Si<3%, Al<0,050%, S<0,030%, P<0,080%, N<0,1%, at least one metallic element X chosen among vanadium, titanium, niobium, molybdenum, chromium: 0,050%<V<0,50%, 0,040%?Ti<0,50%, 0,070%<Nb<0,50%, 0,14%<Mo<2%, 0,070%<Cr<2% and optionally, one or several elements chosen among 0,0005%<B<0,010%, Ni<2%, Cu<5%, the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities inherent to fabrication, including hydrogen, the quantity Xp of said at least one metallic element under the form of carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides being, in weight: 0,030%<VP<0,40%, 0,030%<Tip<0,50%, 0,040%<Nbp<0,40%, 0,14%<Mop<0,44%, 0,070%<Crp<0,6%, the hydrogen content IImax designating the maximal hydrogen content that can be measured from a series of at least five specimens, and the quantity Xp, in weight, b

Abstract: Steel strip provided with a hot dip galvanized zinc alloy coating layer, in which the coating of the steel strip is carried out in a bath of molten zinc alloy, the zinc alloy in the coating consisting of: 0.3-2.3 weight % magnesium; 0.6-2.3 weight % aluminium; optional <0.2 weight % of one or more additional elements; unavoidable impurities; the remainder being zinc in which the zinc alloy coating layer has a thickness of 3-12 ?m.

Abstract: A plated steel wire having a plated layer and an intermediate layer is characterized in that a content of manganese contained in both the plated layer and the intermediate layer is 0.02-0.30% in terms of average mass percentage, a content of aluminum is 8-25% in terms of average mass percentage, and a content of zinc and inevitable components is 74.70-91.98% in terms of average mass percentage, and that a total deposition amount of the intermediate layer and the plated layer per unit area of the steel wire surface is set to 700-1000 g/m2. The plated steel wire has excellent corrosion resistance and excellent workability, with the increased total deposition amount of the plated layer and the intermediate layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a phosphated galvanized steel sheet comprising a steel sheet, a zinc-plating layer of ? single phase which is formed on at least one side of the steel sheet and contains Ni in an amount of not less than 10 ppm by mass and not more than the solubility limit thereof, and a phosphate layer which is formed on the zinc-plating layer and contains Mg in an amount of not less than 0.1 % by mass and less than 2.0 % by mass. Although this steel sheet is not subjected to sealing, it has corrosion resistance equivalent to or higher than those of conventional steel sheets which have been subjected to sealing, while having excellent blackening resistance.

Abstract: A ball stud having a ball at one end of a rod-shaped stud. The ball stud comprises: a metal plating film formed on the surface of the stud; and a trivalent chromate film continuously formed over both the surface of the metal plating film formed on the stud and the surface of the ball, whereby rust is inhibited in the boundary of the metal plating film. An externally threaded portion is also coated, if formed in the ball stud, on its surface with the metal plating film and the trivalent chromate film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composite coated zinc-containing plated steel material different from the plated steel materials treated by conventional chromate replacement technologies and superior in all of corrosion resistance, blackening resistance, coating adhesion, and alkali resistance. The composite coated zinc-containing plated steel material of the present invention is characterized by having a composite coating formed by coating and drying on the surface of a plated steel material a treatment solution containing a basic zirconium compound, vanadyl (VO2+)-containing compound, phosphoric acid compound, cobalt compound, organic acid, and water and having a pH7 to 14, the composite coating containing, with respect to the Zr element as 100 mass %, V in an amount of 10 to 45 mass %, P in 5 to 100 mass %, Co in 0.1 to 20 mass %, and an organic acid in 10 to 90 mass %.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a method for the hot-dip coating, in a liquid bath based on zinc containing aluminum, of a running strip of iron-carbon-manganese austenitic steel, in which said strip is subjected to a heat treatment in a furnace in which an atmosphere that is reducing with respect to iron prevails, in order to obtain a strip covered with a thin manganese oxide layer, and then the strip covered with the thin manganese oxide layer is made to run through said bath, the aluminum content in the bath being adjusted to a value at least equal to the content needed for the aluminum to completely reduce the manganese oxide layer, so as to form, on the surface of the strip, a coating comprising an iron-manganese-zinc alloy layer and a zinc surface layer.

Abstract: Galvanically protected reinforcement dowel pins and methods of producing the same. In one embodiment, the reinforcement dowel pins comprise a bar or tube, the longitudinal exposed surfaces of which are covered by a heavy gauge of a sacrificial metal, such as zinc, zinc alloy, magnesium, magnesium alloy, aluminum, or aluminum alloy. The bar or tube comprises steel, carbon steel, or other ferrous metal. The heavy gauge of sacrificial metal is applied to the ferrous metal by various processes, such as roll bonding, lock seaming, welding, die casting, flame spraying, plasma spraying, dipping, sinking, and drawing. The resulting reinforcement dowel pins resist corrosion without sacrificing structural integrity, and are reasonable in materials and manufacturing costs. These dowel pins may be installed in adjacent concrete panels using conventional methods, and therefore do not introduce additional costs in installation.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet which has excellent corrosion resistance, workability, coatability and appearance. The exemplary galvannealed sheet can include an ultra-low carbon steel sheet having a plating layer which includes about 8 to 13% Fe, about 0.05 to 1.0% Ni, about 0.15 to 1.5% Al, and a balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities. An exemplary method for producing a hot dip galvannealed steel sheet is also provided which can include cleaning an annealed ultra-low carbon steel sheet, preplating it with Ni, rapidly heating the sheet in a nonoxidizing or reducing atmosphere, plating the sheet in a galvanization bath containing Al, wiping it, then rapidly reheating it and either cooling the sheet without any soaking time or soaking and holding it for less than 15 seconds and then cooling it.

Abstract: A coated metal formed article includes: a metal formed article, a zinc-containing porous coating layer laminated on a surface of the metal formed article, a phenol-modified silicon compound layer laminated on the zinc-containing porous coating layer, and a fluorine resin-containing layer laminated on the phenol-modified silicon compound layer. The fluorine resin containing layer contains a fluorine resin and at least one organic resin selected from a polyester resin, a polyacryl resin, a polyolefin resin, a polyurethane resin, and a polycarbonate resin. An amount of the fluorine resin ranges from 1 to 200 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the organic resin. When a thickness of the phenol-modified silicon compound layer is t2 (?m) and a thickness of the fluorine resin-containing layer is t1 (?m), a ratio of t1 to t2 ranges from 0.05 to 50 so that dimensional accuracy and mechanical properties are increased.

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: A surface-treated steel sheet is disclosed, including a zinc based plated steel sheet having thereon a surface-treated film containing titanium, nickel, aluminum and fluorine and having a film thickness of from 0.05 to 1.0 ?m, the surface-treated film having a titanium deposition amount of from 0.01 to 0.5 g/m2 and containing from 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of nickel, from 0.1 to 25 parts by mass of aluminum and from 1 to 500 parts by mass of fluorine relative to 100 parts by mass of titanium. This surface-treated steel sheet does not contain hexavalent chromium in the film thereof at all and has excellent heat discoloration resistance, corrosion resistance and resistance to blackening.

Abstract: A method is provided for coating a steel surface of a workpiece. According to an aspect of the invention, a steel workpiece is subjected to a first embrittlement-relief baking operation to form a protective oxide layer on the steel surface. The protective oxide layer is de-scaled, and the steel surface is activated. A hydrogen barrier coating is deposited on the activated steel surface, and activated. A zinc-nickel alloy is plated on the barrier coating, and subjected to a second embrittlement-relief baking operation. The porous plating is sealed with a conversion coat. The method is especially useful in making low to no hydrogen embrittlement cadmium-replacement steel parts. Also provided is a corrosion resistant coated steel workpiece.

Abstract: A resin-coated steel plate obtained by providing, on at least one surface of the steel plate, (i-1) an alloy layer of iron and at least one metal selected from tin, zinc and nickel or (i-2) a tin-plated layer containing tin in an amount of not smaller than 0.5 g/m2, (ii) a silane coupling agent-treated layer, and (iii) a thermoplastic polyester resin layer in this order from the side of the steel plate. Despite not containing chromium, the resin-coated steel plate exhibits excellent work adhesion properties between the steel blank and the organic resin film even when the thickness is reduced due to a severe working and even at portions subjected to severe working such as flanging and necking. By press-forming the resin-coated steel plate, there are obtained cans featuring excellent corrosion resistance and being adapted to containing even highly corrosive contents.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high corrosion resistance hot dip galvannealed steel material comprised of a Zn-based hot dip plated steel material achieving both a higher corrosion resistance of the plated layer itself by the added elements and sacrificial protection of iron metal by the plated layer or workability free of degradation caused of formation of intermetallic compounds by added elements, that is, a high corrosion resistance hot dip Zn plated steel material characterized in that an alloy plated layer containing Zn: 35 mass % or more, preferably 40 mass % or more, contains a non-equilibrium phase having a heat capacity by differential scanning calorimetry of 1 J/g or more. Furthermore, 5% or more, preferably 50% or more in terms of vol % is an amorphous phase. The alloy layer may contain, by mass %, Mg: 1 to 60% and Al: 0.07 to 59%, may further contain one or more elements selected from Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu in a total of 0.1 to 10%, and may in addition contain one or more elements of 0.

Abstract: A high-manganese hot-dip coated steel sheet is disclosed which provides high corrosion resistance, high ductility and high strength, mainly used for inner and outer panels of automobiles, and a method of manufacturing the same. The high-manganese hot-dip coated steel sheet includes a substrate steel sheet having a composition of (in weight %) 0.1 to 1.5% of C, 5 to 35% of Mn, and the remainder includes Fe and other unavoidable impurities, and a hot-dip zinc coating layer formed on the substrate steel sheet, the hot-dip zinc coating layer having a composition of (in weight %) 0.1 to 10% of Mn, 5 to 15% of Fe, and the remainder including Zn and other unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: A high tensile strength steel sheet excellent in processibility which can satisfy a strength, a total elongation, and stretch-flanging property (hole enlarging rate) at a further high level. and comprises a matrix microstructure of tempered martensite or tempered bainite and, if necessary, ferrite, and a second phase of retained austenite, wherein (1) the steel comprising C: 0.10 to 0.6 mass %, Si: 1.0 mass % or smaller, Mn: 1.0 to 3 ,mass %, Al: 0.3 to 2.0 mass %, P: 0.02 mass % or smaller, S: 0.03 mass % or smaller, (2) a volume rate of retained austenite obtained by a saturated magnetization measuring method is 5 to 40% by area (whole field is 100%), and (3) a relationship of a carbon amount (C: weight %) in the steel, a volume rate (f?R) of retained austenite and a carbon concentration (C?R) of the retained austenite satisfies the equation: (f?R×C?R)/C?50 .

Abstract: A hot press-formed article having improved corrosion resistance and coating adhesion when coated is obtained by hot press forming of a zinc-based plated steel material. It has a zinc-based plating layer comprising an iron-zinc solid solution phase and atop it a zinc oxide layer. The average thickness of the zinc oxide layer which is the outermost layer is at most 2 ?m. A hot press-formed article having a good appearance and excellent corrosion resistance, coating adhesion, post-coating corrosion resistance, and weldability has a layer (2) consisting essentially of an iron-zinc solid solution phase atop a base material steel sheet (1). It also has a zinc oxide layer (3) with an average thickness of at most 5 ?m as an uppermost layer, but it does not have a substantial amount of an iron-zinc intermetallic compound phase. The total amount of Al contained in the iron-zinc solid solution layer (2) and the zinc oxide layer (3) is at most 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: An exemplary hot rolled steel sheet for processing can include, in terms of percent by mass, C of 0.01 to 0.2%; Si of 0.01 to 0.3%; Mn of 0.1 to 1.5%; P of ?0.1%; S of ?0.03%; Al of 0.001 to 0.1%; N of ?0.006%; and as a remainder, Fe and unavoidable impurities. The microstructure may include a main phase in the form of polygonal ferrite and a hard second phase, a volume fraction of the hard second phase is 3 to 20%, a hardness ratio (hardness of the hard second phase/hardness of the polygonal ferrite) is 1.5 to 6, and a grain size ratio (e.g., grain size of the polygonal ferrite/grain size of the hard second phase) is 1.5 or more.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of polishing a minimum spangle aluminum-zinc alloy hot-dip coating applied to sheet steel to provide a polished hot-dip coating having a continuous, consistent surface appearance suitable for use in an unpainted condition.

Abstract: A galvanized steel sheet having (a) a dual phase microstructure with a martensite phase and a ferrite phase and (b) a composition containing by percent weight: carbon in a range from about 0.01% to about 0.18%; manganese in a range from about 0.2% to about 3%; silicon ? about 1.2%; aluminum in a range from about 0.01% to about 0.1%; one or both of chromium and nickel in a range from about 0.1% to about 3.5%; calcium in a range from about 0.0003% to about 0.01%; phosphorus ? about 0.01%; sulfur ? about 0.03%; nitrogen ? about 0.02%; molybdenum ? about 1%; copper ? about 0.8%; one or more of niobium, titanium, and vanadium ? about 1%; and boron ? about 0.006% by weight; and with the balance of the composition being iron and incidental ingredients. In one embodiment, the steel sheet is both galvanized and galvannealed.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet includes a steel sheet; a plating layer containing at least one metal selected from zinc and aluminum; a first layer film containing (?) 1 to 2000 mg/m2 of silica in terms of SiO2, (?) a total of 1 to 1000 mg/m2 of phosphoric acid groups in terms of P, (?) a total of 0.5 to 800 mg/m2 of at least one metal selected from Mg, Mn, and Al, and (?) 0.1 to 50 mg/m2 of a tetravalent vanadium compound; and a second layer film formed to a thickness of 0.1 to 5 ?m on the first layer film and containing a resin (A) having at least one type of functional group selected from OH and COOH groups, and at least one rust-proofing additive (B) selected from (a) a phosphate, (b) Ca ion-exchanged silica, (c) a molybdate, (d) silicon oxide, and (e) at least one organic compound selected from triazoles, thiols, thiadiazoles, thiazoles, and thiurams.

Abstract: The invention provides a Fe—Cr alloy structure containing Cr of about 6% or more by mass but about 25% or less by mass, having a corrosion-resistant paint film containing metal powder having ionization tendencies greater than iron, with a content of the metal powder of about 20% or more by volume but about 60% or less by volume in a dry paint film, with a dry film thickness of about 5 ?m or more but about 100 ?m or less; and a manufacturing method thereof; whereby excellent corrosion resistance and excellent adhesion is provided.

Abstract: A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a plating layer substantially composed of the ? phase and an oxide layer disposed on a surface of the plating layer. The oxide layer has an average thickness of 10 nm or more and includes a Zn-based oxide layer and an Al-based oxide layer. A method for producing the hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a hot-dip galvanization step, a temper rolling step, and an oxidation step.

Abstract: A wire for external exposure, i.e. without chemical binding with a polymer or rubber matrix. The wire has a steel core, a nickel sub-coating and a zinc or zinc alloy top coating above the nickel sub-coating. The steel core has a carbon content exceeding 0.20%. The wire is in a work-hardened state by drawing or rolling. The wire has an excellent corrosion resistance and provides an excellent barrier against hydrogen. Preferable uses are wires in off-shore applications.

Abstract: Steel wire is coated with a metal layer such that the metal layer has a surface with roughnesses. A surface roughness Ra of above 0.25 ?m is reached. Preferably, the roughnesses are randomly dispersed at the surface. The result is an improved visual aspect and an increased resistance against corrosion.

Abstract: There is provided a high-tensile steel sheet containing 0.15 to 0.25 mass % of C, 0.1 to 2.0 mass % of Si, 0.10 to 1.0 mass % of Mn, 0.5 to 3.5 mass % of Cr, 0.02 mass % or less of P, 0.01 mass % or less of S and the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities based on the total mass of the steel sheet and satisfying a content ratio of Mn/(Mn+Cr)<0.50.

Abstract: The present invention stably provides a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having a high tensile strength and no non-plated portions and being excellent in workability and surface properties even when the employed equipment has only a reduction annealing furnace and a steel sheet containing relatively large amounts of Si, Mn and Al that are regarded as likely to cause non-plated portions is used as the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cationic electrodeposition coating composition substantially free of lead compounds, and more specifically to a method of coating an alloyed hot-dip galvanized steel plate with the composition and a coated article obtained by the method having edge portions and general surfaces excellent in corrosion resistance. The invention provides a method of coating an alloyed hotdip galvanized steel plate with a lead-free cationic electrodeposition coating composition containing a rust preventive pigment to form an electrodeposition coating film excellent in corrosion resistance, and a coated article obtained by the electrodeposition.

Abstract: The invention is to provide a surface-treated steel sheet of good white rust resistance with no chromium in its surface treatment film, and it has realized a surface-treated steel sheet of higher-level corrosion resistance by forming a reaction layer of plating metal with a barrier layer effective for anticorrosion not in a two-layered film but in a single-layered film.

Abstract: The present invention provides: a high-strength high-ductility hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet having high fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance; a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet excellent in ductility, which improves non-plating defects and plating adhesion after severe deformation, and a method of producing the same; a high-strength and high-ductility hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having high fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance; a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet and hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet having superior appearance and workability, which suppresses the generation of non-plating defects, and a method of producing the same; and a high-strength hot-dip galvannealed steel sheet and a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet, which suppress non-plating defects and surface defects and have both corrosion resistance, in particular corrosion resistance in an environment containing chlorine ion, and high ductility, and a meth

Abstract: A high strength steel sheet contains, in percent by mass, 0.03 to 0.2% of C, 0.5 to 2.5% of Si, 1 to 3.0% of Mn, 0.01 to 0.5% of Cr, 0.01 to 0.5% of Mo, 0.02 to 0.15% of Al, 0.15% or less of Ti, 0.15% or less of No, and 0.15% or less of V; wherein the remainder includes Fe and inevitable impurities, and the content of Si satisfies the following formula (1), ??4.1?[Si]???2.4, ??(1) provided, ?=6.9×([C]+[Mn]/6+[Cr]/5+[Mo]/4+[Ti]/15+[Nb]/17+[V]/14)1/2 is given, wherein [ ] shows the quantity (mass percent) of each element contained in the steel sheet. The high strength steel sheet is improved in formability (particularly, elongation), and excellent in balance between strength and elongation.

Abstract: A steel sheet containing 0.004 to 0.02% C, 1.0% or less Si, 0.7 to 3.0% Mn, 0.02 to 0.15% P, 0.02% or less S, 0.01 to 0.1% Al, 0.004% or less N, 0.2% or less Nb, by mass %, optionally Ti, Bi or at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cr Mo, Ni and Cu, and the balance being Fe; the Nb content satisfying a formula of (12/93)×Nb*/C?1.0, wherein Nb*=Nb?(93/14)×N, and wherein C, N and Nb designate the content in mass % of carbon, nitrogen and niobium, respectively; and a yield strength and an average grain size of the ferritic grains which satisfy a formula of YP??120×d+1280, wherein YP designates yield strength in MPa, and d designates an average size of ferritic grains in ?m.

Abstract: A single-side embossed color steel sheet, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The steel sheet comprises a steel sheet substrate, a zinc or zinc alloy-plated layer, a non-chromate or chromate pretreated layer, a primary coat paint layer of modified epoxy or modified polyester, a color base paint layer, a printed layer, and a top coat clear paint layer. The printed layer exhibits a feeling of solidity with various feelings of texture and colors. The top coat clear paint layer serves to protect the printed layer from contaminants. The color steel sheet exhibits a remarkably enhanced feeling of solidity at an irregular surface thereof, and has enhanced contaminant resistance properties and environmental friendliness, thereby satisfying requirements for aesthetic design and functionality of products.

Abstract: Diffusion metallic anticorrosive zinc-iron-aluminum coatings of iron and iron-based item surfaces, realized by heating of products at temperatures of 370–450° C. in a saturating powder mixture environment in a closed container. The coating compositions are multiphase-polymetallic, and comprise zinc, iron and aluminum. Other elements may be added to attain specific coating properties. This coating exhibits a high corrosion resistance (at least a 700-hour corrosion resistance level in a standard salt spray test), a relatively high hardness level and good adhesion to secondary coatings.

Abstract: A method of coating of steel products such as plate and sheet using an aluminum-zinc coating alloy includes modifying the coating bath with a particulate compound constituent in effective amounts to control the spangle facet size of the coated product, improve tension bend rust stain performance, and improve coated product paintability. Constituents include borides such as titanium boride and aluminum borides, carbides such as titanium carbide, and aluminides such as titanium aluminide. The method produces a coated steel product that does not require temper rolling for painting.

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 invention relates to a powder-coated spinning wire used for a main cable of a suspension bridge and a fabrication method thereof. The powder-coated spinning wire has a shot-blasted plating layer and a powdered coat formed in their order on a core wire. The plated core wire is shot-blasted to roughen the plating layer and remove an oxide layer. Then, the core wire is first heated, sprayed with powder paint, and second heated. The plating layer is formed at an amount of 50 g/m2 to 300 g/m2, and the powdered coat has a thickness ranging from 10 ?m to 400 ?m. The powder-coated spinning wire has corrosion resistance and endurance improved. Since heated powder coating is adopted instead of electrostatic powder coating, powder coating equipment can be simplified and the productivity of the powder coating can be improved also.