The invention relates to a thermal spraying material (5) for the coating of a surface of a workpiece by means of a thermal spraying method, wherein the spraying material (5) contains zinc. The invention further relates to a thermal spraying method and to a thermally sprayed coating sprayed with the material (5).

A process for depositing a zinc-iron alloy layer material having a body centred cubic crystal structure of the -phase, a (330) texture and an iron content of 12 to 20 wt.-% including the steps (i) providing a metallic substrate, (ii) contacting the substrate with an alkaline aqueous zinc-iron alloy plating bath containing 4 to 6 g/l zinc ions, 1 to 3 g/l iron ions, 25 to 35 g/l hydroxyl ions, 0.5 to 2.5 g/l of a quaternary ammonium polymer and at least one complexing agent selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl carboxylic acids and salts thereof and simultaneously applying a current to the substrate. The zinc alloy layer material provides a high corrosion protection to metallic substrates, has a high hardness and a bright appearance.

Disclosed is a steel composition for hot stamping that comprises carbon (C) in an amount of about 0.22 to about 0.25 wt %, silicon (Si) in an amount of about 0.2 to about 0.3 wt %, manganese (Mn) in an amount of about 1.2 to about 1.4 wt %, titanium (Ti) in an amount of about 0.02 to about 0.05 wt %, chromium (Cr) in an amount of about 0.11 to about 0.2 wt %, boron (B) in an amount of about 0.005 to about 0.01 wt %, zinc (Zr) in an amount of about 0.005 to about 0.02 wt %, niobium (Nb) in an amount of about 0.01 to about 0.05 wt %, tungsten (W) in an amount of about 0.1 to about 0.5 wt %, iron (Fe) constituting the remaining balance of the steel composition, all the wt % based on the total amount of the steel composition.

Disclosed is a high-strength hot-dip galvanized steel sheet having small material anisotropy and excellent formability with an ultimate tensile strength of 980 MPa or more. The hot-dip galvanized steel sheet includes a hot-dip galvanized layer formed on a surface of a base steel plate. The base steel plate contains C, Si, Mn, O, P, S, Al and N within predetermined ranges and a balance including Fe and inevitable impurities. The hot-dip galvanized layer contains Fe at less than 7 mass % or 7 to 15 mass % and a balance including Zn, Al, and inevitable impurities.

Provided is a zinc alloy-plated steel material having excellent corrosion resistance and surface qualities. The steel material includes: a base steel; a zinc alloy-plating layer formed on the base steel, wherein the zinc alloy-plating layer comprises, by weight %, 8 to 25% of aluminum (Al), 4 to 12% of magnesium (Mg), and a balance of zinc (Zn) and inevitable impurities; and a polygonal solidification phase formed in a surface of the zinc alloy-plating layer and having a substantially straight boundary line between the polygonal solidification phase and a microstructure surrounding the polygonal solidification phase. The substantially straight boundary line forms an angle with an adjacent substantially straight boundary line, and an area fraction occupied by the polygonal solidification phase on the surface of the zinc alloy-plating layer is 20 to 90%.

A composite metal foil and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The composite metal foil includes at least a first metal layer and a second metal layer. The first metal layer is copper foil, nickel foil, stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof. The second metal layer is disposed on a surface of the first metal layer. A contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees.

A method of manufacturing a composite metal foil includes providing a first metal layer and forming a second metal layer on a surface of the first metal layer through electroplating. The first metal layer is copper foil, nickel foil, stainless steel foil, or a combination thereof. A contact angle of a surface of the second metal layer to liquid lithium metal is lower than 90 degrees.

A steel part includes a steel sheet substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel sheet substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The steel sheet substrate and the coating have at least one deformation. An outer surface of the coating has a waviness Wa.sub.0.8 of less than or equal to 0.43 m.

The invention relates to metallic substrates surface coated with a coating layer comprising a metal and an additive.

A coated metal sheet includes a steel substrate and a coating on at least one surface of the steel substrate. The coating includes between 0.2 and 0.7% by weight of Al, with a remainder of the metal coating being Zn and inevitable impurities. The coated metal sheet was subjected to a skin pass operation after coating. An outer surface of the metal coating has a waviness Wa.sub.0.8 of less than or equal to 0.55 m.