IP Library Granted Patent US 7,972,491
Granted Patent B2
US 7,972,491 · App. 11/578,404 · Granted Jul 5, 2011

Method for imparting hydrogen resistance to articles

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Patent No.
US 7,972,491
App. No.
11/578,404
Granted
Jul 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A simple and low cost method for imparting excellent hydrogen resistance to various types of articles such as a rare earth metal-based permanent magnet. A method for imparting hydrogen resistance to an article of the present invention is characterized by forming a metal coating film by pulse plating on the surface of the article.

Claims (7)

1. A method for imparting hydrogen resistance to an article, comprising the step of forming a Cu coating film by pulse plating on the surface of the article,

wherein the Cu coating film is formed by using a plating solution containing from 0.03 mol/L to 1.0 mol/L of copper sulfate, from 0.05 mol/L to 1.5 mol/L of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and from 0.1 mol/L to 1.0 mol/L of at least one selected from tartrates and citrates, with the pH adjusted to a range of from 10.0 to 13.0.

2. The method for imparting hydrogen resistance to an article as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plating solution further contains from 0.02 mol/L to 1.0 mol/L of sodium sulfate.

3. A method for imparting hydrogen resistance to an article, comprising the step of forming a Cu coating film by pulse plating on the surface of the article,

wherein the Cu coating film is formed by using a plating solution containing from 0.03 mol/L to 1.0 mol/L of copper sulfate, from 0.05 mol/L to 1.5 mol/L of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid, and from 0.01 mol/L to 1.5 mol/L of at least one selected from pyrophosphates and polyphosphates, with the pH adjusted to a range of from 8.0 to 11.5.

4. A method for imparting hydrogen resistance to an article, comprising the step of forming a metal coating film by pulse plating on the surface of the article,

wherein an anticorrosive coating film is further formed on the surface of the metal coating film.

Assignments (4)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 067605/0821 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066130/0563 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 25, 2008
From: NEOMAX CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 021150/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2007
From: NIINAE, TOSHINOBU
To: NEOMAX CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019737/0968 →