Global Patent Index - EP 0663454 B2

EP 0663454 B2 20020102 - Process for suppressing the zinc vaporisation during hot dip coating of a steel strip

Title (en)

Process for suppressing the zinc vaporisation during hot dip coating of a steel strip

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Unterdrückung der Zinkdampfbildung beim Schmelztauchbeschichten eines Stahlbandes

Title (fr)

Procédé pour suppression la vaporisation de Zn lors de l'immersion à chaud d'une bande en acièr

Publication

EP 0663454 B2 20020102 (DE)

Application

EP 94112801 A 19940817

Priority

DE 4400886 A 19940114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0663454A1] In a method of suppressing Zn evaporation when coating steel strip with Zn or Zn alloys by immersion in the melt, the strip is shielded by a protective atmos. of an inert gas in the entry zone. The protective gas additionally contains CO2 together with at least one reducing gas.

IPC 1-7

C23C 2/02; C23C 2/00

IPC 8 full level

C23C 2/02 (2006.01); C23C 2/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C23C 2/004 (2022.08 - EP US); C23C 2/06 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE FR GB IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0663454 A1 19950719; EP 0663454 B1 19980415; EP 0663454 B2 20020102; AT E165121 T1 19980515

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94112801 A 19940817; AT 94112801 T 19940817