Surface-treated metal sheet, coated member, and method for producing coated member

US11028276B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11028276-B2
Application numberUS-201615560847-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 30, 2016
Priority dateMar 31, 2015
Publication dateJun 8, 2021
Grant dateJun 8, 2021

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Provided are a surface-treated metal sheet excellent in the adhesiveness to a coating treatment film and weldability and a coated member. The surface-treated metal sheet includes a metal sheet and a coating film placed on at least one major surface of the metal sheet; the coating film contains oxide particles, a binder resin, and electrically conductive particles; the amount of electrically conductive particles contained is 5 to 30 mass % relative to the coating film; the oxide particles include non-doped oxide particles and/or doped oxide particles; the non-doped oxide particles include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide particles, tin oxide particles, magnesium oxide particles, calcium oxide particles, and strontium oxide particles; the doped oxide particles include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of doped zinc oxide particles and doped tin oxide particles; the amount of oxide particles contained is 1 to 30 mass %, but is 1 to 10 mass % relative to the coating film in the case of not including doped oxide particles; and the amount of the coating film attached to the major surface is 2 to 20 g/m2.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A coated member comprising: a molded material formed from a surface-treated metal sheet as a material, the surface-treated metal sheet comprising: a metal sheet; and a coating film placed on at least one major surface of the metal sheet, wherein the coating film contains oxide particles, a binder resin, and electrically conductive particles, the electrically conductive particles consist of non-oxide ceramic particles and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of iron alloy particles and stainless steel particles, a mass ratio between the non-oxide ceramic particles and the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles (the non-oxide ceramic particles/the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles) is 1/9 to 8/2, an amount of the electrically conductive particles contained is 5 to 30 mass % relative to the coating film, the oxide particles include non-doped oxide particles and/or doped oxide particles, the non-doped oxide particles include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zinc oxide particles, tin oxide particles, magnesium oxide particles, calcium oxide particles, and strontium oxide particles, the doped oxide particles include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of doped zinc oxide particles and doped tin oxide particles, an amount of the oxide particles contained is 1 to 30 mass % relative to the coating film in a case where the oxide particles include the doped oxide particles, and is 1 to 10 mass % relative to the coating film in a case where the oxide particles do not include the doped oxide particles, an amount of the coating film attached to the major surface is 2 to 20 g/m 2 , and an average particle diameter of the oxide particles is 0.2 to 5 μm; a chemical conversion treatment covering film located on the coating film of the molded material; and a coating treatment film located on the chemical conversion treatment covering film. 2. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the binder resin is a water-soluble or water-dispersible water-based resin. 3. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the coating film further contains anti-corrosion particles. 4. The coated member according to claim 3 , wherein the anti-corrosion particles contain at least one selected from the group consisting of: aluminum tripolyphosphate; Zn, Mg, Al, Ti, Zr, and Ce salts of phosphoric acid and phosphorous acid; a hydrocalumite-treated phosphoric acid compound; Ca ion exchange silica, and amorphous silica with an oil absorption of 100 to 1000 ml/100 g, a specific surface area of 200 to 1000 m 2 /g, and an average particle diameter of 2.0 to 30 μm. 5. The coated member according to claim 4 , wherein the oxide particles include the doped oxide particles, and the aluminum tripolyphosphate is aluminum tripolyphosphate containing Mg. 6. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the metal sheet is a zinc-based plated steel sheet or an aluminum-based plated steel sheet. 7. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio between the non-oxide ceramic particles and the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles (the non-oxide ceramic particles/the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles) is 1/9 to 7/3. 8. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio between the non-oxide ceramic particles and the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles (the non-oxide ceramic particles/the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles) is 1/9 to 6/4. 9. The coated member according to claim 1 , wherein the mass ratio between the non-oxide ceramic particles and the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles (the non-oxide ceramic particles/the at least one kind selected from the group consisting of the iron alloy particles and the stainless steel particles) is 1/9 to 5/5. 10. A method for producing the coated member according to claim 1 , comprising: a step of performing chemical conversion treatment on the molded material obtained by molding the surface-treated metal sheet and forming a chemical conversion treatment covering film on the coating film; and a step of forming a coating treatment film on the chemical conversion treatment covering film.

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  • Servicing or operating {apparatus or multistep processes} · CPC title

  • After-treatment of electroplated surfaces · CPC title

  • Pretreatment of the material to be coated · CPC title

  • containing zinc cations · CPC title

  • modified by treatment with other compounds · CPC title

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What does patent US11028276B2 cover?
Provided are a surface-treated metal sheet excellent in the adhesiveness to a coating treatment film and weldability and a coated member. The surface-treated metal sheet includes a metal sheet and a coating film placed on at least one major surface of the metal sheet; the coating film contains oxide particles, a binder resin, and electrically conductive particles; the amount of electrically con…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp, Nippon Steel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09D5/24. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Jun 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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