IP Library Granted Patent US 12686909
Granted Patent B2
US 12686909 · App. 18/967,731 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Surface modifying method for galvanized steel sheet

Inventors: Yon-Kyun Song (Incheon, KR); Yun-Ha Yoo (Incheon, KR); Joong-Chul Park (Incheon, KR); Hyun-Ju Jeong (Incheon, KR); Jae-Dong Cho (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: POSCO CO., LTD
C23C2/26B32B3/02B32B15/012B32B15/013B32B15/04B32B15/043B32B15/18B32B15/20C22C18/00C22C18/04C22C21/10C23C2/06C23C2/28C23C2/40C23C22/53C23C22/56C23C28/30C23C28/321C23C28/3225Y10T428/12396Y10T428/1266Y10T428/12757Y10T428/12799Y10T428/12972Y10T428/12979Y10T428/12993Y10T428/24967Y10T428/26Y10T428/263Y10T428/264Y10T428/265Y10T428/27
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12686909
App. No.
18/967,731
Filed
Dec 4, 2024
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1784
USPC
428/659
Abstract

A galvanized steel sheet according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a base steel sheet; and a Zn—Al—Mg-based plating layer provided on at least one surface of the base steel sheet, wherein the Zn—Al—Mg-based plating layer may include a surface modified region enriched with cerium (Ce) on a surface layer side of the Zn—Al—Mg-based plating layer.

Claims (11)

1 . A surface modifying method for a galvanized steel sheet, comprising:

a first step of preparing a galvanized steel sheet having a Zn—Al—Mg-based plating layer on at least one surface of a base steel sheet;

a second step of preparing an aqueous cerium nitrate solution by dissolving 15 to 25 g of cerium nitrate per 1000 ml of water (H 2 O) and adjusting the pH to 3.2 to 3.8 by titrating with nitric acid (HNO 3 );

a third step of immersing the galvanized steel sheet in the aqueous cerium nitrate solution; and

a fourth step of washing and drying the galvanized steel sheet that has been immersed in the aqueous cerium nitrate solution.

2 . The surface modifying method for a galvanized steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the first step of preparing the galvanized steel sheet comprises:

preparing a Zn—Al—Mg-based plating bath; and

forming a plating layer by immersing the base steel sheet in the Zn—Al—Mg-based plating bath;

wherein the Zn—Al—Mg-based plating bath comprises 0.1 to 16 wt % magnesium (Mg), 0.1 to 12 wt % aluminum (Al), the remainder zinc (Zn) and unavoidable impurities; and

wherein the cerium (Ce) content in the Zn—Al—Mg-based plating bath is 0.01 wt % or less, including 0 wt %.

3 . The surface modifying method for a galvanized steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the third step of immersing the galvanized steel sheet in the aqueous cerium nitrate solution is performed at a temperature of 20 to 80° C., and wherein the immersion time is 10 to 150 seconds.