IP Library Granted Patent US 10,822,705
Granted Patent B2
US 10,822,705 · App. 16/339,888 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Surface-treatment solution composition containing trivalent chromium and inorganic compound, zinc-based plated steel sheet surface-treated using same, and method for producing same

Inventors: Soo-Hyoun Cho (Pohang-si, KR); Won-Ho Son (Pohang-si, KR); Chang-Hoon Choi (Pohang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C23C22/42C09D4/00C09D5/08C23C2/06C23C2/26C23C2/40C23C22/05C23C22/40C23C22/53C23C22/82Y10T428/12556Y10T428/12569Y10T428/12792Y10T428/12799
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Patent No.
US 10,822,705
App. No.
16/339,888
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a surface-treating solution composition, a zinc-based plated steel sheet surface-treated using the same, and a method for producing the same, wherein the surface-treatment solution composition includes: 10 wt % to 20 wt % of a trivalent chromium compound containing chromium phosphate (A) and chromium nitrate (B), the content ratio thereof, A/(A+B), satisfying 0.3 to 0.6; 20 wt % to 40 wt % of a silane-based sol-gel resin in which three types of silane compounds are crosslinked; 0.2 wt % to 0.4 wt % of a rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent; 0.1 wt % to 0.3 wt % of a molybdenum-based compound; 5 wt % to 10 wt % of a water-soluble cationic urethane resin; 0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent; 0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of an Al compound; and 25.3 wt % to 63.7 wt % of water. The zinc-based plated steel sheet surface-treated with the surface-treatment solution composition containing trivalent chromium has an excellent effect on corrosion resistance, blackening resistance, fingerprint resistance, piping oil infiltration, and alkali resistance.

Claims (59)

1. A surface-treatment solution composition for a zinc-based plated steel sheet, comprising:

10 wt % to 20 wt % of a trivalent chromium compound containing chromium phosphate (A) and chromium nitrate (B);

20 wt % to 40 wt % of a silane-based sol-gel resin in which three types of silane compounds are crosslinked;

0.2 wt % to 0.4 wt % of a rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent;

0.1 wt % to 0.3 wt % of a molybdenum-based compound;

5 wt % to 10 wt % of a water-soluble cationic urethane resin;

0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent;

0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of an Al compound; and

25.3 wt % to 63.7 wt % of water.

2. The surface-treatment solution composition according to claim 1 , wherein the chromium phosphate (A) and the chromium nitrate (B) satisfy a content ratio A/(A+B) of 0.3 to 0.6.

3. The surface-treatment solution composition according to claim 1 , wherein the rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of a fluorine-based rust inhibitor (excluding molybdenum fluoride), a vanadium-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), a cerium salt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), and a cobalt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound).

4. The surface-treatment solution composition according to claim 1 , wherein the molybdenum-based compound is one or more selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, molybdenum sulfide, molybdenum acetate, molybdenum phosphate, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum chloride, molybdenum fluoride, and molybdenum nitride.

5. The surface-treatment solution composition according to claim 1 , wherein the silane coupling agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, N-2-(amino ethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-ureidopropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-ureidopropyl trialkoxysilane.

6. The surface-treatment solution composition according to claim 1 , wherein the three types of silane compounds comprise:

one type of first silane selected from the group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, and dimethyldiethoxysilane;

one type of second silane selected from the group consisting of 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane; and

one type of third silane selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, and N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane.

7. A surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet comprising:

a steel sheet;

a zinc-based plated layer formed on at least one surface of the steel sheet; and

a trivalent chromate film layer formed on the zinc-based plated layer,

wherein the trivalent chromate film layer comprises:

31.47 wt % to 35.23 wt % of a trivalent chromium compound containing chromium phosphate (A) and chromium nitrate (B);

32.49 wt % to 36.36 wt % of a silane-based sol-gel resin in which three types of silane compounds are crosslinked;

2.03 wt % to 2.27 wt % of a rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent;

1.14 wt % to 1.52 wt % of a molybdenum-based compound;

12.18 wt % to 13.64 wt % of a urethane resin;

5.68 wt % to 10.15 wt % of a silane coupling agent; and

5.68 wt % to 10.15 wt % of an Al compound.

8. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the chromium phosphate (A) and chromium nitrate (B) satisfy a content ratio A/(A+B) of 0.89 to 0.95.

9. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of a fluorine-based rust inhibitor (excluding molybdenum fluoride), a vanadium-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), a cerium salt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), and a cobalt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound).

10. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the molybdenum-based compound is one or more selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, molybdenum sulfide, molybdenum acetate, molybdenum phosphate, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum chloride, molybdenum fluoride, and molybdenum nitride.

11. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the silane coupling agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-ureidopropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-ureidopropyl trialkoxysilane.

12. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the trivalent chromate film layer has a thickness of 0.3 μm to 0.5 μm.

13. The surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet according to claim 7 , wherein the three types of silane compounds comprise:

one type of first silane selected from the group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, and dimethyldiethoxysilane;

one type of second silane selected from the group consisting of 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane; and

one type of third silane selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, and N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane.

14. A method for producing a surface-treated zinc-based plated steel sheet, comprising:

coating a surface-treatment solution composition on a zinc-based plated steel sheet on which a zinc-based plated layer is formed; and

drying the coated surface-treatment solution composition to form a trivalent chromate film layer,

wherein the surface-treatment solution composition comprises:

10 wt % to 20 wt % of a trivalent chromium compound containing chromium phosphate (A) and chromium nitrate (B);

20 wt % to 40 wt % of a silane-based sol-gel resin in which three types of silane compounds are crosslinked;

0.2 wt % to 0.4 wt % of a rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent;

0.1 wt % to 0.3 wt % of a molybdenum-based compound;

5 wt % to 10 wt % of a water-soluble cationic urethane resin;

0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of a silane coupling agent;

0.5 wt % to 2.0 wt % of an Al compound; and

25.3 wt % to 63.7 wt % of water.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the chromium phosphate (A) and the chromium nitrate (B) satisfy a content ratio A/(A+B) of 0.3 to 0.6.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the rust-inhibiting and corrosion-resistant agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of a fluorine-based rust inhibitor (excluding molybdenum fluoride), a vanadium-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), a cerium salt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound), and a cobalt-based rust inhibitor (excluding a fluorine compound).

17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the molybdenum-based compound is one or more selected from the group consisting of molybdenum oxide, molybdenum sulfide, molybdenum acetate, molybdenum phosphate, molybdenum carbide, molybdenum chloride, molybdenum fluoride, and molybdenum nitride.

18. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the silane coupling agent is one or more selected from the group consisting of 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, 3-ureidopropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-ureidopropyl trialkoxysilane.

19. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the three types of silane compounds comprise:

one type of first silane selected from the group consisting of tetraethylorthosilicate, tetramethoxysilane, methyltrimethoxysilane, methyltriethoxysilane, dimethyldimethoxysilane, and dimethyldiethoxysilane;

one type of second silane selected from the group consisting of 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, 2-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)-ethyl trimethoxysilane, 3-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, and 3-glycidoxypropyl methyldiethoxysilane; and

one type of third silane selected from the group consisting of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl methyldimethoxysilane, N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane, and N-2-(aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane.

20. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the surface-treatment solution composition is coated to a thickness of 2.14 μm to 3.57 μm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: POSCO CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 061777/0974 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 28, 2022
From: POSCO
To: POSCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 061562/0012 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2019
From: CHO, SOO-HYOUN; SON, WON-HO; CHOI, CHANG-HOON
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 048805/0415 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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