IP Library Granted Patent US 8,679,643
Granted Patent B2
US 8,679,643 · App. 12/450,645 · Granted Mar 25, 2014

Plated steel sheet for cans and production method thereof

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Patent No.
US 8,679,643
App. No.
12/450,645
Granted
Mar 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plated steel sheet for cans with excellent secondary adhesion of an organic film and high corrosion resistance is provided, that is, a plated steel sheet for cans, which is a plated steel sheet having a alloy tin layer and a metallic tin layer in sequence from the steel sheet side, wherein a chemical conversion layer comprising tin oxide in an amount of 0.3 to 5.0 mC/cm 2 in terms of electricity necessary for reduction and tin phosphate in an amount of 0.5 to 5.0 mg/m 2 in terms of P is provided on the metallic tin layer and zirconium(IV) oxide in an amount of 0.2 to 5 mg/m 2 in terms of Zr is provided on the chemical conversion layer. A production method thereof is also provided.

Claims (30)

1. A plated steel sheet for cans, the plated steel sheet comprising:

a steel sheet plated with, in sequence from the steel sheet;

an alloy tin layer;

a metallic tin layer;

a chemical conversion layer; and

a zirconium oxide layer;

wherein

the chemical conversion layer on the metallic tin layer comprises tin oxide and tin phosphate, wherein the tin oxide is present in an amount requiring 0.3 to 5.0 mC/cm 2 of electricity to reduce the tin oxide, and the tin phosphate is present in an amount corresponding to 0.5 to 5.0 mg/m 2 of P;

the alloy tin layer is present in an amount corresponding to 0.1 to 1.6 g/m 2 of Sn;

the metallic tin layer is present in an amount of 0.2 to 5 g/m 2 ; and

the zirconium oxide layer on the chemical conversion layer comprises zirconium(IV) oxide, wherein the zirconium oxide is present in an amount corresponding to 0.2 to 5 mg/m 2 of Zr.

2. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the alloy tin layer comprises one or two layers selected from the group consisting of an Fe—Sn alloy layer and an Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer, wherein in the Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer Ni is present in an amount of 2 to 100 mg/m 2 .

3. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tin oxide is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount requiring 1.5 to 5.0 mC/cm 2 of electricity to reduce the tin oxide.

4. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tin phosphate is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount corresponding to 1.4 to 4.8 mg/m 2 of P.

5. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 1 , wherein zirconium(IV) oxide is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount corresponding to 2.0 to 4.7 mg/m 2 of Zr.

6. A can produced from a plated steel sheet, the plated steel sheet comprising:

a steel sheet plated with, in sequence from the steel sheet;

an alloy tin layer;

a metallic tin layer;

a chemical conversion layer; and

a zirconium oxide layer;

wherein

the chemical conversion layer on the metallic tin layer comprises tin oxide and tin phosphate, wherein the tin oxide is present in an amount requiring 0.3 to 5.0 mC/cm 2 of electricity to reduce the tin oxide, and the tin phosphate is present in an amount corresponding to 0.5 to 5.0 mg/m 2 of P;

the alloy tin layer is present in an amount corresponding to 0.1 to 1.6 g/m 2 of Sn;

the metallic tin layer is present in an amount of 0.2 to 5 g/m 2 ; and

the zirconium oxide layer on the chemical conversion layer comprises zirconium(IV) oxide, wherein the zirconium oxide is present in an amount corresponding to 0.2 to 5 mg/m 2 of Zr.

7. The can as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the alloy tin layer comprises one or two layers selected from the group consisting of an Fe—Sn alloy layer and an Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer, wherein in the Fe—Ni—Sn alloy layer Ni is present in an amount of 2 to 100 mg/m 2 .

8. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the tin oxide is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount requiring 1.5 to 5.0 mC/cm 2 of electricity to reduce the tin oxide.

9. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the tin phosphate is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount corresponding to 1.4 to 4.8 mg/m 2 of P.

10. The plated steel sheet for cans as claimed in claim 6 , wherein zirconium(IV) oxide is present in the chemical conversion layer in an amount corresponding to 2.0 to 4.7 mg/m 2 of Zr.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 27, 2013
From: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029885/0388 →