JP2007077450A - Surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc-alloy article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a surface treatment agent with which a coat excellent in corrosion resistance and adhesion can be formed on the surface of a zinc or zinc-alloy article at a low cost. <P>SOLUTION: The surface treatment agent for the zinc or zinc-alloy article comprises a water-soluble antimony compound containing antimony, a reductant capable of depositing antimony element from the antimony compound, and a dense film forming agent for forming a coat of the deposited antimony element densely on the surface of the zinc-alloy article. The surface treatment agent further comprises preferably a film reinforcing agent, more preferably a coloration improving agent, further more preferably a surfactant. It is preferable that the zinc or zinc alloy article is immersed into an aqueous solution containing any of the surface treatment agents and subsequently immersed into an aqueous solution containing a sealing agent selected in accordance with the color tone of the zinc or zinc alloy article to seal pin holes. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products, and a surface treatment method for zinc or zinc alloy products using the same.

  Conventionally, zinc die-cast products or galvanized products obtained by galvanizing steel or the like have been used in various fields. This galvanization is based on a hot dip galvanizing method, an alkaline plating method, and an acidic plating method. For example, steel materials such as galvanized steel sheets are frequently used as steel materials having good corrosion resistance. However, when these are exposed to a humid atmosphere, an exhaust gas atmosphere, an atmosphere in the vicinity of the coast, etc. for a long period of time, white rust is generated on the surface of the steel sheet, and the appearance is deteriorated. Therefore, chromate (hexavalent) treatment has been widely used as a surface treatment to prevent white rust and impart corrosion resistance. In recent years, due to toxicity problems of hexavalent chromium, alternative methods such as trivalent chromate have been studied in various directions. However, there is still great expectation for a surface treatment method that is equivalent to or better than chromate treatment in terms of low cost and corrosion resistance.

  Therefore, the present inventor has made various studies in order to obtain a surface treatment agent capable of imparting excellent corrosion resistance to zinc or zinc alloy products at low cost, and has reached the present invention.

The present invention provides the following inventions in order to solve the above problems.
(1) A water-soluble antimony compound, a reducing agent for precipitating an antimony element from the antimony compound, and a dense film forming agent for densely forming a film of the deposited antimony element on the surface of the zinc alloy product. Surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products;
(2) Containing a water-soluble antimony compound, a reducing agent for depositing antimony element from the antimony compound, a dense film forming agent for densely forming a deposited antimony element film on the surface of the zinc alloy product, and a film reinforcing agent. Surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products characterized by
(3) The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to (1) or (2), further comprising a color improver;
(4) The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of (1) to (3), further containing a surfactant;
(5) The zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the water-soluble antimony compound is selected from chlorides, oxides, sulfates, iodides, hydroxides, inorganic acids and organic acids. Surface treatment agent;
(6) The zinc according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the reducing agent is selected from hypophosphite, formalin, thiourea, thiosulfate, titanium compound, hydrogen iodide, hydrazine, ascorbic acid, and glucose. Or surface treatment agent for zinc alloy products;
(7) The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the dense film forming agent is selected from tartaric acid, citric acid and oxalic acid or salts thereof;
(8) The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the film reinforcing agent is selected from water-soluble compounds containing tellurium, nickel, selenium, molybdenum and cobalt;
(9) The surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to (2), wherein the surfactant is selected from amino acids, starch, cellulose, gelatin, pine resin, polyvinyl alcohol, tannin and sodium lauryl sulfate;
(10) The surface of the zinc or zinc alloy product, wherein the zinc or zinc alloy product is immersed in an aqueous solution containing the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of (1) to (9) Processing method;
(11) Before immersing the zinc or zinc alloy product in the aqueous solution containing the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product, the zinc or zinc alloy product is previously acid-washed with a solution containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid and acetic acid (10 The surface treatment method of zinc or zinc alloy product according to claim 10; and (12) The zinc or zinc alloy product is further immersed in an aqueous solution containing a sealing agent. Surface treatment method for zinc or zinc alloy products,
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  According to the present invention, a coating having excellent corrosion resistance and adhesion can be formed on the surface of zinc or zinc alloy product at low cost.

  The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention is a water-soluble compound containing antimony, a reducing agent for precipitating antimony element from the antimony compound, and a coating of the deposited antimony element on the surface of the zinc alloy product. Contains a dense film forming agent. Preferably, it further contains a film reinforcing agent, more preferably a coloring improver, and further a surfactant.

  Examples of the zinc or zinc alloy product include a zinc die-cast product or a galvanized product obtained by galvanizing steel or the like, and at least the surface thereof may be zinc or a zinc alloy.

  Water-soluble compounds containing antimony include those that are water-soluble under acidic or alkaline conditions, and are preferably selected from chlorides, oxides, sulfates, iodides, hydroxides, inorganic acids and organic acids. Examples thereof include antimony pentachloride, antimony pentoxide, antimony sulfate, antimony tribromide, antimony trichloride, antimony trioxide, antimony trisulfide, antimony benzoate, and antimony tartrate. In the present invention, antimony forms a film on the surface of zinc or a zinc alloy product, and then becomes reactive even when wetted with water, and further forms a film, thereby prolonging the corrosion resistance life. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, etc., but is usually about 0.5 to 150 g / L, preferably about 10 to 50 g / L.

  The reducing agent has an action of precipitating an antimony element from the antimony compound on the zinc surface, for example, hypophosphite such as sodium hypophosphite, thiosulfate such as formalin, thiourea, and sodium thiosulfate, titanium compound Sulfurous acid gas, hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen iodide, hydrazine, ascorbic acids, zinc salts, glucose and the like. And it is preferably selected from hypophosphite, formalin, thiourea, thiosulfate, titanium compound, hydrogen iodide, hydrazine, ascorbic acid and glucose. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of reducing agent, etc., but is usually about 5 to 50 g / L, preferably about 10 to 30 g / L.

  The dense film forming agent further densifies the antimony film, and preferably an acid or salt having a carboxyl group is used to form a metal ion complex salt of an organic substance and to make the film crystal fine. Most preferably, it is selected from tartaric acid, citric acid and oxalic acid or their salts. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of dense film forming agent, etc., but is usually about 5 to 150 g / L, preferably about 10 to 100 g / L.

  The film reinforcing agent improves the hardness of the antimony film and lowers the adsorption property of the antimony film to make it difficult to attach fingerprints. Tellurium, nickel, selenium, molybdenum, cobalt, manganese, iron, tungsten, germanium , Titanium, tin, zirconium, bismuth, copper, vanadium, beryllium, strontium, or water-soluble compounds containing tantalum, preferably tellurium, nickel, selenium, molybdenum and cobalt, particularly preferably nickel or molybdenum It is selected from acids containing these or salts thereof. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of film reinforcing agent, etc., but is usually about 1 to 20 g / L, preferably about 5 to 15 g / L.

  The coloring improver is effective for coloring or improving the antimony film originally having a gray metallic luster, boric acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, phthalic acid, malic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid. , Etc. or salts thereof, and also contains tellurium, nickel, selenium, molybdenum, cobalt, manganese, iron, tungsten, germanium, titanium, tin, zirconium, bismuth, copper, vanadium, beryllium, strontium, or tantalum Water-soluble compounds. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of coloring improver, etc., but is usually about 1 to 20 g / L, preferably about 5 to 15 g / L.

  Surfactants primarily act as dispersants and are effective in forming a uniform film, such as amino acids, starch, cellulose, gelatin, pine resin, polyvinyl alcohol, tannin and sodium lauryl sulfate, and other commercially available interfaces. Selected from activators (anions, cations, nonions and amphoteric). The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of surfactant, etc., but is usually about 0.5 to 20 g / L, preferably about 5 to 15 g / L. .

  The surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention can further contain a sealing agent. Sealing treatment using this sealing agent is particularly used to seal fine pinholes generated on the surface of a zinc alloy, and is usually performed after antimony film formation as described later. It can be included in the surface treatment agent of the present invention at the time of formation. The sealing agent is preferably selected according to the color tone of zinc or zinc alloy product, such as (yellow) boric acid, ammonium oxalate; (yellow brown) malonic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, phthalic acid, apple Acid; (whiteish yellow) succinic acid; (gray yellow) maleic acid, nickel, molybdenum, titanium, selenium, manganese, beryllium, strontium, tantalum, cobalt, niobium, vanadium, germanium, chromium (III), etc. Examples thereof include acids or salts thereof. The blending amount varies depending on the type of zinc or zinc alloy product, the type of water-soluble antimony compound, the type of sealing agent, etc., but is usually about 1 to 20 g / L, preferably about 2 to 10 g / L.

  In the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention, when a dense film forming agent, a film reinforcing agent, a coloring improver or a sealing agent has two or more functions thereof, the blending amount thereof Can be chosen taking into account the total amount of quantities commensurate with them.

  Further, the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention is various additives other than those described above depending on the purpose, for example, a dispersant, a dispersion accelerator, and a compounding agent for imparting a desired color tone, Etc. can be used as appropriate.

  The surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention can be used as an acidic to alkaline bath. Since the reaction rate tends to be large on the acidic side and small on the alkali side, it is particularly preferably used at a pH of about 2 to 5 in order to obtain an appropriate reactivity. For example, a composition suitable for a treatment bath having a pH of 5.0 to 5.5 is as follows.

  Antimony trichloride 20-30 g / L, antimony sulfide 5-10 g / L, sodium thiosulfate 20-30 g / L and Rochelle salt 20-50 g / L (30-40 ° C., 1-3 minutes).

  When performing the surface treatment of zinc or zinc alloy product using the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product of the present invention, zinc or zinc alloy product is immersed in an aqueous solution containing this surface treatment agent, Alternatively, an antimony corrosion-resistant film is formed on the surface of the zinc alloy product. The thickness of the film can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, but is usually 0.5 to 2 μm. In the immersion treatment of zinc or zinc alloy products, it is preferable to previously remove the oxide adhering to the surface by a conventional method such as degreasing, pickling, neutralization, etching and the like.

  In this immersion treatment, before immersing the zinc or zinc alloy product in an aqueous solution containing the surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product, the zinc or zinc alloy product is previously acidified with a solution containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid and acetic acid. Washing is preferable for forming a good antimony film, that is, improving uniformity and adhesion, and is suitable for corrosion resistance. This acid washing is preferably performed in a solution containing about 20 to 40% nitric acid, 10 to 20% sulfuric acid and 5 to 10% acetic acid (pH about 3) at about 30 ° C. or less for about 10 to 30 seconds. After this acid cleaning, it is preferable to wash with water and then dip in an aqueous solution containing a surface treating agent.

  The immersion treatment of zinc or zinc alloy product is usually performed at 15 to 40 ° C., preferably 20 to 30 ° C., and usually within about 5 minutes. For example, when a temperature exceeding 40 ° C. is used, the film formation rate is further increased, so that stricter quality control is desired. The soaked zinc or zinc alloy product is then washed with water and dried by a conventional method. Thus, the color tone of the film formed on the surface of the zinc or zinc alloy product varies depending on the components of the surface treatment agent.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the pinhole is sealed by immersing the zinc or zinc alloy product soaked as described above in an aqueous solution containing a sealing agent. The sealing agent is preferably selected according to the color tone of the zinc or zinc alloy product, and is selected from, for example, the aforementioned compounds. This sealing treatment is usually performed by immersing the sealing agent as described above usually in an aqueous solution containing about 1 to 20 g / L, preferably about 2 to 10 g / L at about 20 to 40 ° C. for about 1 to 5 minutes. Is called. Then, it is preferable to wash in pure water at 50 to 60 ° C. and dry quickly.

EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although an Example demonstrates this invention further in detail, this invention is not limited to these Examples.
Example 1
Immerse galvanized iron bolt (about 70 mm long) at 25 ° C for 3 minutes in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 30 g / L antimony trichloride, 15 g / L sodium hypophosphite and 70 g / L Rochelle salt. Treatment gave a brown film.
Example 2
A steel bolt (about 70 mm in length) galvanized in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing antimony pentoxide 35 g / L, thiourea 15 g / L and sodium citrate 70 g / L is immersed at 25 ° C. for 3 minutes. A brown film was obtained.
Example 3
An aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 20 g / L of antimony triiodide, 15 g / L of sodium thiosulfate, and 40 g / L of tartarite was subjected to galvanized iron bolts (about 70 mm in length) at 20 to 25 ° C. A soaking treatment was performed for a minute to obtain a brown film.
Example 4
A galvanized iron bolt (about 70 mm in length) is immersed in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 20 g / L of antimony pentaiodide, 35 g / L of formalin and 40 g / L of tartaric acid at 20 to 25 ° C. for 2 minutes. A brown film was obtained.
Example 5
An aqueous solution (pH 5.0) containing antimony hydroxide 30 g / L, formalin 35 g / L and sodium citrate 40 g / L was immersed in a galvanized iron bolt (length: about 70 mm) at 20 ° C. for 2 minutes, A brown film was obtained.
Example 6
To an aqueous solution containing an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 20 g / L of antimony tetroxide, 15 g / L of thiourea and 25 g / L of ammonium oxalate, a galvanized iron bolt (about 70 mm in length) is placed at 20 to 25 ° C. Was immersed for 2 minutes to obtain a brown film.
Example 7
An aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing antimony pentoxide 50 g / L, sodium hypophosphite 15 g / L and Rochelle salt 25 g / L was subjected to galvanized iron bolts (about 70 mm in length) at 20-30 ° C. 3 A soaking treatment was performed for a minute to obtain a brown film.
Example 8
A galvanized iron bolt (length: about 70 mm) is immersed in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 25 g / L antimony disulfide, 10 g / L thiourea and 45 g / L Rochelle salt for 3 minutes at 20-30 ° C. A gray film was obtained.
Example 9
An aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing antimony pentasulfide 15 g / L, sodium hypophosphite 15 g / L and Rochelle salt 45 g / L was subjected to galvanized iron bolts (about 70 mm in length) at 20 to 30 ° C. 3 Immersion treatment was performed for a minute to obtain a gray film.
Example 10
An iron bolt (about 70 mm in length) galvanized in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 40 g / L of antimony sulfate, 15 g / L of sodium hypophosphite, 25 g / L of Rochelle salt and 15 g / L of sodium thiolaurate Immersion treatment was performed at 20 to 30 ° C. for 3 minutes to obtain a brown film.
Example 11
To an aqueous solution (pH 4) containing potassium antimony tartrate 100 g / L, sodium hypophosphite 20 g / L, Rochelle salt 20 g / L, manganese sulfate 120 g / L, citric acid 20 g / L and sodium laurate 2 g / L A plated iron bolt (about 70 mm in length) was immersed for 2 minutes at 20 to 30 ° C. to obtain a gray film.
Example 12
An aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing 20 g / L of antimony trichloride, 15 g / L of sodium thiosulfate, 5 g / L of sodium ascorbate and 10 g / L of nickel acetate was subjected to 20 galvanized iron bolts (about 70 mm in length). Immersion treatment was performed at -25 ° C for 2 minutes to obtain a brown film.
Example 13
Iron bolt (length: about 70 mm) galvanized in an aqueous solution (pH 3.0) containing antimony trichloride 30 g / L, sodium hypophosphite 15 g / L, Rochelle salt 70 g / L and sodium molybdate 40 g / L Was immersed for 3 minutes at 25 ° C. to obtain a brown film.

  When the immersion treated bolts obtained in Examples 1 to 13 were sprayed with salt water (6% NaCl aqueous solution at 35 ° C.) for 72 hours and observed for corrosion resistance, good corrosion resistance was observed.

  In the aqueous solution containing about 5-10 g / L of potassium permanganate and selenious acid as a sealing agent according to the color tone, the immersion bolt obtained in the above Examples 1 to 13 is usually at about 30 ° C. When immersed for about 2 to 3 minutes, then washed in pure water at 50 to 60 ° C. and dried, the corrosion resistance was further improved.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the surface treating agent which can form the membrane | film | coat excellent in corrosion resistance and adhesiveness at low cost on the surface of zinc or a zinc alloy product can be provided.

Claims (12)

  Zinc or zinc comprising a water-soluble antimony compound, a reducing agent for precipitating antimony element from the antimony compound, and a dense film forming agent for densely forming a film of the deposited antimony element on the surface of the zinc alloy product Surface treatment agent for alloy products.   It contains a water-soluble antimony compound, a reducing agent for depositing antimony element from the antimony compound, a dense film forming agent for densely forming a deposited antimony element film on the surface of the zinc alloy product, and a film reinforcing agent. Surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products.   Furthermore, the surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy products of Claim 1 or 2 containing a coloring improvement agent.   Furthermore, the surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy products in any one of Claims 1-3 containing surfactant.   The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the water-soluble antimony compound is selected from chlorides, oxides, sulfates, iodides, hydroxides, inorganic acids and organic acids.   The zinc or zinc alloy product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the reducing agent is selected from hypophosphite, formalin, thiourea, thiosulfate, titanium compound, hydrogen iodide, hydrazine, ascorbic acid and glucose. Surface treatment agent.   The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the dense film forming agent is selected from tartaric acid, citric acid and oxalic acid or salts thereof.   The surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy products according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the film reinforcing agent is selected from water-soluble compounds containing tellurium, nickel, selenium, molybdenum and cobalt.   The surface treating agent for zinc or zinc alloy products according to claim 2, wherein the surfactant is selected from amino acids, starch, cellulose, gelatin, pine resin, polyvinyl alcohol, tannin and sodium lauryl sulfate.   A surface treatment method for zinc or a zinc alloy product, wherein the zinc or zinc alloy product is immersed in an aqueous solution containing the surface treatment agent for zinc or a zinc alloy product according to any one of claims 1 to 9.   11. The zinc or zinc alloy product according to claim 10, wherein the zinc or zinc alloy product is previously acid-washed with a solution containing nitric acid, sulfuric acid and acetic acid before immersing the zinc or zinc alloy product in an aqueous solution containing a surface treatment agent for zinc or zinc alloy product. Surface treatment method for zinc or zinc alloy products.   Furthermore, the surface treatment method of the zinc or zinc alloy product of Claim 10 or 11 which immerses zinc or a zinc alloy product in the aqueous solution containing a sealing agent.