US20160251761A1 - ZnAlMg-Coated Metal Sheet with Improved Flexibility and Corresponding Manufacturing Process - Google Patents

ZnAlMg-Coated Metal Sheet with Improved Flexibility and Corresponding Manufacturing Process Download PDF

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US20160251761A1 US15/028,249 US201415028249A US2016251761A1 US 20160251761 A1 US20160251761 A1 US 20160251761A1 US 201415028249 A US201415028249 A US 201415028249A US 2016251761 A1 US2016251761 A1 US 2016251761A1
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  • This invention relates to a metal sheet comprising a substrate, at least one face of which is coated with a metallic coating comprising Al and Mg, the remainder of the metallic coating being Zn, unavoidable impurities and optionally one or more additional elements selected from among Si, Ti, Ca, Mn, La, Ce and Bi, wherein the content by weight of each additional element in the metallic coating is less than 0.3%.
  • Galvanized metallic coatings comprising essentially zinc and 0.1 to 0.4% by weight aluminum are conventionally used because of the effective protection they provide against corrosion.
  • Coatings that are currently competitors with these metallic coatings comprise in particular zinc and additions of magnesium and aluminum, in proportions that can respectively be as high as up to 10% and up to 20% by weight.
  • Metallic coatings of this type are referred to overall in this application by the term zinc-aluminum-magnesium or ZnAlMg coatings.
  • magnesium significantly improves the corrosion resistance of steels coated with a metallic coating which can make it possible to reduce the thickness of the metallic coating or, with a constant thickness, to increase the guarantee of protection against corrosion over time.
  • These sheets coated with a ZnAlMg coating are intended, for example, for use in the automobile sector, electric household appliances or construction.
  • JP2010255084 It is known from JP2010255084 that the cracking resistance can be improved by adding from 0.005 to 0.2% by weight nickel to a metallic coating that also contains 1 to 10% by weight aluminum and 0.2 to 1% by weight magnesium.
  • the nickel thus added has the characteristic that the majority of the element is located at the interface between the steel and the metallic coating, which contributes to inhibiting the formation of cracks in the deformed zones.
  • the addition of nickel has several disadvantages:
  • An object of the present invention is to mitigate the problems mentioned above by making available a ZnAlMg sheet, the metallic coating of which cracks less on severe bends, while retaining the advantages of the ZnAlMg coating in terms of corrosion resistance.
  • the present invention provides a process for the manufacture of a pre-painted sheet comprising at least the following steps:
  • the process according to the present invention may also comprise the following optional characteristics, considered individually or in combination:
  • the solution to the technical problem posed consists of combining a paint film and a metallic coating that have a particular composition. Surprisingly, it has been found by the inventors that this combination has a synergy such that the ZnAlMg coating according to the invention has fewer cracks in the severe bends when it is covered by a paint film than when it is bare.
  • the present invention further provides a pre-painted sheet comprising a steel substrate, at least one face of which is coated by a metallic coating constituted by 4.4% to 5.6% by weight aluminum and 0.3°/o to 0.56% by weight magnesium, the remainder of the metallic coating being exclusively zinc, unavoidable impurities resulting from the process and optionally one or more additional elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Ca, Mn, La, Ce and Bi, wherein the content by weight of each additional element in the metallic coating is less than 0.3%, wherein the presence of nickel in the metallic coating is excluded and the metallic coating is covered by at least one paint film.
  • the sheet according to the present invention can also have the following optional characteristics, considered individually or in combination:
  • the sheet comprises a steel substrate covered on at least one of its faces with a metallic coating, which is itself covered by at least one paint film.
  • the metallic coating generally has a thickness less than or equal to 25 ⁇ m and has the purpose of protecting the substrate against corrosion.
  • the metallic coating is constituted by aluminum and magnesium, the remainder of the metallic coating being exclusively zinc, unavoidable impurities resulting from the metallic coating deposition process and optionally one or more additional elements selected among Si, Ti, Ca, Mn, La, Ce and Bi, wherein the percentage by weight of each additional element in the metallic coating is less than 0.3%, wherein the presence of nickel is excluded.
  • the content by weight of aluminum in the metallic coating is between 4.4 and 5.6%. This range of content by weight of aluminum promotes the formation of the binary eutectic Zn/Al in the microstructure of the metallic coating. This eutectic system is particularly ductile and promotes the achievement of a flexible metallic coating.
  • the aluminum content is preferably between 4.75 and 5.25% by weight.
  • the content of aluminum by weight is measured without taking into account the intermetallic that is rich in aluminum and is located at the interface of the substrate and the metallic coating.
  • a measurement of this type can be taken, for example, by glow discharge spectrometry.
  • a measurement by chemical dissolution would lead to the simultaneous dissolution of the metallic coating and the intermetallic and would overestimate the content by weight of aluminum on the order of 0.05 to 0.5% as a function of the thickness of the metallic coating.
  • the content by weight of magnesium in the metallic coating is between 0.3 and 0.56%. Below 0.3%, the improvement in the resistance to corrosion provided by the magnesium is no longer sufficient. Above 0.56%, the synergy of the paint film and of the metallic coating according to the invention is no longer observed.
  • the content by weight of magnesium is between 0.44 and 0.56%, which is the best compromise in terms of corrosion resistance and flexibility.
  • the unavoidable impurities originate from the ingots used to feed the molten zinc bath or result from the passage of the substrate in the bath.
  • the most common unavoidable impurity that results from the passage of the substrate in the bath is iron, which can be present in an amount up to 0.8% by weight of the metallic coating, generally less than or equal to 0.4% and generally between 0.1 and 0.4% by weight.
  • the unavoidable impurities originating from the ingots used to feed the bath are generally lead (Pb), which is present in a content less than 0.01% by weight, cadmium (Cd), which is present in a content less than 0.005% by weight, and tin (Sn), which is present in a content less than 0.001% by weight.
  • Pb lead
  • Cd cadmium
  • Sn tin
  • the metallic coating does not include nickel as an additional element, because nickel has the disadvantages described above.
  • the metallic coating does not contain any additional element. That makes it possible to simplify the management of the galvanizing bath and to minimize the number of phases formed in the metallic coating.
  • the sheet comprises a paint film.
  • the paint films are generally polymer-based and comprise at least one layer of paint. They preferably comprise at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of melamine cross-linked polyesters, isocyanate cross-linked polyesters, polyurethanes and halogenated derivatives of vinyl polymers, with the exclusion of cataphoretic paints. These polymers have the characteristic that they are particularly flexible, which promotes the synergy of the paint film with the metallic coating.
  • the paint film can be formed, for example, by two successive layers of paints, namely a primer layer and a finish layer, which is generally the case in creating the film applied to the top face of the sheet, or a single layer of paint, which is generally the case in creating the film applied to the bottom face of the sheet.
  • a primer layer and a finish layer which is generally the case in creating the film applied to the top face of the sheet
  • a single layer of paint which is generally the case in creating the film applied to the bottom face of the sheet.
  • Other numbers of layers can be used in certain variants.
  • the paint films typically have thicknesses between 1 and 200 ⁇ m.
  • the interface between the metallic coating and the paint film comprises one or more characteristics selected among an alteration of the aluminum oxide/hydroxide layer naturally present on the surface of the metallic coating, an alteration of the magnesium oxide/hydroxide layer naturally present on the surface of the metallic coating and a conversion layer characterized by its chromium layer weight (in the case of chromate conversion treatment) or by its titanium layer weight (in case of a conversion treatment without chromium).
  • the installation can comprise a single line or, for example, two different lines for the application of the metallic coatings and the painting respectively. If two different lines are used, they can be located on the same site or in different sites. The following description considers, by way of example, a variant where two separate lines are used.
  • a steel substrate is used that is obtained, for example, by hot rolling followed by cold rolling.
  • the substrate is in the form of a strip that is passed through a bath to deposit the metallic coating by hot dipping.
  • the bath is a molten zinc bath containing from 4.4 to 5.6% by weight aluminum and from 0.3 to 0.56% by weight magnesium.
  • the bath can also contain unavoidable impurities resulting from the process, such as impurities originating from the ingots used to supply the bath, and/or one or more additional elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Ca, Mn, La, Ce and Bi, wherein the content by weight of each additional element in the metallic coating is less than 0.3%, the presence of nickel being excluded.
  • the most common unavoidable impurity that results from the passage of the substrate through the bath is iron, which can be present in a content up to 0.8% by weight, generally less than or equal to 0.4% and generally between 0.1 and 0.4% by weight.
  • the unavoidable impurities originating from the ingots used to feed the bath are generally lead (Pb), which is present in a content less than 0.01% by weight, cadmium (Cd), which is present in a content less than 0.005% by weight, and tin (Sn), which is present in a content less than 0.001% by weight.
  • Pb lead
  • Cd cadmium
  • Sn tin
  • the bath is at a temperature between 350° C. and 510° C., preferably between 370° C. and 470° C.
  • the substrate is wiped, for example, by means of nozzles that project a gas onto both sides of the substrate to adjust the thickness of the coatings.
  • the wiping gas comprises neither particles nor solutions such as, for example, those comprising a magnesium phosphate and/or a magnesium silicate.
  • These wiping gas additions modify the solidification of the metallic coating and therefore its microstructure, which would contribute to a degradation of the proper flexibility of the pre-painted sheet according to the invention.
  • a brushing can be performed to remove the coating deposited on one face so that only one of the faces of the sheet will ultimately be covered by a coating.
  • the coatings are then allowed to cool in a controlled manner so that they solidify.
  • the controlled cooling of the coating or of each coating is performed by means of a cooling section or by other appropriate means, and is performed at a rate preferably between 2° C./sec, which corresponds approximately to natural convection, and 35° C./sec between the start of solidification (i.e. when the coating reaches a temperature just below the liquidus temperature) and the end of solidification (i.e. when the coating reaches the solidus temperature). It has been found that cooling rates greater than 35° C./sec do not improve the results any further.
  • the cooling is performed at a rate greater than or equal to 15° C./sec, which contributes to refining the microstructure of the metallic coating and also to preventing the formation on the metallic coating of a spangle visible to the naked eye and that remains visible after painting. More preferably, the cooling rate is between 15 and 35° C./sec.
  • the strip treated in this manner can then be subjected to a skin-pass step, which work hardens it in order to reduce elasticity, to fix the mechanical characteristics and to give it a roughness appropriate to the stamping operations and the quality of the painted surface that is to be obtained.
  • the strip can optionally be coiled before being sent to a pre-painting line.
  • This type of preparation comprises at least one step selected among rinsing, degreasing and a conversion treatment.
  • the purpose of the rinsing is to eliminate the loose particles of dirt, potential residues of conversion solutions, soaps that may have formed and to achieve a clean and reactive surface.
  • the purpose of the degreasing is to clean the surface by removing all traces of organic dirt, metallic particles and dust from the surface.
  • This step also makes it possible to alter the aluminum oxide/hydroxide layers and magnesium oxide/hydroxide layers that may be present on the surface of the metallic coating although without otherwise modifying the chemical nature of the surface.
  • An alteration of this type makes it possible to improve the quality of the interface between the metallic coating and the paint film, which improves the corrosion resistance and the adherence of the paint film.
  • the degreasing is performed in an alkaline environment. More preferably, the pH of the degreasing solution is between 12 and 13.
  • the conversion treatment step includes the application to the metallic coating of a conversion solution that reacts chemically with the surface and thereby makes it possible to form conversion layers on the metallic coating. These conversion layers increase the adherence of the paint and the corrosion resistance.
  • the conversion treatment is preferably an acid solution that does not contain chromium. More preferably, the conversion treatment is based on hexafluorotitanic or hexafluorozirconic acid.
  • the potential degreasing and conversion treatment steps can include other sub-steps of rinsing, drying etc.
  • the surface preparation can also include a step altering the magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide layers formed on the surface of the metallic coating.
  • This alteration can consist among other things of the application of an acid solution before the application of the conversion solution, or the application of an acidified conversion solution with a pH between 1 and 5, or also of the application of mechanical forces to the surface.
  • the painting is performed by the deposition of layers of paint, by means of roll coaters, for example.
  • Each deposition of a paint layer is generally followed by a curing in a furnace to cross-link the paint and/or to evaporate any solvents and thereby obtain a dry film.
  • the sheet thus obtained can be recoiled before being cut, optionally shaped and assembled with other sheets or other elements by the users.
  • a plurality of ZnAlMg sheets having variable compositions were obtained by hot-dip galvanizing a metallic substrate of variable thickness in a molten zinc bath containing magnesium and aluminum followed by a cooling, alternatively under natural convection or at a cooling rate of 30° C./sec.
  • the ZnAlMg sheets were then pre-painted according to the following protocol:
  • 2T and 3T T-bends were also made in bare or pre-painted sheets comprising other types of ZnAlMg coatings.
  • Tables 1 and 2 summarize the results obtained respectively on bare ZnAlMg sheets and on pre-painted ZnAlMg sheets.
  • the comparison of tables 1 and 2 shows that, very surprisingly, the cracks in the thickness of the ZnAlMg coating according to the invention are significantly less numerous and less wide when the sheet is pre-painted.
  • the combination of a ZnAlMg coating according to the invention and a paint film makes it possible to divide the sum of the crack widths of the metallic coating by a factor of 2.5 to 11; only the ZnAlMg coatings according to the invention exhibit this particularity.
  • the corrosion resistance of pre-painted sheets is evaluated by natural exposure, in compliance with EN13523-19 and EN13523-21, in a class C5-M site on steel that meets the requirements of ISO 12944-2.

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