A surface treatment apparatus includes a treatment vessel including a treatment space in which a metal component is disposed, a spray nozzle that supplies mist of a non-chromate conversion treatment liquid to the treatment space, and a circulation device that collects the non-chromate conversion treatment liquid from the treatment space and supplies the non-chromate conversion treatment liquid to the spray nozzle.

A surface treatment apparatus includes a treatment vessel including a treatment space in which a metal component is disposed, a spray nozzle that supplies mist of a non-chromate conversion treatment liquid to the treatment space, and a circulation device that collects the non-chromate conversion treatment liquid from the treatment space and supplies the non-chromate conversion treatment liquid to the spray nozzle.

Provided herein is a process for the pretreatment of workpieces having a surface of aluminum or aluminum alloys for noncutting forming and/or joining by welding or adhesive bonding to similarly pretreated, precoated workpieces, or to optionally precoated parts. The parts are composed of steel, galvanized steel, and/or alloy-galvanized steel. Further provided herein is a subsequent permanent corrosion-protecting treatment by phosphating, by means of a chromium-free conversion treatment, by application of primer, or by surface coating, where the workpieces are a) pickled by means of an aqueous, acidic solution comprising mineral acid by dipping or spraying, b) rinsed with water, and c) brought into contact with an aqueous, acidic, chromium-free solution including Zr as complex fluoride and Mo as molybdate by application by dipping or spraying. After subsequent drying, a layer weight from 2 to 15 mg/m.sup.2 of Zr and Mo is formed.

Provided herein is a process for the pretreatment of workpieces having a surface of aluminum or aluminum alloys for noncutting forming and/or joining by welding or adhesive bonding to similarly pretreated, precoated workpieces, or to optionally precoated parts. The parts are composed of steel, galvanized steel, and/or alloy-galvanized steel. Further provided herein is a subsequent permanent corrosion-protecting treatment by phosphating, by means of a chromium-free conversion treatment, by application of primer, or by surface coating, where the workpieces are a) pickled by means of an aqueous, acidic solution comprising mineral acid by dipping or spraying, b) rinsed with water, and c) brought into contact with an aqueous, acidic, chromium-free solution including Zr as complex fluoride and Mo as molybdate by application by dipping or spraying. After subsequent drying, a layer weight from 2 to 15 mg/m.sup.2 of Zr and Mo is formed.

Metallic substrate treatment methods and articles comprising a phosphonate functionalized layer are provided. The method comprises contacting a metallic substrate comprising at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy with a fluid to form a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate. The fluid comprises at least one of a phosphonate containing acid and a derivative thereof. At least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the derivative thereof comprises a pKa of a first acidic proton. The fluid comprises a pH at least 0.5 pH value greater than the pKa of the first acidic proton. The article comprises a metallic substrate comprising aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate.

Metallic substrate treatment methods and articles comprising a phosphonate functionalized layer are provided. The method comprises contacting a metallic substrate comprising at least one of aluminum and an aluminum alloy with a fluid to form a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate. The fluid comprises at least one of a phosphonate containing acid and a derivative thereof. At least one of the phosphonate containing acid and the derivative thereof comprises a pKa of a first acidic proton. The fluid comprises a pH at least 0.5 pH value greater than the pKa of the first acidic proton. The article comprises a metallic substrate comprising aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a phosphonate functionalized layer on at least a region of the metallic substrate.

A coating is formed by coating a treatment solution containing a 20-400 ppm total, calculated as titanium and calculated as zirconium, of a titanium fluoride compound and/or a zirconium fluoride compound on the surface of an aluminum material so that the total of titanium and zirconium is 4-25 mg/m.sup.2, and drying.

A coating is formed by coating a treatment solution containing a 20-400 ppm total, calculated as titanium and calculated as zirconium, of a titanium fluoride compound and/or a zirconium fluoride compound on the surface of an aluminum material so that the total of titanium and zirconium is 4-25 mg/m.sup.2, and drying.

This invention relates to a coating formation composition and a metal material treatment method that are capable of forming a laminate coating in which a chemical conversion coating and a surface treatment coating are laminated by applying and heating the composition on the surface of the metal material, without performing a chemical conversion treatment on the metal material separately from the surface treatment, and that are capable of imparting excellent rust prevention properties to the metal material. The invention provides a coating formation composition comprising an alkoxysilane oligomer, a metal salt, and a solvent, the solvent being water and/or a water-soluble organic solvent, and the metal salt being contained in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the alkoxysilane oligomer.

This invention relates to a coating formation composition and a metal material treatment method that are capable of forming a laminate coating in which a chemical conversion coating and a surface treatment coating are laminated by applying and heating the composition on the surface of the metal material, without performing a chemical conversion treatment on the metal material separately from the surface treatment, and that are capable of imparting excellent rust prevention properties to the metal material. The invention provides a coating formation composition comprising an alkoxysilane oligomer, a metal salt, and a solvent, the solvent being water and/or a water-soluble organic solvent, and the metal salt being contained in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the alkoxysilane oligomer.