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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7182824 | Method of manufacturing zinc alloy ingot A molten zinc alloy, which contains 4–22 mass % Al, 1–7 mass % Mg and optionally one ore more of Ti, B and Si at very small ratios, is held at a temperature Th higher than (a solidification-beginning temperature Ts.b.+85° C.) for homogeniz... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6921439 | Flux and process for hot dip galvanization A flux for hot dip galvanization comprises from 60 to 80 wt % of zinc chloride (ZnCl2); 7 to 20 wt % of ammonium chloride (NH4Cl); 2 to 20 wt % of a fluidity modifying agent comprising at least one alkali or alkaline earth metal; 0.1 to 5 wt % ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6379820 | Hot-dip Zn-A1-Mg plated steel sheet good in corrosion resistance and surface appearance and method of producing the same A hot-dip Zn--Al--Mg plated steel sheet good in corrosion resistance and surface appearance that is a hot-dip Zn-base plated steel sheet obtained by forming on a surface of a steel sheet a hot-dip Zn--Al--Mg plating layer composed of Al: 4.0-10 wt. %, Mg:... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6235410 | Hot-dip Zn-Al-Mg coated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and surface appearance and process for the production thereof A hot-dip Zn--Al--Mg plated steel sheet good in corrosion resistance and surface appearance that is a hot-dip Zn-base plated steel sheet obtained by forming on a surface of a steel sheet a hot-dip Zn--Al--Mg plating layer composed of Al: 4.0-10 wt. %, Mg:... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6187116 | Alloy and process for galvanizing steel This disclosure relates to an Sn-containing and/or Bi-containing zinc alloy for hot galvanizing steel, more particularly for component galvanizing. The alloy is composed of 1 to 5% by weight of Sn+Bi, 0 to saturation of Pb, 0.025 to 0.200% by weight of at... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5091150 | Zinc-aluminium based alloy for coating steel products Zinc-aluminum based alloy containing magnesium and silicon, both present in quantities up to 0.5% by weight, characterized by very good corrosion resistance and suitable for coating steel products, the resulting coatings being extremely durable and highly... | 02/25/1992 |
| 5071620 | High creep strength zinc alloys A zinc/low aluminum alloy with lithium additions demonstrating improved creep resistance and suitable for hot chamber pressure die casting. The alloy preferably contains from about 0.1-2% Al, 0.07-0.19% Li, the balance zinc. The alloy also may contain Cu,... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4990310 | Creep-resistant die cast zinc alloys A creep-resistant die casting is formed of a zinc-base alloy comprising about 4 to 12 percent copper and about 2 to 4 percent aluminum. The die casting is characterized by an intimate dispersion of fine epsilon and eta phases effective to retard slip and ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4965046 | Creep resistant zinc-aluminum based casting alloy A creep resistant zinc-aluminum based casting alloy comprises in weight percent 3-18% aluminum, 0.01-0.15% magnesium, 0.01-0.05% or manganese or manganese and lithium in the concentrations between 0.01-0.05% Mn and 0.02-0.1% Li, the balance being zinc exc... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4812371 | Zn-Al hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having improved resistance against secular peeling of coating A Zn-Al hot-dip galvanized coating on a steel sheet may exhibit intergranular corrosion and be degraded due to the Al's secular enrichment in the grain boundaries of coating. This is prevented in accordance with the present invention by the galvanizing ba... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4789522 | Castable zinc-aluminum alloys An improved castable hypereutectic zinc-aluminum alloy which is free from underside shrinkage is described. Small additions, from about 0.25% and up to about 2 wt% of rare earth metal, preferably in the form of misch metal, to known zinc-aluminum alloys c... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4610936 | Hot-dip zinc alloy coated steel products Hot-dip zinc alloy coated steel products coated with a Zn-Al-Si-Mg alloy having a composition of between 3.5 and 5.0 wt % aluminum, between 0.02 and 0.5 wt % silicon, between 0.01 and less than 0.05 wt % magnesium, and remainder zinc with unavoidable impu... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4462960 | Zinc anode alloy for sacrificial anodes A zinc anode alloy for sacrificial anodes, for preventing intercrystalline corrosion, comprises 0.10-0.50% by weight Al, 0.025-1.15% by weight Cd, and the remainder zinc and impurities caused by the production method, wherein the alloy also contains 0.01-... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4448748 | Zinc-aluminum alloys and coatings There is disclosed an alloy for use in a zinc galvanizing bath comprising zinc, aluminum and a rare earth-containing alloy such as mischmetal. According to the preferred embodiments, the alloy contains from about 85% to about 97% zinc, from about 3% to ab... | 05/15/1984 |
| 4439397 | Process for adjusting the composition of a zinc alloy used in the galvanization of steel Process for adjusting the composition of a zinc alloy for the galvanization of steels, the alloy having a composition including the following components expressed in ppm (by weight): lead: 1,000 to 15,000, and as additives aluminium: 100 to 5,000, tin: 30... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4168972 | Zinc alloy for galvanization processes An alloy suitable for the galvanization of steels by an immersion galvanization process, including gavanization of steels containing silicon, which alloy comprises zinc of commercial purity and has a lead content of the order of 1,000 to 20,000 p.p.m. by ... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4166153 | Low-alloy zinc material and coin-products made thereof A low-alloy zinc material is disclosed containing a minor amount of titanium, e.g., 0.05 to 1.0 weight percent titanium. The alloy material can be formed into objects which have good cold workability, strength and resistance to corrosion. The zinc alloy m... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4128676 | Method of hot-dip coating a ferrous substrate with a zinc-aluminum alloy resistant to intergranular corrosion A ferrous metal strip is continuously hot-dip coated with a zinc-aluminum alloy by immersing the metal strip in a hot-dip coating bath containing between about 0.2 wt. percent and 17 wt. percent aluminum, between about 0.02 wt. percent and 0.15 wt. percen... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4057424 | Zinc-based alloy for coating steel The present invention relates to a zinc-based alloy for coating steel and products coated therewith. More exactly, the invention relates to a low-alloy zinc suitable for the continuous coating of steel, particularly in the form of sheet and wire, on Sendz... | 11/08/1977 |
| 3993482 | Anticorrosion zinc based coating material A zinc based coating material useful for protecting ferrous surfaces against corrosion, also including magnesium, aluminum and chromium, wherein the percentage rato Mg/Al is between 1.5 and 5, the percentage ratio Cr/Mg is comprised between 0.03 and 0.2 a... | 11/23/1976 |