EP0584364A4 - Al-si-cr-plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and production thereof - Google Patents

Al-si-cr-plated steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance and production thereof

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EP0584364A4
EP0584364A4 EP9393903330A EP93903330A EP0584364A4 EP 0584364 A4 EP0584364 A4 EP 0584364A4 EP 9393903330 A EP9393903330 A EP 9393903330A EP 93903330 A EP93903330 A EP 93903330A EP 0584364 A4 EP0584364 A4 EP 0584364A4
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steel sheet
corrosion resistance
plated steel
sheet excellent
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EP0584364A1 (en
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Yasushi Nisshin Steel Co Fukui
Tadaaki Miono
Minoru Saito
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Nippon Steel Nisshin Co Ltd
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Nisshin Steel Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP4059016A external-priority patent/JP2938658B2/en
Priority claimed from JP4059017A external-priority patent/JPH05222519A/en
Priority claimed from JP5034759A external-priority patent/JPH06228725A/en
Priority claimed from JP03476093A external-priority patent/JP3207958B2/en
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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
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    • 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
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EP93903330A 1992-02-12 1993-02-09 Al-Si-Cr-PLATED STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN CORROSION RESISTANCE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF Expired - Lifetime EP0584364B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP4059016A JP2938658B2 (en) 1992-02-12 1992-02-12 Multi-layer alloy plated steel sheet and method for producing the same
JP59016/92 1992-02-12
JP59017/92 1992-02-12
JP4059017A JPH05222519A (en) 1992-02-12 1992-02-12 Manufacture of hot-dip coated steel sheet containing cr
JP73560/92 1992-02-25
JP7356092 1992-02-25
JP34759/93 1993-01-29
JP5034759A JPH06228725A (en) 1993-01-29 1993-01-29 Hot-dip al-si-cr base plated steel sheet and its production
JP34760/93 1993-01-29
JP03476093A JP3207958B2 (en) 1992-02-25 1993-01-29 Composite Al alloy plated steel sheet and method for producing the same
PCT/JP1993/000163 WO1993016210A1 (en) 1992-02-12 1993-02-09 Al-Si-Cr-PLATED STEEL SHEET EXCELLENT IN CORROSION RESISTANCE AND PRODUCTION THEREOF

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EP0584364A1 EP0584364A1 (en) 1994-03-02
EP0584364A4 true EP0584364A4 (en) 1994-08-17
EP0584364B1 EP0584364B1 (en) 1996-10-16

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EP (1) EP0584364B1 (en)
KR (1) KR0166099B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2107560C (en)
DE (1) DE69305458T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1993016210A1 (en)

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US3656919A (en) * 1965-11-01 1972-04-18 Avco Corp Composite metal having a nickel alloy base with a diffused coating
JPS5811770A (en) * 1981-07-14 1983-01-22 Nippon Steel Corp Manufacture of molten aluminum plated steel plate with excellent corrosion resistance and plating adhesion
EP0397952A1 (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-11-22 Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. A method and apparatus for the continuous etching and aluminum plating of stainless steel strips
EP0467749A1 (en) * 1990-07-16 1992-01-22 Sollac Method of hot dip aluminium coating of a ferritic stainless steel strip

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DE698897C (en) * 1936-03-31 1940-11-19 Bernhard Berghaus Process for the production of layers of great hardness and resistance on objects made of iron, steel or other metals
US3656919A (en) * 1965-11-01 1972-04-18 Avco Corp Composite metal having a nickel alloy base with a diffused coating
JPS5811770A (en) * 1981-07-14 1983-01-22 Nippon Steel Corp Manufacture of molten aluminum plated steel plate with excellent corrosion resistance and plating adhesion
EP0397952A1 (en) * 1989-05-18 1990-11-22 Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd. A method and apparatus for the continuous etching and aluminum plating of stainless steel strips
EP0467749A1 (en) * 1990-07-16 1992-01-22 Sollac Method of hot dip aluminium coating of a ferritic stainless steel strip

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KR0166099B1 (en) 1999-01-15
EP0584364B1 (en) 1996-10-16
CA2107560C (en) 1999-05-04
EP0584364A1 (en) 1994-03-02
DE69305458D1 (en) 1996-11-21
WO1993016210A1 (en) 1993-08-19
DE69305458T2 (en) 1997-03-06

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