Hot-dip galvanized steel pipe and method of manufacturing the same

US9593796B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9593796-B2
Application numberUS-201214395175-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 13, 2012
Priority dateApr 24, 2012
Publication dateMar 14, 2017
Grant dateMar 14, 2017

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Abstract

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There are provided a hot-dip galvanized steel pipe in which the plating layer thereof is less liable to peel off even if the steel pipe is worked, and a method of manufacturing the hot-dip galvanized steel pipe. The hot-dip galvanized steel pipe includes a steel pipe and the plating layer formed on the surface of the steel pipe. Throughout the entire depth of plating layer, the fn defined by the following formula is at least 99.9: fn =Fe+Al+Zn where, the symbol of an element in the formula represents the content (mass %) of that element in the plating layer.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized steel pipe, comprising a step of dipping a material pipe in a hot-dip galvanizing bath, wherein the hot-dip galvanizing bath contains 0.002 to 0.01 mass % of Al, the balance being Zn and impurities, a Sn content of the impurities is less than 0.001%, an In content of the impurities is less than 0.001%, and a total content of Pb, Sn, Cd, Sb, Bi, Cu, Ni, and In of the impurities is at most 0.1 mass %. 2. The method of manufacturing a hot-dip galvanized steel pipe according to claim 1 , further comprising: a step of pickling the material pipe by applying sulfuric acid having a temperature of at least 65° C.; and a step of treating the pickled material pipe by applying a flux solution before the step of dipping the material pipe in the hot-dip galvanizing bath, wherein the flux solution containing at least 600 g/L in total of at least one of zinc chloride and ammonium chloride and 0.05 to 0.3 mass % of surface active agent.

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  • F16L58/08Primary

    by metal · CPC title

  • Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath · CPC title

  • of metal (F16L9/16 - F16L9/22 take precedence) · CPC title

  • Alloys based on zinc · CPC title

  • Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas (C23C2/30 takes precedence) · CPC title

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What does patent US9593796B2 cover?
There are provided a hot-dip galvanized steel pipe in which the plating layer thereof is less liable to peel off even if the steel pipe is worked, and a method of manufacturing the hot-dip galvanized steel pipe. The hot-dip galvanized steel pipe includes a steel pipe and the plating layer formed on the surface of the steel pipe. Throughout the entire depth of plating layer, the fn defined by th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16L58/08. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 14 2017 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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