US2784122A - Process of retarding corrosion of coated metal articles and coated metal article - Google Patents

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US2784122A
US2784122A US333618A US33361853A US2784122A US 2784122 A US2784122 A US 2784122A US 333618 A US333618 A US 333618A US 33361853 A US33361853 A US 33361853A US 2784122 A US2784122 A US 2784122A
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    • C23COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23CCOATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C22/00Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C22/05Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions
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  • the principal object of our invention is the provision of a means and process for inhibiting the white rusting of galvanized and aluminum coated ferrous materials, sheets and shapes, which will be less expensive and more effective than procedures hitherto current inthe art.
  • the white rusting of galvanized materials, sheets and shapes has been a problem of long standing in the art.
  • the development of white rust occurs most rapidly when water or moisture is confined against the coated metallic surface by some immediately'overlying member. It is particularly severe where sheets or shapes are stacked in such a way that moisture can collect between the layers and remain there for long periods of time.
  • Galvanized articles are ordinarily made with a high surface luster which is rapidly and seriously damaged by this type of corrosion.
  • sheets for example, begin to corrode in packs, an initial very thin film of corrosion reaction products presents a blackish appearance.
  • the thickening layer of corrosion products becomes a whitish deposit which is very difficult to remove and in many instances completely destroys the good appearance of the product.
  • a zinc coated iron or steel surface directlyexposed to weather is capable of giving long service under most circumstances without great loss of its appearance value. This is because thin films of corrosion products are more or less continuously removed by the elements which produce them; but the conditions within a pack of sheets or a stack of shapes where these are subjected to high moisture con ditions are such as more or less permanently to ruin their appearance within a very short time. Moreover, the rapid formation of white rust and deposits shortens the useful life of the corrosion resistant coatings when the articles are placed in service.
  • galvanized or zinc coated articles we desire to be understood as including not only pure zinc but also the less pure zincs of any of the commercial spelters or zinc sources as well as alloys of zinc with minor amounts of other metals such, for example, as aluminum.
  • aluminum we mean a surface consisting principally of that metal.
  • Our interest lies chiefly in the field of ferrous sheets or other bodies coated with aluminum and in this connection our disclosure is that the procedures and practices hereinafter taught are effective with base metal bodies coated with any aluminum or aluminum alloy which is suitable for hot dipping.
  • aluminum is sometimes alloyed with minor amounts of silicon and to such alloys magnesium is sometimes added to control the spangle.
  • Alloys of aluminum and beryllium are used for hot dipping as well as alloys of aluminum containing both silicon and beryllium.
  • the exigencies of processes of coating with socalled pure aluminum frequently result in contamination of the aluminum with iron, the contamination frequently reaching a saturation point at around 3%.
  • Our teachings are applicable to all such aluminum alloys as well as to aluminum itself containing the normal impurities characteristic of the commercial metal.
  • chromic acid solution may be formed, if desired, by dissolving chromium trioxide in pure water.
  • water solution of the chromic acid should be substantially free of mineral and organic acid radicals, such as chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, fluorides, formates, acetates and the like, and this is what we mean by the use of the term pure water herein.
  • the clean surface to be treated is brought into contact with the solution by immersion, spraying or roller coat-
  • the solution has been found by us to be most active in the temperature range of 150-200 F. Temperatures below 150 F. may give rise to the need of a longer reaction time and, hence, are undesirable. If the article has a temperature substantially in excess of 200 R, we have found that it may not be readily wetted by the solution.
  • the chromic acid solution may contain from about /2% to 4% or 5% of the chromic acid by weight, our preference being for a range of concentration of from 1% to 3%. Optimum results are obtained, by way of example, from a 1% solution of chromic acid at 170 F.
  • the water used to form the chromic acid solution be thoroughly purified and freed of extraneous ions as set forth above. Tap waters and well waters used in forming chrornic acid solutions will frequently impart fair rust resistance, but have strong and variable tendencies to form colored films impairing the appearance of the galvanized or aluminum-surfaced articles.
  • the required temperatures are attained by preheating the solution and/or by preheating the articles.
  • the time of contact between the treating solution and the surface to which it is applied is not important in the usual sense, providing thorough wetting is obtained. For example, if the articles are dipped in a bath, it is not necessary that they be held beneath the surface of the bath for any specified interval of time once thorough wetting has occurred.
  • wetting agent In the treating solution, it is possible to use a Wetting agent in the treating solution.
  • the wetting agent must be one which is stable in the presence of chromic acid in solution, and must not ionize in solution to produce ions corresponding to the deleterious radicals mentioned above, including the sulfonate.
  • the choice of Wetting agents therefore, appears limited, and, so far as our investigations have extended, is probably confined to the so-called nonionics. Good results may be attained with poly-ether alcohols such, for example, as the material sold under the trade name Triton NE by Rohm & Haas Co.
  • the metal surfaces be clean when treated in accordance with our process, especially in the sense of being free from oily, greasy, or other materials which would interfere with wetting.
  • the surfaces of the sheets or articles have been contaminated or soiled, as from handling, they should be cleaned in a mild alkali before the chromic acid treatment in order to secure maximum protection.
  • a sodium cyanide bath is preferred by us as a precleaner. If the chromic acid treatment is practiced immediately after the hot coating of the articles and before they have had an opportunity to become contaminated or soiled, the cleaning operation can be avoided.
  • Great quantities of galvanized and aluminum coated strip are today produced in accordance with the processes and apparatus of the Sendzimir Patents 2,110,893, 2,136,957 and 2,197,622. It is readily possible to include equipment for the practice of our process in the production line of such operations, at a point where the freshly coated surface of the strip has cooled to a temperature of approximately 200 F. or lower.
  • Sheet, strip, or other metal coated material or articles treated in accordance with our process is substantially unchanged in appearance, while significantly increased in corrosion resistance.
  • the surfaces of such materials are dry, so that they do not present the handling problems of previous waxed, lacquered or greasy sheets. Soldering, brazing and welding operations are not affected by our treatment.
  • Our treatment should not be practiced upon sheet or strip or other materials which are intended to be phosphated, Bonderized or otherwise chemically treated. Atmospheric and under-water corrosion resistance are improved.
  • Resistance to corrosion may be measured in terms of the number of cycles required for the production of observable white rust.
  • a similar test may be performed by wetting the sheets, by spraying them with distilled water before assembling the pack and then storing the pack for a week as described.
  • a process of increasing the corrosion resistance of articles having surfaces of a material chosen from a class consisting of zinc, aluminum and alloys thereof which comprises treating the clean surfaces of the said articles with a solution of chromic acid as the solute and water as the solvent, which water is substantially free of organic and inorganic acid radicals and in which the combined sulfate and chloride content does not exceed about 15 p. p. m., so as to form a film of the solution thereon, the concentration of the said solution being substantially /2% t0 5%, and drying the said film, whereby to produce upon the surfaces of said articles a thin and substantially colorless rust-resistant coating.
  • a process of treating articles having surfaces of a material chosen from a class consisting of Zinc, aluminum and alloys thereof to impart rust resistance thereto which comprises bringing the said surfaces into contact with a solution of chromic acid in water substantially free of organic and inorganic acid radicals and in which the combined sulfate and chloride content does not exceed about 15 p. p. m., said solution having a concentration of substantially 1% to 3% and a temperature of substantially 150 F. to 200 F., for a time of substantially 5 to 15 seconds, thereupon removing excess solution from the said surfaces and drying said surfaces without rinsing.

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US3779815A (en) * 1972-01-03 1973-12-18 Diamond Shamrock Corp Applying chromic acid-amino acid, or lactam, or amide coating compositions to metals
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US3096220A (en) * 1960-10-31 1963-07-02 Robert S Dalrymple Corrosion protection of aluminum
US3779815A (en) * 1972-01-03 1973-12-18 Diamond Shamrock Corp Applying chromic acid-amino acid, or lactam, or amide coating compositions to metals
US4504325A (en) * 1982-03-19 1985-03-12 The Boeing Company Method for sealing an aluminum oxide film

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