A process for manufacturing corrosion resistant metal components is disclosed. The process comprises abrasive blasting of a silicon-containing steel substrate followed by hot dip galvanizing, a second abrasive blasting process, treating with a mineral acid, and coating with a polymeric coating. The resulting corrosion resistance is enhanced.

A process for manufacturing corrosion resistant metal components is disclosed. The process comprises abrasive blasting of a silicon-containing steel substrate followed by hot dip galvanizing, a second abrasive blasting process, treating with a mineral acid, and coating with a polymeric coating. The resulting corrosion resistance is enhanced.

A concrete construction (100) made by 3D concrete printing that contains: two or more layers (102, 106) of cementitious material extruded one above the other, and at least one elongated steel element (104, 108) reinforcing at least one of the two or more layers. The elongated steel element (104, 108) is provided with a first crimp. Due to the crimp, a good anchorage in concrete is obtained and the anchorage force is predictable, since the standard deviation of the anchorage force is very small. The elongated steel element can be a single steel wire with a diameter D, the amplitude of the crimp ranges from 1.05×D to 5.0×D. The elongated steel element can also be a steel with steel filaments having a maximum diameter d. The amplitude of the crimp ranges from 1.05×d to 5.0×d.

A copper treatment additive and methods are provided for applying copper to base metal effectively and efficiently while requiring a reduced frequency of replacing a treatment bath of copper sulfate solution. The copper treatment additive comprises an acidic, liquid mixture for use with a solution of copper sulfate and sulfuric acid to produce a strongly adherent, uniform metallic copper coating on steel. The copper treatment additive includes a first portion of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, a second portion of 4,4′-Methylene Dianiline; and a third portion of 31.45% Hydrochloric Acid. The copper coating has been observed to facilitate wire drawing processes and enhance characteristics associated with welding and decorative wire.

A copper treatment additive and methods are provided for applying copper to base metal effectively and efficiently while requiring a reduced frequency of replacing a treatment bath of copper sulfate solution. The copper treatment additive comprises an acidic, liquid mixture for use with a solution of copper sulfate and sulfuric acid to produce a strongly adherent, uniform metallic copper coating on steel. The copper treatment additive includes a first portion of Polyethylene Glycol 3350, a second portion of 4,4′-Methylene Dianiline; and a third portion of 31.45% Hydrochloric Acid. The copper coating has been observed to facilitate wire drawing processes and enhance characteristics associated with welding and decorative wire.

An object of the present invention is to improve machining speed by realizing both conductive properties and discharge performance with regard to an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining, the electrode wire being obtained by plating a steel wire with a copper-zinc alloy. Another object is to suppress the occurrence of separation, cracking, and the like of plating in a wire-drawing step of an electrode wire. An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining of the present invention includes a steel wire (11) serving as a core wire, and a plating layer (12) that covers the steel wire and that is composed of a copper-zinc alloy, in which an average zinc concentration of the plating layer is 60% to 75% by mass, a conductivity of the plating layer is 10% to 20% IACS, and a wire diameter is 30 to 200 μm.

An object of the present invention is to improve machining speed by realizing both conductive properties and discharge performance with regard to an electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining, the electrode wire being obtained by plating a steel wire with a copper-zinc alloy. Another object is to suppress the occurrence of separation, cracking, and the like of plating in a wire-drawing step of an electrode wire. An electrode wire for wire electric discharge machining of the present invention includes a steel wire (11) serving as a core wire, and a plating layer (12) that covers the steel wire and that is composed of a copper-zinc alloy, in which an average zinc concentration of the plating layer is 60% to 75% by mass, a conductivity of the plating layer is 10% to 20% IACS, and a wire diameter is 30 to 200 μm.

A chemical conversion-treated steel pipe has a chemical conversion treatment film on a plated layer on a steel sheet. The plated layer is configured from a zinc alloy comprising 0.05-60 mass % aluminum and 0.1-10.0 mass % magnesium. The chemical conversion treatment film contains a fluorine resin, a base resin, metal flakes and a chemical conversion treatment component. The base resin is one or more selected from a group consisting of polyurethane, polyester, acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyolefin. The content of fluorine resin with respect to the total amount of fluorine resin and base resin is at least 3.0 mass % calculated as fluorine atoms. The content of the base resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fluorine resin is at least 10 parts by mass. The content of metal flakes in the chemical conversion treatment film is greater than 20 mass % up to and including 60 mass %.

A chemical conversion-treated steel pipe has a chemical conversion treatment film on a plated layer on a steel sheet. The plated layer is configured from a zinc alloy comprising 0.05-60 mass % aluminum and 0.1-10.0 mass % magnesium. The chemical conversion treatment film contains a fluorine resin, a base resin, metal flakes and a chemical conversion treatment component. The base resin is one or more selected from a group consisting of polyurethane, polyester, acrylic resins, epoxy resins and polyolefin. The content of fluorine resin with respect to the total amount of fluorine resin and base resin is at least 3.0 mass % calculated as fluorine atoms. The content of the base resin with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fluorine resin is at least 10 parts by mass. The content of metal flakes in the chemical conversion treatment film is greater than 20 mass % up to and including 60 mass %.

A device for implementing a method for depositing a coating on a continuous fiber from a precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, includes a tubular reactor having a U-shaped section to contain the fiber and the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, a laser source to generate a laser beam in the reactor intended to heat the surface of a segment of the fiber in the presence of the precursor of the coating in the liquid phase, and a device for making the fiber travel inside the reactor.