Global Patent Index - EP 3927474 A1

EP 3927474 A1 20211229 - REDUCTION AND REMOVAL OF PROCESS OXIDES ON STAINLESS STEEL

Title (en)

REDUCTION AND REMOVAL OF PROCESS OXIDES ON STAINLESS STEEL

Title (de)

REDUKTION UND ENTFERNUNG VON PROZESSOXIDEN AUF ROSTFREIEM STAHL

Title (fr)

RÉDUCTION ET ÉLIMINATION D'OXYDES DE TRAITEMENT SUR DE L'ACIER INOXYDABLE

Publication

EP 3927474 A1 20211229 (EN)

Application

EP 20716982 A 20200221

Priority

  • US 201962808399 P 20190221
  • US 2020019266 W 20200221

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2020270719A1] Oxides formed during annealing of stainless steel strip are removed with abrasive brushes, in lieu of acid or molten salt based pickling. In some embodiments, the stainless steel strip is treated with a rare earth element or a related transition metal before annealing, and then brushed after annealing to remove any oxides. The selection of brushes can impart a finished appearance to conventionally polished stainless steel.

IPC 8 full level

B08B 1/00 (2006.01); B08B 1/04 (2006.01); B21B 45/04 (2006.01); B24B 1/00 (2006.01); C23C 22/00 (2006.01); C23C 22/22 (2006.01); C23C 22/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

B08B 1/12 (2024.01 - KR); B21B 45/04 (2013.01 - KR); C21D 3/02 (2013.01 - US); C21D 6/002 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 6/004 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 8/0273 (2013.01 - KR); C21D 9/00 (2013.01 - EP); C21D 9/52 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/08 (2013.01 - EP KR); C23C 18/1216 (2013.01 - EP KR); C23C 30/00 (2013.01 - US); B21B 3/02 (2013.01 - EP); B21B 45/04 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2020172554A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2020270719 A1 20200827; CA 3128089 A1 20200827; EP 3927474 A1 20211229; JP 2022521736 A 20220412; KR 20210130188 A 20211029; MX 2021010126 A 20210923; WO 2020172554 A1 20200827

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 202016797635 A 20200221; CA 3128089 A 20200221; EP 20716982 A 20200221; JP 2021548654 A 20200221; KR 20217030142 A 20200221; MX 2021010126 A 20200221; US 2020019266 W 20200221