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US 12,522,937 · App. 17/785,845 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Steel sheet with improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability and manufacturing method thereof

Inventors: Rho-Bum Park (Gwangyang-si, KR); Jong-Ho Kim (Gwangyang-si, KR)
Assignee: POSCO
C25D5/36C22C38/002C22C38/02C22C38/04C23C2/024C23C2/34C25D5/48
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Patent No.
US 12,522,937
App. No.
17/785,845
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a steel sheet with improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability, wherein the steel sheet contains 0.5% by weight or more of Mn, and contains 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of Ca+Mg, 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of P, 0.01 to 20 mg/m 2 of C, and 0.05 to 30 mg/m 2 of O as components excluding a steel component on the surface of the steel sheet after pickling, water rinsing, and drying. According to the present invention, in a manufacturing process of the steel sheet, the surface of the steel sheet is subjected to a chemical conversion treatment for improving phosphatability and yellowing resistance in a water-cooling section or a water-washing section, thereby having an effect of improving the surface quality of products using same and various subsequently treated products.

Claims (32)

1 . A plated steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability, comprising: a steel sheet containing 0.5 wt % or more and 3.5 wt % or less of manganese (Mn);

a surface-adhered layer formed on the steel sheet;

a plating layer formed on the surface-adhered layer;

wherein the surface-adhered layer contains magnesium (Mg);

wherein the surface-adhered layer contains 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of calcium (Ca)+magnesium (Mg), 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of phosphorous (P), 0.01 to 20 mg/m 2 of carbon (C), and 0.05 to 30 mg/m 2 of oxygen (O) as components excluding a steel component on a surface of the steel sheet after pickling, water-rinsing, and drying.

2 . The plated steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the steel sheet having a surface-adhered layer formed thereon has a yellowness index of 3.0 or less.

3 . The plated steel sheet of claim 1 , wherein the surface-adhered layer further contains at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), sulfur(S), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), and molybdenum (Mo), in a content of 10 mg/m 2 or less (excluding 0), excluding the steel component.

4 . A method of manufacturing a surface-treated steel sheet on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability of claim 1 , the method comprising:

(1) forming a flash plating layer including at least one of nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), or zinc (Zn) on a steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability;

(2) forming a phosphating layer on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability;

(3) plating at least one of zinc (Zn), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), and silicon (Si) on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability by hot-dip plating or electroplating;

(4) applying rust preventive oil to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphate treatment;

(5) applying a resin composition to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability to form a resin layer; and

(6) applying paint to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability to form a coating layer.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein a yellowness index of the steel sheet is 3.0 or less.

6 . The method of claim 4 , further containing at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), sulfur(S), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), and molybdenum (Mo), in a content of 10 mg/m 2 or less (excluding 0), excluding the steel component on the surface of the steel sheet.

7 . A plated steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability, comprising: a steel sheet containing 0.5 wt % or more and 3.5 wt % or less of manganese (Mn);

a surface-adhered layer formed on the steel sheet;

a plating layer formed on the surface-adhered layer;

wherein the surface-adhered layer contains magnesium (Mg);

wherein the surface-adhered layer contains 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of calcium (Ca)+magnesium (Mg), 0.01 to 10 mg/m 2 of phosphorus (P), 0.01 to 20 mg/m 2 of carbon (C), and 0.05 to 30 mg/m 2 of oxygen (O) as components excluding a steel component on a surface of the steel sheet after annealing, water-cooling, and drying.

8 . The plated steel sheet of claim 7 , wherein the steel sheet having a surface-adhered layer formed thereon has a yellowness index of 3.0 or less.

9 . The plated steel sheet of claim 7 , wherein the surface-adhered layer further contains at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), sulfur(S), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), and molybdenum (Mo), in a content of 10 mg/m 2 or less (excluding 0), excluding the steel component.

10 . A method of manufacturing a surface-treated steel sheet on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability of claim 7 , the method comprising:

(1) forming a flash plating layer including at least one of nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), or zinc (Zn) on a steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability;

(2) forming a phosphating layer on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability;

(3) plating at least one of zinc (Zn), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), and silicon (Si) on the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability by hot-dip plating or electroplating;

(4) applying rust preventive oil to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphate treatment;

(5) applying a resin composition to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability to form a resin layer; and

(6) applying paint to the steel sheet having improved yellowing resistance and phosphatability to form a coating layer.

11 . The steel sheet of claim 10 , wherein a yellowness index of the steel sheet 13.0 or less.

12 . The steel sheet of claim 10 , wherein a yellowness index of the steel sheet is 3.0 The steel sheet of claim 10 , further containing at least one selected from the group consisting of nitrogen (N), chlorine (Cl), fluorine (F), sodium (Na), aluminum (Al), silicon (Si), sulfur(S), potassium (K), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), zirconium (Zr), and molybdenum (Mo), in a content of 10 mg/m 2 or less (excluding 0), excluding the steel component on the surface of the steel sheet.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2022
From: PARK, RHO-BUM; KIM, JONG-HO
To: POSCO
Reel/Frame 060451/0351 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0168561 · Dec 17, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230024286A1 · Jan 26, 2023
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