US3323938A - Method of coating tin over basis metals - Google Patents
Method of coating tin over basis metals Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US3323938A US3323938A US324231A US32423163A US3323938A US 3323938 A US3323938 A US 3323938A US 324231 A US324231 A US 324231A US 32423163 A US32423163 A US 32423163A US 3323938 A US3323938 A US 3323938A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- coating
- tin
- zinc
- temperature
- solution
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 title claims description 56
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 title claims description 54
- ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Tin Chemical compound [Sn] ATJFFYVFTNAWJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 40
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 16
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 title description 28
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 title description 28
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 title description 7
- HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zinc Chemical compound [Zn] HCHKCACWOHOZIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 25
- 239000011701 zinc Substances 0.000 claims description 25
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 25
- 229910021626 Tin(II) chloride Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 14
- 229910001335 Galvanized steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 13
- 239000008397 galvanized steel Substances 0.000 claims description 13
- 235000011150 stannous chloride Nutrition 0.000 claims description 8
- TXUICONDJPYNPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N (1,10,13-trimethyl-3-oxo-4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl) heptanoate Chemical compound C1CC2CC(=O)C=C(C)C2(C)C2C1C1CCC(OC(=O)CCCCCC)C1(C)CC2 TXUICONDJPYNPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000001119 stannous chloride Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 26
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 description 12
- 238000007654 immersion Methods 0.000 description 9
- HPGGPRDJHPYFRM-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(iv) chloride Chemical compound Cl[Sn](Cl)(Cl)Cl HPGGPRDJHPYFRM-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 description 6
- 238000007747 plating Methods 0.000 description 5
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000005246 galvanizing Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000010791 quenching Methods 0.000 description 4
- 229920006395 saturated elastomer Polymers 0.000 description 4
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 description 4
- JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L zinc dichloride Chemical compound [Cl-].[Cl-].[Zn+2] JIAARYAFYJHUJI-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 4
- VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrochloric acid Chemical compound Cl VEXZGXHMUGYJMC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000011133 lead Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000000171 quenching effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000003111 delayed effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000007689 inspection Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 2
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 238000005507 spraying Methods 0.000 description 2
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 235000005074 zinc chloride Nutrition 0.000 description 2
- 239000011592 zinc chloride Substances 0.000 description 2
- FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N Dextrotartaric acid Chemical compound OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000010953 base metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007598 dipping method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- BXHKBAZWBFREMH-UHFFFAOYSA-L hydroxy-oxido-dioxochromium;tin(2+) Chemical compound [Sn+2].O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O.O[Cr]([O-])(=O)=O BXHKBAZWBFREMH-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003345 natural gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- FAKFSJNVVCGEEI-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(4+);disulfate Chemical compound [Sn+4].[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O.[O-]S([O-])(=O)=O FAKFSJNVVCGEEI-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 description 1
- AXZWODMDQAVCJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L tin(II) chloride (anhydrous) Chemical compound [Cl-].[Cl-].[Sn+2] AXZWODMDQAVCJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 1
- LTSUHJWLSNQKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(iv) bromide Chemical compound Br[Sn](Br)(Br)Br LTSUHJWLSNQKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 description 1
- YUOWTJMRMWQJDA-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(iv) fluoride Chemical compound [F-].[F-].[F-].[F-].[Sn+4] YUOWTJMRMWQJDA-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 description 1
- QPBYLOWPSRZOFX-UHFFFAOYSA-J tin(iv) iodide Chemical compound I[Sn](I)(I)I QPBYLOWPSRZOFX-UHFFFAOYSA-J 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
- C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
- C23C18/00—Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating
- C23C18/16—Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating; Contact plating by reduction or substitution, e.g. electroless plating
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10S428/922—Static electricity metal bleed-off metallic stock
- Y10S428/9335—Product by special process
- Y10S428/936—Chemical deposition, e.g. electroless plating
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10S428/922—Static electricity metal bleed-off metallic stock
- Y10S428/9335—Product by special process
- Y10S428/939—Molten or fused coating
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
- Y10T428/12493—Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components [e.g., layers, joint, etc.]
- Y10T428/12687—Pb- and Sn-base components: alternative to or next to each other
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
- Y10T428/12493—Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components [e.g., layers, joint, etc.]
- Y10T428/12708—Sn-base component
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
- Y10T428/12—All metal or with adjacent metals
- Y10T428/12493—Composite; i.e., plural, adjacent, spatially distinct metal components [e.g., layers, joint, etc.]
- Y10T428/12771—Transition metal-base component
- Y10T428/12785—Group IIB metal-base component
- Y10T428/12792—Zn-base component
- Y10T428/12799—Next to Fe-base component [e.g., galvanized]
Definitions
- This invention relates to a method of coating tin over basis metals, and more particularly to a method of coating tin over lead or zinc.
- the plate be bright, uniform and free of pin holes. Further, it is desirable that the rate of coating or plating be relatively rapid.
- Previously known methods of coating tin over basis metals such as suggested in Metal Finishing Guidebook, generally result in thin coatings which are dull in the unpolished state, are porous, and are accumulated on the base metal at a slow rate.
- tin may be plated or coated over basis metal by contact with an aqueous bath containing from about 6 percent by weight to the saturation limit of tin salt, and preferably from about 10 percent by weight to the saturation limit of the salt in the aqueous solution.
- concentrations of tin salt in the 6 to 10 weight percent range are employed, it is generally advantageous to have present at least about percent by weight ZnCl Plating or coating in accordance with the present invention takes place at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, while a plating or coating temperature range of from about 230 to about 0 degrees centigrade is preferred. Coating at the desired temperature may be accomplished in a variety of ways.
- the solution may be held at the desired coating temperature and room temperature basis metal subsequently immersed therein; the bath may be maintained at room temperature and the basis metal preheated to the desired coating temperature range prior to immersion, or both the bath and the metal may be heated to the desired coating temperature range prior to immersion.
- the present invention is not limited to immersion coating. Any other suitable method of contacting the solution with the basis metal at the desired temperature, such as by spraying solution onto the basis metal, may be employed.
- Coating or plating in accordance with the present invention generally takes place in a short time, two seconds at the appropriate temperature being an effective minimum time.
- temperatures at the surface being plated are generally transitory. What is required, for purposes of the present invention, is that for a period of at least two seconds the surface of the basis metal, or the solution, or both are within the temperature range of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade.
- Basis metals contemplated for use in the present invention are lead and zinc.
- the basis metal may be a mixture or alloy containing major proportions (at least 50 percent by weight) of lead or zinc, or may be another material having a plate or coating of lead, zinc, or mixtures or alloy containing major proportions thereof.
- Suitable tin salts for use in the aqueous coating solutions of the present invention are those which are soluble in water and relatively stable at the temperatures of coating (e.g., ZOO-250 C.).
- Non-limiting examples of typical 3,323,938 Patented June 6, 1967 "ice salts are tin chloride, tin fluoride, tin iodide, tin bromide, tin tartarate, tin sulfate, tin chromate, and the like.
- Example ].-A chemically pure molten zinc bath was used to hand dip a galvanized coating from 2 to 2 mils thick on 16 gauge steel. After the galvanizing treatment, the metal, at a temperature of from about 455 degrees centigrade, was immediately quenched in a room temperature aqueous solution containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride. After the metal reached the quench bath temperature (passing through the temperature range ZOO-250 C. in approximately 2 seconds) it was removed and washed with water. Observation of the metal revealed a bright, tight, tin coating that did not rapidly react with hydrochloric acid.
- Example 2 Employing the molten zinc galvanizing bath described in Example 1, coupons of 16 gauge steel were galvanized by hand dipping. One such coupon was hand dipped to apply zinc coating, removed from the galvanizing bath, and delayed five seconds before immersion in a room temperature saturated aqueous tin-chloride solution for about 3 seconds. At the t.'me of immersion, the coupon had a temperature of from about 430 to about 440 degrees centigrade. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds. The tin coating had a good appearance, was bright, and no pin holes were observed.
- Another coupon was treated in substantially the same manner except that immersion in the tin-chloride solution was delayed for 120 seconds after removal from the galvanizing bath. 0n immersion, the coupon had a temperature of from about 230 to about 240 degrees centigrade and was immersed for about 3 seconds. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds. Inspection of the tin coating revealed a bright, pin-hole free coating.
- Example 3 Weathered zinc-galvanized steel coupons having the dimensions 1 inch by 4 inches by 16 gauge were heated with a natural gas flame to temperatures in the range of from about 300 to about 450 degrees centigrade. They were immediately quenched in a 200 degree centigrade, aqueous tin chloride solution as described in Example 1 for from about 2 to about 4 seconds and removed. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds or more. A typical coupon weighed 17.8836 grams prior to quenching and 18.2162 grams after quenching. The tin coatings obtained were bright, tight, and free of pin holes.
- Example 4.Galvanized coupons were immersed in aqueous tin chloride solutions of various concentrations for from about 2 to about 4 seconds. Representative data are tabulated below.
- Example 5 -A steel coupon, substantially as described above, was dip-coated with lead in a molten (370 C.)
- Example 6 A zinc galvanized steel coupon was heated to a temperature of about 430 degrees centigrade. Saturated aqueous stannous chloride solution at room temperature was sprayed onto the coupon so as to thoroughly cover it with solution. Coating tem erature was within the deisred range (200-250 C.) for at least two seconds. The solution was then removed by rinsing.
- a method of coating tin over a basis metal selected from the group consisting of lead, zinc, and mixtures and alloys containing major proportions thereof which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about ten percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt, providing a basis metal to be coated, contacting said basis metal with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated basis metal.
- a method of coating tin over a basis metal selected from the group consisting of lead, zinc, and mixtures and alloys containing major proportions thereof which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about six percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt and at least about percent by weight of zinc chloride, providing a basis metal to be coated, contacting said basis metal with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated basis metal.
- a method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about ten percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt, contacting said zinc with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
- a method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about six percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt and at least about 20 percent by weight of zinc chloride, contacting said zinc with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
- a method of coating tin over zinc which comprises heating zinc-galvanized steel to a temperature of from about 300 to about 450 degrees centigrade, quenching said zinc-galvanized steel in an aqueous solution containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride, said solution being at a temperature of about 200 degreescentigrade, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the tin-coated zinc-galvanized steel from the solution after at least about two seconds at the coating temperature.
- a method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing zinc-galvanized steel at a temperature of from about 230 to about 470 degrees centigrade, providing an aqueous bath containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride, said bath being at room temperature, immersing said zinc-galvanized steel in said bath, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the tin-coated zinc-galvanized steel from the solution after at least about two seconds at the coating temperature.
- a method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing zinc-galvanized steel at a temperature of about 430 degrees centigrade, providing a saturated aqueous stannous chloride solution, spraying said stannous chloride solution on said zinc-galvanized steel in an amount sufficient to cover said steel, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
Landscapes
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Coating With Molten Metal (AREA)
Description
United States Patent 3,323,938 METHOD OF COATING TIN OVER BASIS METALS Leonard M. Vaught, Lake .iackson, Tex., assignor to The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich, a corporation of Delaware N Drawing. Filed Nov. 18, 1963, Ser. No. 324,231
' 7 Claims. (Cl. 117-71) This invention relates to a method of coating tin over basis metals, and more particularly to a method of coating tin over lead or zinc.
It is desirable in plating metals that the plate be bright, uniform and free of pin holes. Further, it is desirable that the rate of coating or plating be relatively rapid. Previously known methods of coating tin over basis metals such as suggested in Metal Finishing Guidebook, generally result in thin coatings which are dull in the unpolished state, are porous, and are accumulated on the base metal at a slow rate.
I have discovered a method whereby tin may be coated over basis metals to produce a tight, lustrous, substantially pin-hole free surface at a rate which is substantially more rapid than the previously known methods.
In accordance with my invention, tin may be plated or coated over basis metal by contact with an aqueous bath containing from about 6 percent by weight to the saturation limit of tin salt, and preferably from about 10 percent by weight to the saturation limit of the salt in the aqueous solution. When concentrations of tin salt in the 6 to 10 weight percent range are employed, it is generally advantageous to have present at least about percent by weight ZnCl Plating or coating in accordance with the present invention takes place at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, while a plating or coating temperature range of from about 230 to about 0 degrees centigrade is preferred. Coating at the desired temperature may be accomplished in a variety of ways. The solution may be held at the desired coating temperature and room temperature basis metal subsequently immersed therein; the bath may be maintained at room temperature and the basis metal preheated to the desired coating temperature range prior to immersion, or both the bath and the metal may be heated to the desired coating temperature range prior to immersion. The present invention is not limited to immersion coating. Any other suitable method of contacting the solution with the basis metal at the desired temperature, such as by spraying solution onto the basis metal, may be employed.
Coating or plating in accordance with the present invention generally takes place in a short time, two seconds at the appropriate temperature being an effective minimum time. When a hot solution and cool basis metal, or cool solution and hot basis material are employed, temperatures at the surface being plated are generally transitory. What is required, for purposes of the present invention, is that for a period of at least two seconds the surface of the basis metal, or the solution, or both are within the temperature range of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade.
Basis metals contemplated for use in the present invention are lead and zinc. The basis metal may be a mixture or alloy containing major proportions (at least 50 percent by weight) of lead or zinc, or may be another material having a plate or coating of lead, zinc, or mixtures or alloy containing major proportions thereof.
Suitable tin salts for use in the aqueous coating solutions of the present invention are those which are soluble in water and relatively stable at the temperatures of coating (e.g., ZOO-250 C.). Non-limiting examples of typical 3,323,938 Patented June 6, 1967 "ice salts are tin chloride, tin fluoride, tin iodide, tin bromide, tin tartarate, tin sulfate, tin chromate, and the like.
The following examples are set forth to illustrate, and are not to be construed to limit, the present invention.
Example ].-A chemically pure molten zinc bath Was used to hand dip a galvanized coating from 2 to 2 mils thick on 16 gauge steel. After the galvanizing treatment, the metal, at a temperature of from about 455 degrees centigrade, was immediately quenched in a room temperature aqueous solution containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride. After the metal reached the quench bath temperature (passing through the temperature range ZOO-250 C. in approximately 2 seconds) it was removed and washed with water. Observation of the metal revealed a bright, tight, tin coating that did not rapidly react with hydrochloric acid.
Example 2.-Employing the molten zinc galvanizing bath described in Example 1, coupons of 16 gauge steel were galvanized by hand dipping. One such coupon was hand dipped to apply zinc coating, removed from the galvanizing bath, and delayed five seconds before immersion in a room temperature saturated aqueous tin-chloride solution for about 3 seconds. At the t.'me of immersion, the coupon had a temperature of from about 430 to about 440 degrees centigrade. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds. The tin coating had a good appearance, was bright, and no pin holes were observed.
Another coupon was treated in substantially the same manner except that immersion in the tin-chloride solution was delayed for 120 seconds after removal from the galvanizing bath. 0n immersion, the coupon had a temperature of from about 230 to about 240 degrees centigrade and was immersed for about 3 seconds. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds. Inspection of the tin coating revealed a bright, pin-hole free coating.
Example 3.-Weathered zinc-galvanized steel coupons having the dimensions 1 inch by 4 inches by 16 gauge were heated with a natural gas flame to temperatures in the range of from about 300 to about 450 degrees centigrade. They were immediately quenched in a 200 degree centigrade, aqueous tin chloride solution as described in Example 1 for from about 2 to about 4 seconds and removed. Coating temperature was within the desired range (ZOO-250 C.) for about two seconds or more. A typical coupon weighed 17.8836 grams prior to quenching and 18.2162 grams after quenching. The tin coatings obtained were bright, tight, and free of pin holes.
Example 4.Galvanized coupons were immersed in aqueous tin chloride solutions of various concentrations for from about 2 to about 4 seconds. Representative data are tabulated below.
Weight Percent Coupon Percent Solution Temp. on Coating Temp, Immersion, Bright SnCl: H O ZIlClg 0. C. and
Tight 1 0 200 200-250 100 46. 4 53. 6 0 Room 200-250 100 13. 0 87. 0 0 Room 200-250 100 6. 25 94. 0 Room 200-250 6. 25 50. G 43. 15 Room 200-25!) 4. 26 51. 6 44. 14 Room 200-250 70 36. 7 42. 3 21. 1 Room 200-250 100 0 Room 10 0 230 Room 100 1 Remainder dark and spongy. Less than 100% represents an unaceept able coating.
2 SnCl2'2HzO.
Example 5 .-A steel coupon, substantially as described above, was dip-coated with lead in a molten (370 C.)
lead bath, removed from the molten-lead bath, and immediately immersed in a room-temperature, saturated aqueous tin chloride solution. After immersion at coating temperature (200250 C.) for a period of time of about two seconds, the coupon was removed from the aqueous solution.
Inspection of the tin coating thus obtained revealed a lustrous, tight coating which was free of pin holes.
Example 6.A zinc galvanized steel coupon was heated to a temperature of about 430 degrees centigrade. Saturated aqueous stannous chloride solution at room temperature was sprayed onto the coupon so as to thoroughly cover it with solution. Coating tem erature was within the deisred range (200-250 C.) for at least two seconds. The solution was then removed by rinsing.
Observation of the coating of tin thus obtained revealed a tight, pin-hole free coating. Further tests indicated that the coating did not readily react with aqueous HCl.
Various modifications may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, and it is to be understood that I limit myself only as defined in the appended claims.
I claim:
1. A method of coating tin over a basis metal selected from the group consisting of lead, zinc, and mixtures and alloys containing major proportions thereof which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about ten percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt, providing a basis metal to be coated, contacting said basis metal with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated basis metal.
2. A method of coating tin over a basis metal selected from the group consisting of lead, zinc, and mixtures and alloys containing major proportions thereof which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about six percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt and at least about percent by weight of zinc chloride, providing a basis metal to be coated, contacting said basis metal with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated basis metal.
3. A method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about ten percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt, contacting said zinc with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
4. A method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing an aqueous solution containing from about six percent by weight to the saturation limit of a water-soluble tin salt and at least about 20 percent by weight of zinc chloride, contacting said zinc with said aqueous solution for at least two seconds at a temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
5. A method of coating tin over zinc which comprises heating zinc-galvanized steel to a temperature of from about 300 to about 450 degrees centigrade, quenching said zinc-galvanized steel in an aqueous solution containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride, said solution being at a temperature of about 200 degreescentigrade, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the tin-coated zinc-galvanized steel from the solution after at least about two seconds at the coating temperature.
6. A method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing zinc-galvanized steel at a temperature of from about 230 to about 470 degrees centigrade, providing an aqueous bath containing about 17 percent by weight stannous chloride, said bath being at room temperature, immersing said zinc-galvanized steel in said bath, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the tin-coated zinc-galvanized steel from the solution after at least about two seconds at the coating temperature.
7. A method of coating tin over zinc which comprises providing zinc-galvanized steel at a temperature of about 430 degrees centigrade, providing a saturated aqueous stannous chloride solution, spraying said stannous chloride solution on said zinc-galvanized steel in an amount sufficient to cover said steel, thereby coating tin over the zinc at a coating temperature of from about 200 to about 250 degrees centigrade, and removing the solution from the tin-coated zinc.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 204,297 5/1878 Crooke et al 117-130 1,405,167 1/1922 Shoemaker 117-7l 2,057,762 10/1936 Boone et al 29196.5 X 2,543,365 2/1951 Harris 117l30 X 2,873,214 2/1959 Schnable 1l7130 ALFRED L. LEAVITT, Primary Examiner.
l. R. BATTEN, JR., Assistant Examiner.
Claims (1)
- 6. A METHOD OF COATING TIN OVER ZINC WHICH COMPRISES PROVIDING ZINC-GALVANIZED STEEL AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 230 TO ABOUT 470 DEGEES CENTIGRADE, PROVIDING AN AQUEOUS BATH CONTAINING ABOUT 17 PERCENT BY WEIGHT STANNOUS CHLORIDE, SAID BATH BEING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, IMMERSING SAID ZINC-GALVANIZED STEEL IN SAID BATH, THEREBY COATING TIN OVER THE ZINC AT A COATING TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 200 TO ABOUT 250 DEGREES CENTIGRADE, AND REMOVING THE TIN-COATED ZINC-GALVANIZED STEEL FROM THE SOLUTION AFTER AT LEAST ABOUT TWO SECONDS AT THE COATING TEMPERATURE.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US324231A US3323938A (en) | 1963-11-18 | 1963-11-18 | Method of coating tin over basis metals |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US324231A US3323938A (en) | 1963-11-18 | 1963-11-18 | Method of coating tin over basis metals |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| US3323938A true US3323938A (en) | 1967-06-06 |
Family
ID=23262668
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| US324231A Expired - Lifetime US3323938A (en) | 1963-11-18 | 1963-11-18 | Method of coating tin over basis metals |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3323938A (en) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3395040A (en) * | 1965-01-06 | 1968-07-30 | Texas Instruments Inc | Process for fabricating cryogenic devices |
| US3639218A (en) * | 1969-10-08 | 1972-02-01 | Ibm | Shelf life improvement of electroplated solder |
| US3857684A (en) * | 1971-05-10 | 1974-12-31 | Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kk | Corrosion-resistant double-coated steel material |
| US4405663A (en) * | 1982-03-29 | 1983-09-20 | Republic Steel Corporation | Tin plating bath composition and process |
| US5306335A (en) * | 1992-02-05 | 1994-04-26 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Electroless bismuth plating bath |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US204297A (en) * | 1878-05-28 | Improvement in coating lead articles with tin | ||
| US1405167A (en) * | 1920-04-15 | 1922-01-31 | Leadizing Company | Lead-coating process |
| US2057762A (en) * | 1935-01-25 | 1936-10-20 | Crosley Radio Corp | Coating of metallic refrigerator parts |
| US2543365A (en) * | 1945-06-20 | 1951-02-27 | American Steel & Wire Co | Method of tin coating ferrous metal articles and bath therefor |
| US2873214A (en) * | 1956-03-21 | 1959-02-10 | Philco Corp | Method of chemically plating metals |
-
1963
- 1963-11-18 US US324231A patent/US3323938A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US204297A (en) * | 1878-05-28 | Improvement in coating lead articles with tin | ||
| US1405167A (en) * | 1920-04-15 | 1922-01-31 | Leadizing Company | Lead-coating process |
| US2057762A (en) * | 1935-01-25 | 1936-10-20 | Crosley Radio Corp | Coating of metallic refrigerator parts |
| US2543365A (en) * | 1945-06-20 | 1951-02-27 | American Steel & Wire Co | Method of tin coating ferrous metal articles and bath therefor |
| US2873214A (en) * | 1956-03-21 | 1959-02-10 | Philco Corp | Method of chemically plating metals |
Cited By (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3395040A (en) * | 1965-01-06 | 1968-07-30 | Texas Instruments Inc | Process for fabricating cryogenic devices |
| US3639218A (en) * | 1969-10-08 | 1972-02-01 | Ibm | Shelf life improvement of electroplated solder |
| US3857684A (en) * | 1971-05-10 | 1974-12-31 | Usui Kokusai Sangyo Kk | Corrosion-resistant double-coated steel material |
| US4405663A (en) * | 1982-03-29 | 1983-09-20 | Republic Steel Corporation | Tin plating bath composition and process |
| DE3311023A1 (en) * | 1982-03-29 | 1983-10-27 | Republic Steel Corp., 44101 Cleveland, Ohio | Tin-plating bath and process for electrochemically plating tin |
| US5306335A (en) * | 1992-02-05 | 1994-04-26 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Electroless bismuth plating bath |
| US5368896A (en) * | 1992-02-05 | 1994-11-29 | Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | Electroless bismuth plating bath |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US2312855A (en) | Method of coating aluminum | |
| US2369620A (en) | Method of coating cupreous metal with tin | |
| US3666529A (en) | Method of conditioning aluminous surfaces for the reception of electroless nickel plating | |
| JPS6136588B2 (en) | ||
| US2282511A (en) | Coating cupreous surfaces with tin | |
| US3303029A (en) | Tin coating of copper surfaces by replacement plating | |
| US2891871A (en) | Tin immersion plating composition and process for using the same | |
| US3323938A (en) | Method of coating tin over basis metals | |
| US2694017A (en) | Process of chemical nickel plating of aluminum and its alloys and baths therefor | |
| USRE26130E (en) | Solution and method for brightening cadmium | |
| US3274022A (en) | Palladium deposition | |
| US1961030A (en) | Process for protecting magnesium and its alloys against corrosion | |
| US2731362A (en) | Aluminum coating of ferrous metal articles | |
| JPS6256579A (en) | Acidic aqueous solution and method for passivating surface of zinc or zinc/aluminum alloy | |
| US2499231A (en) | Method of producing surface conversion coatings on zinc | |
| US3667991A (en) | Processes for nickel plating metals | |
| US3677797A (en) | Method of forming corrosion resistant films on steel plates | |
| US3547711A (en) | Process for coating ferrous surfaces | |
| US2760890A (en) | Composition for and method of producing corrosion resistant metal coating | |
| US3342628A (en) | Alloy diffusion process | |
| US2872348A (en) | Fused salt method for coating uranium with a metal | |
| US2738289A (en) | Hot dip aluminum coating process | |
| US2066180A (en) | Production of protective coating on aluminum and noncuprous alloys thereof | |
| US2871172A (en) | Electro-plating of metals | |
| US3387987A (en) | Bath and process for producing platinum metal immersion deposits |