EP3276037A4 - Appareil de galvanisation par immersion à chaud en continu et procédé de fabrication de tôle d'acier galvanisée par immersion à chaud - Google Patents

Appareil de galvanisation par immersion à chaud en continu et procédé de fabrication de tôle d'acier galvanisée par immersion à chaud Download PDF

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EP3276037A4
EP3276037A4 EP16767930.7A EP16767930A EP3276037A4 EP 3276037 A4 EP3276037 A4 EP 3276037A4 EP 16767930 A EP16767930 A EP 16767930A EP 3276037 A4 EP3276037 A4 EP 3276037A4
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Gentaro Takeda
Masaru Miyake
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    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
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    • C21D—MODIFYING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF FERROUS METALS; GENERAL DEVICES FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS METALS OR ALLOYS; MAKING METAL MALLEABLE, e.g. BY DECARBURISATION OR TEMPERING
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EP16767930.7A 2015-03-23 2016-02-19 Procédé de fabrication de tôle d'acier galvanisée par immersion à chaud Active EP3276037B1 (fr)

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JP2015060139A JP6008007B2 (ja) 2015-03-23 2015-03-23 連続溶融亜鉛めっき装置及び溶融亜鉛めっき鋼板の製造方法
PCT/JP2016/000899 WO2016152018A1 (fr) 2015-03-23 2016-02-19 Appareil de galvanisation par immersion à chaud en continu et procédé de fabrication de tôle d'acier galvanisée par immersion à chaud

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KR20170117522A (ko) 2017-10-23
WO2016152018A1 (fr) 2016-09-29
MX2017012192A (es) 2017-12-15
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