EP1678345B1 - Coloured conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces - Google Patents
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- the invention is in the field of chemical surface treatment of zinc or galvanized steel, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys. It describes chromium-free conversion processes for such metal surfaces, i. H. chemical treatment processes which result in the formation of a surface layer in which both cations of the treated metal surface and ions from the treatment solution are incorporated.
- the chromium-free coating is colored, so that it can be determined by simple visual inspection whether a sufficient conversion layer has been formed.
- the object of this conversion layer is to reduce the tendency of the metal surface to corrode and to produce good adhesion between the metal surface and an organic coating such as a lacquer or an adhesive applied to the conversion layer.
- WO 94/25640 a method of producing blue colored conversion coatings on zinc / aluminum alloys.
- the metal surfaces are brought into contact with a treatment solution which has a pH of between 3.5 and 6 and contains 0.2 to 3.0% by weight of molybdenum and a fluoride content of 0.1 to 2.0% by weight. % having.
- Molybdenum can be used as molybdate, as phosphomolybdic acid, as molybdenum chloride and the like.
- Fluoride can be used in the form of hydrofluoric acid, simple fluorides, but also complex fluoro acids such as fluorotitanic acid or fluorozirconic acid.
- the treatment solution contains heterooxoanions of molybdenum, tungsten or vanadium with one of the heteroions phosphorus, aluminum, silicon, manganese, zirconium, titanium, tin, cerium or nickel.
- the treatment solution contains an organic film former, which can be selected for example from acrylates.
- the heterooxo anions such as, for example, anions of heteropolyacids, can be formed directly in the treatment solution by adding thereto the starting materials, for example molybdate ions and phosphoric acid.
- the treatment solution should preferably contain an etchant for aluminum, for example fluoride, tetrafluoroborate or similar etchant.
- the doctrine of WO 00/26437 goes the way to colorize the conversion layer by an organic dye (Alizerinfarbstoff).
- the conversion layer itself is produced with a treatment solution which contains complex fluorides, for example of titanium and zirconium, in addition to further inorganic oxides, hydroxides or carbonates or their reaction products with the fluoro acids.
- a treatment solution which contains complex fluorides, for example of titanium and zirconium, in addition to further inorganic oxides, hydroxides or carbonates or their reaction products with the fluoro acids.
- an amino-substituted poly-4-hydroxy-styrene polyvinylphenol
- colored layers on aluminum can be obtained by chemical oxidation with aromatic nitro compounds.
- the different positional isomers of nitrobenzoic acid can be used for this purpose.
- the chemical oxidation of aluminum surfaces with persulfate ions is reported in DE-A-741 337 described.
- the aim is to produce crystal-clear and colorless layers on aluminum and its alloys.
- such layers are obtained by allowing ammonia to act on the carefully cleaned light metal in a hot, aqueous solution which also contains an addition of alkali persulfate, suitably 1%.
- the cleaning can be done for example by immersion in concentrated nitric acid.
- the treatment with the ammoniacal persulfate solution takes place at temperatures of at least 70 ° C.
- the duration is about 15 to 60 minutes. It is reported that at temperatures below 70 ° C also receives protective layers, but are less transparent and often yellowish. In the context of the disclosure of said document such yellowish layers are apparently undesirable, since one does not want to paint the treated parts, but to retain their metallic appearance.
- the inventors of the present invention have found that reduced (light gold to golden) layers on surfaces of suitable metals obtained at reduced temperature and reduced treatment time, on the one hand chromium-free and on the other hand excellent adhesion to a subsequently applied coating based organic polymers, for example a paint or an adhesive.
- the object of the present invention is now to maintain the effectiveness of such treatment methods of surfaces of zinc, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys for a prolonged period of time.
- the present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process for producing colored layers on surfaces of zinc, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys by contacting the surfaces with a chromium-free aqueous treatment solution containing a total of 3 to 35 g / l of persulfate ions and / or or peroxodisulfate ions, in addition from about 1 to about 50 g / l sulfate ions and not more than 10 g / l ammonia or ammonium ions, has a pH in the range of 10 to 12 and a temperature in the range of 30 to 70 ° C, wherein the surfaces for a period in the range of 0.5 to 5 minutes with the Contact treatment solution.
- the treatment solution may contain 8 to 35 g / L of persulfate ions.
- the persulfate and / or peroxodisulfate ions are preferably introduced into the treatment solution as alkali metal salts, in particular as sodium or potassium salt.
- the sulfate ions are introduced, for example, in the form of sodium or potassium salts.
- the excess of sulfate ions means that to maintain the required alkaline pH in the course of the process according to the invention less sodium hydroxide must be added than without this excess. This saves on chemicals costs.
- the required alkaline pH is preferably adjusted by an alkali metal hydroxide solution, in particular by sodium hydroxide solution and / or potassium hydroxide solution.
- the aqueous treatment solution does not contain more than 1 g / L of ammonia or ammonium ions.
- the treatment solution in the process of the invention has a temperature in the range of 30 to 70 ° C.
- the treatment time is in the range of 0.5 to 5 minutes. At lower treatment times, sufficient layers are no longer formed. Although treatment times of more than 5 minutes lead to strongly colored layers, the paint adhesion on these layers deteriorates.
- the surfaces are first cleaned prior to the chemical oxidation step. This can be done for example by brief pickling in cold, concentrated nitric acid. Or the surfaces are rubbed with a chamois leather.
- an alkaline cleaning solution if desired with water, preferably with deionized water Water, rinsed and then in an acidic solution, for example in nitric acid, dekapiert.
- the metal surfaces are prepared so that they assume a uniform light golden to golden coloration on the one hand in the process step of chemical oxidation and on the other hand have good adhesion properties to a subsequent coating based on organic polymers.
- sulfate ions for example in the form of sodium or potassium salts, brings about the same technical effect as described in the process according to the invention for producing colored layers and thus solves the problem underlying the invention.
- the metal surfaces are rinsed with water, preferably with demineralized water.
- the metal surfaces are dried after rinsing with water or not. If the coating with organic polymers, for example, in such a way that immersing the metal surfaces in an aqueous coating dispersion, a drying after rinsing is not required. However, if the organic polymer-based coating is, for example, an adhesive or a powder coating, it is preferable to dry the metal surfaces prior to this step.
- the invention relates to a method according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the metal surfaces, after it has been brought into contact with the aqueous treatment solution, rinsed and coated with a coating based on organic polymers.
- these metal strips, metal sheets or metal parts on the colored conversion layer which results from the treatment with the persulfate and / or peroxodisulfate-containing solution, carry a coating based on organic polymers, for example one or more paint layers or an adhesive layer.
- the metal parts according to the invention can be connected to other metal parts.
- the painted test panels were subjected to a cross-hatch cooking test to test the paint adhesion.
- corrosion test salt spray test according to DIN 50021 SS was carried out and the paint infiltration at the Ritz was measured according to DIN 53167. The results are included in Table 1.
- Table 1 Treatment parameters and treatment results Experiment No.
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Die Erfindung liegt auf dem Gebiet der chemischen Oberflächenbehandlung von Zink oder verzinktem Stahl, Aluminium, Magnesium oder deren Legierungen. Sie beschreibt chromfreie Konversionsverfahren für solche Metalloberflächen, d. h. chemische Behandlungsverfahren, die zur Bildung einer Oberflächenschicht führen, in die sowohl Kationen der behandelten Metalloberfläche als auch Ionen aus der Behandlungslösung eingebaut werden. Die chromfreie Beschichtung ist farbig, damit durch einfache visuelle Kontrolle festgestellt werden kann, ob eine ausreichende Konversionsschicht gebildet wurde. Aufgabe dieser Konversionsschicht ist es, die Korrosionsneigung der Metalloberfläche zu verringern und eine gute Haftung zwischen der Metalloberfläche und einer auf die Konversionsschicht aufgebrachten organischen Beschichtung wie beispielsweise einem Lack oder einem Klebstoff herzustellen.The invention is in the field of chemical surface treatment of zinc or galvanized steel, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys. It describes chromium-free conversion processes for such metal surfaces, i. H. chemical treatment processes which result in the formation of a surface layer in which both cations of the treated metal surface and ions from the treatment solution are incorporated. The chromium-free coating is colored, so that it can be determined by simple visual inspection whether a sufficient conversion layer has been formed. The object of this conversion layer is to reduce the tendency of the metal surface to corrode and to produce good adhesion between the metal surface and an organic coating such as a lacquer or an adhesive applied to the conversion layer.
Für die Herstellung chromfreier Konversionsschichten auf den genannten Metalloberflächen existiert ein umfangreicher Stand der Technik, der beispielsweise in
Bei den dort zitierten Dokumenten ist es in vielen Fällen offensichtlich, daß die erzeugten Konversionsschichten farblos und durchscheinend sind, so daß die behandelten Metalloberflächen metallisch blank erscheinen. Aus der langjährigen Erfahrung mit der Chromatierung von Metalloberflächen ist es der Fachmann auf diesem Gebiet jedoch gewohnt, als Ergebnis der Konversionsbehandlung eine gefärbte Schicht zu erhalten. Er kann dann sofort visuell erkennen, ob die Behandlung den erwünschten Erfolg gebracht hat. Beim Erzeugen farbloser Schichten ist hierfür jedoch eine aufwendigere Oberflächenanalytik erforderlich, beispielsweise die Bestimmung des Ti-Gehalts der Oberfläche durch eine Röntgenfluoreszenzmessung. Daher besteht in der Praxis ein Bedarf nach Oberflächenbehandlungsverfahren, die nicht nur ähnlich gute Eigenschaften hinsichtlich Korrosionsschutz und Lackhaftung aufweisen wie die herkömmlichen Chromatierschichten, sondern die ähnlich wie Chromatierschichten für das menschliche Auge sichtbar sind.In the documents cited therein, it is evident in many cases that the conversion layers produced are colorless and translucent, so that the treated metal surfaces appear metallic bright. From the many years of experience with the chromating of metal surfaces, however, the person skilled in the art is accustomed to obtaining a colored layer as a result of the conversion treatment. He can then immediately visually recognize whether the treatment has brought the desired success. When producing colorless layers, however, a more complex surface analysis is required for this purpose, for example the determination of the Ti content of the surface by an X-ray fluorescence measurement. Therefore, there is a need in the art for surface treatment methods which not only have similar good corrosion protection and paint adhesion properties to conventional chromating layers, but are similar to chromating layers visible to the human eye.
Ansätze zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe sind im Stand der Technik vorhanden. Beispielsweise offenbart
Ein ähnliches Behandlungsverfahren beschreibt
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Im Gegensatz hierzu haben die Erfinder der vorliegenden Erfindung gefunden, daß man bei abgesenkter Temperatur und verkürzter Behandlungsdauer farbige (hellgold- bis goldfarbene) Schichten auf Oberflächen geeigneter Metalle erhält, die einerseits chromfrei sind und die andererseits eine hervorragende Haftung zu einer anschließend aufgebrachten Beschichtung auf Basis organischer Polymere, beispielsweise einem Lack oder einem Klebstoff, aufweisen.In contrast, the inventors of the present invention have found that reduced (light gold to golden) layers on surfaces of suitable metals obtained at reduced temperature and reduced treatment time, on the one hand chromium-free and on the other hand excellent adhesion to a subsequently applied coating based organic polymers, for example a paint or an adhesive.
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Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht nunmehr darin, die Effektivität derartiger Behandlungsverfahren von Oberflächen von Zink, Aluminium, Magnesium oder deren Legierungen für einen längern Zeitraum aufrechtzuerhalten.The object of the present invention is now to maintain the effectiveness of such treatment methods of surfaces of zinc, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys for a prolonged period of time.
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft in einem ersten Aspekt ein Verfahren zum Erzeugen farbiger Schichten auf Oberflächen von Zink, Aluminium, Magnesium oder deren Legierungen, wobei man die Oberflächen mit einer chromfreien wässrigen Behandlungslösung in Kontakt bringt, die insgesamt 3 bis 35 g/l Persulfationen und/oder Peroxodisulfationen, zusätzlich etwa 1 bis etwa 50 g/l Sulfationen und nicht mehr als 10 g/l Ammoniak oder Ammoniumionen enthält, einen pH-Wert im Bereich von 10 bis 12 und eine Temperatur im Bereich von 30 bis 70 °C aufweist, wobei man die Oberflächen für eine Zeitdauer im Bereich von 0,5 bis 5 Minuten mit der Behandlungslösung in Kontakt bringt. Beispielsweise kann die Behandlungslösung 8 bis 35 g/l Persulfationen enthalten.The present invention relates, in a first aspect, to a process for producing colored layers on surfaces of zinc, aluminum, magnesium or their alloys by contacting the surfaces with a chromium-free aqueous treatment solution containing a total of 3 to 35 g / l of persulfate ions and / or or peroxodisulfate ions, in addition from about 1 to about 50 g / l sulfate ions and not more than 10 g / l ammonia or ammonium ions, has a pH in the range of 10 to 12 and a temperature in the range of 30 to 70 ° C, wherein the surfaces for a period in the range of 0.5 to 5 minutes with the Contact treatment solution. For example, the treatment solution may contain 8 to 35 g / L of persulfate ions.
Die Persulfat- und/oder Peroxodisulfationen werden vorzugsweise als Alkalimetallsalze, insbesondere als Natrium- oder Kaliumsalz in die Behandlungslösung eingebracht. Die Sulfationen werden beispielsweise in Form von Natrium- oder Kaliumsalzen eingebracht. Der Überschuß an Sulfationen führt dazu, dass zum Aufrechterhalten des erforderlichen alkalischen pH-Wertes im Verlauf des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens weniger Natronlauge zugegeben werden muss als ohne diesen Überschuss. Hierdurch werden Chemikalienkosten eingespart. Den erforderlichen alkalischen pH-Wert stellt man vorzugsweise durch eine Alkalilauge, insbesondere durch Natron- und/oder Kalilauge ein. Hierdurch werden Geruchsprobleme vermieden, die sonst beim Arbeiten mit heißen alkalischen Ammoniaklösungen auftreten, wie es offensichtlich bei dem Verfahren gemäß
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In einem Verfahren zum Behandeln von Oberflächen von Zink, Aluminium, Magnesium oder deren Legierungen, können die Oberflächen
- a) mit einer alkalischen Reinigungslösung gereinigt werden,
- b) danach mit einer sauren Lösung dekapierte werden
- c) danach mit einer chromfreien wässrigen Behandlungslösung, die insgesamt 3 bis 35 g/l Persulfationen und/oder Peroxodisulfationen enthält und einen pH-Wert im Bereich von 10 bis 12 und eine Temperatur im Bereich von 30 bis 70 °C aufweist, für eine Zeitdauer im Bereich von 0,5 bis 5 Minuten in Kontakt gebracht werden, wobei die Behandlungslösung zusätzlich etwa 1 bis etwa 50 g/l Sulfationen enthält.
- a) be cleaned with an alkaline cleaning solution,
- b) are then decanted with an acidic solution
- c) thereafter with a chromium-free aqueous treatment solution containing a total of 3 to 35 g / l of persulfate ions and / or peroxodisulfate ions and having a pH in the range of 10 to 12 and a temperature in the range of 30 to 70 ° C, for a period of time in the range of 0.5 to 5 minutes, wherein the treatment solution additionally contains about 1 to about 50 g / L sulfate ions.
Der Zusatz von Sulfat-Ionen, beispielsweise in Form von Natrium- oder Kaliumsalzen, bringt denselben technischen Effekt wie im erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren zur Erzeugung farbiger Schichten beschrieben und löst damit die der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Aufgabe.The addition of sulfate ions, for example in the form of sodium or potassium salts, brings about the same technical effect as described in the process according to the invention for producing colored layers and thus solves the problem underlying the invention.
Nach dem Einwirken der persulfat- oder peroxodisulfathaltigen Behandlungslösung werden die Metalloberflächen mit Wasser, vorzugsweise mit vollentsalztem Wasser gespült. Je nach Art der nachfolgenden Beschichtung mit organischen Polymeren werden die Metalloberflächen nach der Spülung mit Wasser getrocknet oder nicht. Erfolgt das Beschichten mit organischen Polymeren beispielsweise in der Art, daß man die Metalloberflächen in eine wäßrige Lackdispersion eintaucht, ist ein Trocknen nach dem Spülen nicht erforderlich. Stellt jedoch die Beschichtung auf Basis organischer Polymere beispielsweise einen Klebstoff oder einen Pulverlack dar, ist es vorzuziehen, die Metalloberflächen vor diesem Schritt zu trocknen.After the action of persulfate or peroxodisulfate treatment solution, the metal surfaces are rinsed with water, preferably with demineralized water. Depending on the type of subsequent coating with organic polymers, the metal surfaces are dried after rinsing with water or not. If the coating with organic polymers, for example, in such a way that immersing the metal surfaces in an aqueous coating dispersion, a drying after rinsing is not required. However, if the organic polymer-based coating is, for example, an adhesive or a powder coating, it is preferable to dry the metal surfaces prior to this step.
Aus ökonomischen und ökologischen Gründen ist es bevorzugt, daß die Behandlungslösung außer Alkalimetall- und ggf. Erdalkalimetallionen keine weiteren Metallionen aufweist, beispielsweise keine Zinkionen und insbesondere keine Schwermetallionen. Schließlich betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass man die Metalloberflächen, nachdem man sie mit der wässrigen Behandlungslösung in Kontakt gebracht hat, spült und mit einer Beschichtung auf Basis organischer Polymere überzieht. Dabei können diese Metallbänder, Metallbleche oder Metallteile auf der farbigen Konversionsschicht, die durch die Behandlung mit der Persulfat- und/oder Peroxodisulfat-haltigen Lösung entsteht, eine Beschichtung auf Basis organischer Polymere tragen, beispielsweise eine oder mehrere Lackschichten oder eine Klebstoffschicht. Über diese Klebstoffschicht können die erfindungsgemäß hergestellten Metallteile mit anderen Metallteilen verbunden sein.For economic and ecological reasons, it is preferred that the treatment solution except alkali metal and possibly alkaline earth metal ions have no further metal ions, for example no zinc ions and in particular no heavy metal ions. Finally, the invention relates to a method according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the metal surfaces, after it has been brought into contact with the aqueous treatment solution, rinsed and coated with a coating based on organic polymers. In this case, these metal strips, metal sheets or metal parts on the colored conversion layer, which results from the treatment with the persulfate and / or peroxodisulfate-containing solution, carry a coating based on organic polymers, for example one or more paint layers or an adhesive layer. About this adhesive layer, the metal parts according to the invention can be connected to other metal parts.
Probebleche aus Aluminium Al 99.5 (die Legierungen AlMgSi1. AlMgSiMn und AlmgSi0,5 führen zu ähnlichen Ergebnissen) wurden folgenden Behandlungsschritten unterworfen:
- 1. Reinigung mit einem kommerziellen alkalischen Reiniger der Anmelderin: RidolineR C72, 2 %, 65 °C. 1 Minute
- 2. Spülen mit vollentsalztem Wasser
- 3. Deoxidieren mit einer kommerziellen Deoxidierlösung der Anmelderin: DeoxidizerR 4902, 10 g/l, 25 °C, 1,5 Minuten
- 4. Spülen mit vollentsalztem Wasser
- 5. chemische Oxidation mit Behandlungslösungen gemäß Tabelle 1
- 6. Spülen mit vollentsalztem Wasser
- 7. Trocknen
- 8. Lackieren mit einem Pulverlack (AL 93-7005, grau, Firma Herberts)
- 1. Cleaning with a commercial alkaline cleaner of the applicant: Ridoline R C72, 2%, 65 ° C. 1 minute
- 2. Rinse with demineralized water
- 3. Deoxidize with Applicant's Commercial Deoxidizer Solution: Deoxidizer R 4902, 10 g / L, 25 ° C, 1.5 minutes
- 4. Rinse with demineralized water
- 5. chemical oxidation with treatment solutions according to Table 1
- 6. Rinse with demineralized water
- 7. Dry
- 8. Painting with a powder coating (AL 93-7005, gray, company Herberts)
Die lackierten Probebleche wurden zur Prüfung der Lackhaftung einem Kochtest mit Gitterschnitt unterworfen. Hierzu wurden die lackierten Prüfbleche 2 Stunden in vollentsalztem Wasser gekocht und anschließend 1 Stunde bei Raumtemperatur gelagert. Danach erfolgte die Gitterschnittprüfung. Ein Wert von GT = 0 gilt als bestanden, GT-Werte von > 0 gelten als nicht bestanden. Weiterhin wurde Korrosionstest (Salzsprühtest nach DIN 50021 SS) vorgenommen und die Lackunterwanderung am Ritz nach DIN 53167 gemessen. Die Ergebnisse sind in Tabelle 1 enthalten.
Unter allen Bedingungen wurden hellgold- bis goldfarbene Schichten erhalten.Under all conditions light gold to gold colored layers were obtained.
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- A method for producing coloured layers on surfaces of zinc, aluminium, magnesium or the alloys thereof, the surfaces being brought into contact with a chromium-free aqueous treatment solution which contains in total 3 to 35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxydisulfate ions and no more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions and has a pH in the range from 10 to 12 and a temperature in the range from 30 to 70°C, the surfaces being brought into contact with treatment solution for a duration in the range from 0.5 to 5 minutes, characterised in that the aqueous treatment solution additionally contains 1 to 50 g/l sulfate ions.
- A method according to claim 1, characterised in that the treatment solution contains 8 to 35 g/l persulfate ions.
- A method according to one or both of the preceding claims, characterised in that the persulfate and/or peroxydisulfate ions were introduced as alkali metal salts and in that the pH of the aqueous treatment solution is adjusted with sodium and/or potassium hydroxide solution.
- A method according to one or more of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the aqueous treatment solution contains no more than 1 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions.
- A method according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the aqueous treatment solution contains no further metal ions other than alkali metal and/or alkaline earth metal ions.
- A method according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that, after having been brought into contact with the aqueous treatment solution, the metal surfaces are rinsed and coated with a coating based on organic polymers.
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