US3855010A - Composition and method for color passivation of zinc and cadmium - Google Patents

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US3855010A
US3855010A US00319391A US31939172A US3855010A US 3855010 A US3855010 A US 3855010A US 00319391 A US00319391 A US 00319391A US 31939172 A US31939172 A US 31939172A US 3855010 A US3855010 A US 3855010A
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  • ABSTRACT A composition comprising a mixture of hexavalent chromium compounds such as chromic anhydride and soluble chromates, and soluble nitrates, soluble sulphates, soluble boron compounds, and an amino acid, said composition having the following content of the above components (in weight parts):
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) 1.7-70.0 nitrate compound (calculated as N00) 1.045.0 sulphate compound (calculated as SO 1. 25.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 0.5l0.0 amino acid 0.5-6.0
  • the present invention relates to improvements in compositions and methods for the chemical treatment of metal surfaces, and more particularly to a composition and a method for color passivation of zinc and cadmium.
  • the invention is of particular advantage in providing a color passive film on zinc and cadmium in order to increase the corrosion resistance of articles made therefrom, or articles having a zinc or cadmium surface, such as zincor cadmium-based alloys, zinc castings, and, specifically, articles having a zincor cadmium-plated coating.
  • Zinc and cadmium become corroded in a relatively short time under the effect of atmospheric moisture.
  • they may be passivated in acid solutions of hexavalent chromium.
  • Aqueous solutions are known in this art for passivating zinc and cadmium containing chromic anhydride, sulphate ions, boric and nitric acids (cf. US. Pat. No. 2,904,414), or hexavelent chromium, sulphate ions, nitrate ions and acetate or borate ions (cf. US. Pat. No. 3,121,032).
  • the solution containing hexavalent chromium, sulphate ions, nitrate ions, and acetate or borate ions is conductive to the formation of colorless passive films on articles having a zinc or cadmium surface, but again their corrosion resistance fails to increase significantly.
  • the above methods can be applied in order to obtain decorative films on articles having a Zinc or cadmium surface.
  • a zinc or cadmium surface shows its first signs of corrosion even before a 20 to 30 hour period has expired.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a dry composition for adjusting the solution for color passivation of zinc and cadmium.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a solution for color passivation of zinc and cadmium which does not require frequent replacement, but which is makes -t possible to replenish or make adjustment during the course of passivating.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a method for obtaining color passive films on zinc and cadmium possessing high corrosion resistance.
  • a novel composition which is, according to the invention, a mixture of hexavalent chromium compounds, such as chromic anhydride and/or soluble chromates, and soluble nitrate compounds, soluble sulphate compounds,
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) 1.7-70.0 nitrate compound (calculated as N0 1.0-45.0 sulphate compound (calculated as S0, 1.0-25.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 0.5-10.0 amino acid 0.05-6.0
  • Hexavalent chromium compounds constitute the basic passivating agent. Its content in a composition for color passivation of zinc and cadmium should be 1.7 to 70.0 weight parts.
  • Sulphate compounds are the main activators of the passivating process. Their concentration in a passivating composition, when calculated as $0 should vary from 1.0 to 25.0 weight parts.
  • Nitrate compounds act as the oxidizing and brightening agents. Their concentration in the passivating composition, when calculated as N0 should be maintained within 1.0 to 45.0 weight parts.
  • Boron compounds impart the polishing and brightening properties to the composition. Their concentration in a composition, when calculated as boron, should be from 0.5 to 10.0 weight parts.
  • Amino acids are the stabilizing and buffering agents ensuring an extremely long life for the passivating composition. Their content in a composition should be from 0.05 to 6.0 weight parts.
  • apassivating composition contain (in weight parts):
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) l 1.0-21 0 nitrate compound (calculated as N0 2.4-6.0 sulphate compound (calculated as $0. 2.2-7.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 1.1 .3 amino acid 0.05-0.1
  • the hexavalent chromium be introduced into the composition as chromic anhydride compounds; chromates of ammonium, beryllium, potassium, cadmium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, zinc; bi chromates of ammonium, beryllium, potassium, cadmium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, zinc; mixtures of said chromates; mixtures of said bichromates; mixtures of said chromates and with bichromates; mixtures of chromic anhydride and chromates; mixtures of chromic anhydride and bichromates; and mixtures of chromic anydride, chromates and bichromates, all being taken separately or in combinations.
  • the sulphate be introduced into the composition as sulphate compounds of ammonium, beryllium, potassium, cadmium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, zinc, bisulphate compounds of ammonium, potassium, lithium, and sodium, all being taken separately or in combinations.
  • the boron should be preferably introduced into the composition as the following compounds: boric acid, magnesium orthoborate, and polyborates of ammonium, beryllium, potassium, lithium, magnesium, sodium, all being taken separately or in combinations.
  • the invention can provide a composition having the following content of its ingredients in an aqueous solution thereof (in g/l):
  • composition ingredients in an aqueous solution thereof be (in g/l):
  • the content of the composition ingredients in the aqueous solution thereof be (in 8/ hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) 1 10-210 nitrate compound (calculated as h1g6) 2.4-6.0 sulphate compound (calculated as 2.2-7.0 boron compound (caclulated as boron) 1.1-4.3 amino acid 0.5-4.0
  • the novel method for passivating zinc and cadmium by dipping them into an aqueous solution containing a hexavalent chromium compound comprises using a composition having the folowing ingredientcontents in an aqueous solution thereof (in g/l):
  • the proposed composition for color passivating zinc and cadmium is a mixture of non-volatile solid substances which is easy to prepare, to transport, to store and to use. The latter requirement is attained by an easy preparation of the passivating solution, as well as in the facile adjustment and control thereof. If neces sary, the composition may be prepared on the spot by conventional mechanical blending starting ingredients.
  • a bright color passive film is formed on the zinc or cadmium surface.
  • This passive film has bright opalescent tints even if the zinc or cadmium surface was dull prior to treatment.
  • the passive films obtained by the novel method are abrasion-resistant in the course of passivating, therefore use may be made of manually operated and automatic apparatus of both stationary and rotary type may be used.
  • the passive films obtained by the method provided herein have a high corrosion resistance.
  • the passive film formed on a zinc or cadmium surface is tested for corrosion resistance by the so-called salt fog method whereby the film is subjected to a continuous action of a fog produced by spraying in a testing cabinet with a 5% aqueous neutral solution of sodium chloride at a temperature of 35 2*: 1C.
  • the corrosion resistance of a film is determined by the time interval between the onset of the test and the moment of the ap- Example 1.
  • chromic anhydride (calculated as chromium) potassium chromate (calculated as chromium) cadmium nitrate (calculated as N0 potassium sulphate (calculated as 50 sodium tetraborate (calculated as boron) 0: -amino glutaric acid Example 2.
  • a-aminoisoca roic acid 30. a-amino B-p enyl-propionic acid.
  • a passivating solution is prepared by dissolving the dry passivating composition in water.
  • the solution is, if necessary, adjusted with an acid such I as sulphuric acid, or a hydroxide such as sodium hydroxide, to maintain the solution pH within a range of from 1.1 to 2.8.
  • the preferable pH of the passivating solution within this range depends on the time of the treatment of a zinc or cadmium surface by the solution. In case the passivation takes little time (3 to 8 seconds), the optimum pH would be 1.1 to 1.7, and if passivating treatment lasts longer (20 to 16 seconds), the optimum pH would be from 1.7 to 2.5.
  • the optimum pH of the solution would be from 1.6 to 2.3.
  • the time for treatment of a zinc or cadmium surface with a passivating solution may vary from 3 to sec, but usually it lies within 10 to 35 seconds.
  • articles having a zinc or cadmium surface are dipped into a passivating solution for a definite period of time depending on the properties of the solution, then removed therefrom, rinsed in running cold water, then in heated water, and, finally, dried.
  • the zinc or cadmium surface is coated with a color opalescent passive film of high corrosion resistance.
  • the solution contain less amino acid.
  • the concentration of the solution ingredients is constantly diminishing due to a reaction between the workpiece surface and the solution, and a dilution of the solution.
  • An outstanding feature of the present invention is the possibility of replenishing and adjusting the passivating solution, in the course of passivating the treatment, by adding the above dry passivating compositions and an acid in the amounts is dictated by the assays, e.g. hexavalent chromium and pH.
  • Example 1 208.74 g of the dry composition of Example 1 were dissolved in 3 of water. After adding 1.0 ml/l of H 80, (d 1.83) to a pH of 1.86, a passivating solution was obtained containing (in g/l):
  • Said solution was further used for passivating zinc articles. ln the'course of passivating, the solution was replenished with sulphuric acid and the dry passivating composition of Example 1 in amounts as based on the assays for pH and hexavalent chromium. Throughout the passivating process, the solution was adjusted by adding an amount of dry composition sufficient for the volume of the solution to become five-fold of that of which it originally was. After passivating zinc plated surfaces of 0.1, 1.0, 10.0 and 30.0 square meters the, samples were taken for corrosion tests in a salt-fog cabinet. The first signs of corrosion appeared, in the first three cases, after 120 hours and, in the fourth case, after hours of testing.
  • the passivation of the cadmium-plated workpieces continued in said apparatus.
  • the solution was replenished with sulphuric acid and the dry passivating composition of Example 2 in amounts as based on the assay for pH and hexavalent v chromium.
  • the solution was adjusted by adding an amount of dry composition sufficient to attain a twenty-fold increase of the initial solution volume.
  • passivating 0.4, 4.0, 40 and square meters of the cadmiumplated surface the samples were taken for corrosion tests in a salt-fog cabinet. The first signs of corrosion appeared, in the first three cases, after 148 hours and, in the fourth case, after 120 hours of testing.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of potassium chromate,
  • beryllium nitrate zinc sulphate, boric acid, and a-amino-B(phenyl)-propionic acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of ammonium bichromate, potassium nitrate, potassium sulphate, lithium tetraborate, and a-amino-isocaproic acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the composition of Example 6.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of sodium chromate, sodium nitrate, sodium sulphate, potassium tetraborate, and ,B-aminopropionic acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of potassium bichromate, beryllium sulphate, zinc nitrate, potassium pentaborate, and a-amino-succinic acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of chromic anhydride,
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of chromic anhydride, potassium chromate, zinc nitrate, lithium sulphate, zinc borate, and a-aminoisovaleric acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of chromic anhydride, lithium sulphate, potassium nitrate, sodium tetraborate, and a-aminopropionic acid.
  • a passivating solution was prepared by dissolving in water the respective amounts of chromic anhydride, sodium chromate, beryllium nitrate, potassium sulphate, lithium tetraborate, and N N-diethyl-aminoacetic acid.
  • Steel workpieces were passivated in Examples 10, ll 15, 18 and 20 having a bright zinc coating obtained in a cyanide bath, in Example 16, steel workpieces with a matte zinc coating obtained in a cyanide bath were passivated, and in Examples 9, l3 and 19, steel workpieces with a bright cadmium coating obtained in a cyanide bath, in Example 21, steel workpieces with a matte cadmium coating obtained in a cyanide bath, in Example l2, workpieces made of a zinc alloy, in Example 14, workpieces made of a zinc casting, and in Example 17, a steel workpiece coated with zinc by a hot process were also passivated.
  • the treated workpieces were coated with a color opalescent film.
  • the brightest films were obtained in Examples 9, l0, l3, l8 and 20.
  • a composition for the color passivation of zinc and cadmium consisting essentially of a mixture of hexava-- lent chromium compounds selected from the group consisting of chromic anhydride and soluble chromates, and soluble nitrate compounds, soluble sulphate compounds, soluble boron compounds, and an amino acid of the general formula:
  • R R R R l-l alkyl (C -C phenyl, substituted alkyls and phenyls, containing substituents OH, R, -COR, COOH, COOR, CONH 'CN,, -NH NHR, -RNR, (R alkyl, and aryl), n l 5, said composition having the following content of the above components (in weight parts):
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium 1.7-70.0 nitrate compound (calculated as N0 1.0-4S.0 sulphate compound (calculated as S0 l.0-25.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 0.5-l0.0 amino acid 0.05-6.0.
  • hexa alent chromium compound 1 (calculated as chromium) 11.0-21.0 nitrate compound (calculated as NO;,) 2.4-6.0 sulphate compound (calculated as S0,, 7) 2.2-7.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 1.1-4.3 amino acid ODS-0.1.
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) 11.0-21.0 nitrate compound (calculated as N0 2.4-6.0 sulphate compound (calculated as SO 2.2-7.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 1.1-4.3 amino acid 0.5-4.0.
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium 1.7-70.0 "see sweep-l su e com un cu a e as bor'on compo iid (calculated as boron) 0.5-l0.0 amino acid 005-61) and the solution pH 1.1-2.8.
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium? 11.0-21.0 nitrate compound Scalcu ated as N06) 2.4-6.0 sulphate compoun (calculated as S 2.2-7.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 1.1-4.3 ammo aci 0.05-0.1
  • hexavalent chromium compound (calculated as chromium) l 1.0-2l.0 nitrate compound (calculated as N0 2.4-6.0 sulphate compound (calculated as S0 2.2-7.0 boron compound (calculated as boron) 1.1-4.0 amino acid 0.5-4.0

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