A bonding substrate is described having a contacting pad made of copper or a copper-based alloy for bonding wire, the contacting pad being covered with a corrosion inhibitor layer containing a nitrogen-containing aliphates as an active substance and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatics as a further active substance. The corrosion inhibitor layer, without any water content, contains 5% by weight or more of urea derivative or 3% by weight or more of triphenylguanidine or 2% by weight or more of tetrazole derivative or 5% by weight or more of 1-H-benzotriazole or 5% by weight or more of benzimidazole. In addition, an electronic module having such a bonding substrate and a method of protecting from corrosion surfaces made of copper or a copper-base alloy provided for wire bonding are disclosed.

A bonding substrate is described having a contacting pad made of copper or a copper-based alloy for bonding wire, the contacting pad being covered with a corrosion inhibitor layer containing a nitrogen-containing aliphates as an active substance and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatics as a further active substance. The corrosion inhibitor layer, without any water content, contains 5% by weight or more of urea derivative or 3% by weight or more of triphenylguanidine or 2% by weight or more of tetrazole derivative or 5% by weight or more of 1-H-benzotriazole or 5% by weight or more of benzimidazole. In addition, an electronic module having such a bonding substrate and a method of protecting from corrosion surfaces made of copper or a copper-base alloy provided for wire bonding are disclosed.

The present invention provides a metal sheet including a steel substrate coated on at least one face with a coating including from 0.1 to 20% by weight of magnesium, optionally from 0.1 to 20% by weight of aluminum, the balance being zinc, potential impurities linked to the method and optionally one or more additional elements selected from among Si, Sb, Pb, Ti, Ca, Mn, Sn, La, Ce, Cr, Ni, Zr and Bi, the content by weight of each additional element being less than 0.3%. The coating itself is covered by a layer, based on zinc hydroxychloride, having a chlorine coating weight of at least 1 mg/m.sup.2. The layer does not include hydrozincite or mixed hydroxycarbonates of zinc and aluminum or water-soluble compounds of sodium or potassium. The present invention also provides a method to obtain the metal sheet.

The present invention provides a metal sheet including a steel substrate coated on at least one face with a coating including from 0.1 to 20% by weight of magnesium, optionally from 0.1 to 20% by weight of aluminum, the balance being zinc, potential impurities linked to the method and optionally one or more additional elements selected from among Si, Sb, Pb, Ti, Ca, Mn, Sn, La, Ce, Cr, Ni, Zr and Bi, the content by weight of each additional element being less than 0.3%. The coating itself is covered by a layer, based on zinc hydroxychloride, having a chlorine coating weight of at least 1 mg/m.sup.2. The layer does not include hydrozincite or mixed hydroxycarbonates of zinc and aluminum or water-soluble compounds of sodium or potassium. The present invention also provides a method to obtain the metal sheet.

A method of producing a hot-stamped article includes: a forming process of heating a galvanized steel sheet (1) on which a galvanized layer (12) is formed and forming the heated galvanized steel sheet (1) by hot stamping; a removal process of irradiating, after the forming step, an oxide film (13) formed on a surface of the galvanized layer (12) with laser light to remove the oxide film (13); and a coating process of performing, after the removal process, a coating treatment on the galvanized steel sheet (1) formed by hot stamping.

A method of producing a hot-stamped article includes: a forming process of heating a galvanized steel sheet (1) on which a galvanized layer (12) is formed and forming the heated galvanized steel sheet (1) by hot stamping; a removal process of irradiating, after the forming step, an oxide film (13) formed on a surface of the galvanized layer (12) with laser light to remove the oxide film (13); and a coating process of performing, after the removal process, a coating treatment on the galvanized steel sheet (1) formed by hot stamping.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-based treatment solution which makes it possible to form a chemical-conversion-treated coating film having further improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a water-based treatment solution for a chemical conversion treatment of a steel sheet or a plated steel sheet. The water-based treatment solution contains an organic resin including a fluororesin, a Group-4A metal compound, and at least one binding promoter selected from the group consisting of dimethyl adipate, diethyl adipate, di(iso)propyl adipate, di(iso)butyl adipate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, di(iso)propyl phthalate and di(iso)butyl phthalate.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a water-based treatment solution which makes it possible to form a chemical-conversion-treated coating film having further improved corrosion resistance. The present invention relates to a water-based treatment solution for a chemical conversion treatment of a steel sheet or a plated steel sheet. The water-based treatment solution contains an organic resin including a fluororesin, a Group-4A metal compound, and at least one binding promoter selected from the group consisting of dimethyl adipate, diethyl adipate, di(iso)propyl adipate, di(iso)butyl adipate, dimethyl phthalate, diethyl phthalate, di(iso)propyl phthalate and di(iso)butyl phthalate.

A composition for pickling a welded portion and a rust-generated portion according to installation of pipes, structures, plants, and so on formed of stainless steel, and for forming a passive state film thereon is provided. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a neutral agent for passivating a surface of stainless steel metal in which a neutral agent is obtained by neutralizing a basic aqueous solution to 6.9 pH to 7.1 pH and aerated with carbon dioxide-free air to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen, so that an oxidation reduction potential in a range of 170 mV to 310 mV is obtained.

A composition for pickling a welded portion and a rust-generated portion according to installation of pipes, structures, plants, and so on formed of stainless steel, and for forming a passive state film thereon is provided. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a neutral agent for passivating a surface of stainless steel metal in which a neutral agent is obtained by neutralizing a basic aqueous solution to 6.9 pH to 7.1 pH and aerated with carbon dioxide-free air to increase the amount of dissolved oxygen, so that an oxidation reduction potential in a range of 170 mV to 310 mV is obtained.