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EP 0059023 B1 19860430 - PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF A FERROUS METAL BODY

Title (en)

PROCESS FOR IMPROVING THE CORROSION RESISTANCE OF A FERROUS METAL BODY

Publication

EP 0059023 B1 19860430 (EN)

Application

EP 82300025 A 19820105

Priority

GB 8101306 A 19810116

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0059023A1] Ferrous metal surfaces are protected against corrosion by providing the metal (11) with a flash coating (12) of copper followed by coating the structure with a corrosion inhibiting layer wholly or partially comprising a water soluble glass. A plant for providing the coating treatment is also described.

IPC 1-7

C23D 3/00

IPC 8 full level

C09D 5/08 (2006.01); C23D 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23D 3/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 2091130 A 19820728; GB 2091130 B 19840627; DE 3270821 D1 19860605; EP 0059023 A1 19820901; EP 0059023 B1 19860430; JP S57145166 A 19820908

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8101306 A 19810116; DE 3270821 T 19820105; EP 82300025 A 19820105; JP 475782 A 19820114