Claims
- 1. A method of producing a corrosion-resistant metal strip comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a metal strip from a roll of strip; (b) coating said metal strip with a corrosion resistant metal alloy, said corrosion resistant metal alloy comprising tin, zinc and a metal additive, said tin content plus said zinc content constituting a majority of the metal alloy, said metal alloy including at least 15 weight percent tin and at least 10 weight percent zinc, said metal additive including an additive selected from the group consisting of at least an effective amount of stabilizer to inhibit crystallization of the tin in said metal alloy, at least an effective amount of a coloring agent to reduce the reflectivity of the metal alloy, at least an effective amount of a corrosion-resistant agent to enhance the corrosion resistant properties of the metal alloy, and mixtures thereof.
- 2. The method as defined in claim 1, including the step of forming a heat created intermetallic layer between the surface of said metal strip and said metal alloy, said heat created intermetallic layer having a thickness of up to about 10 microns.
- 3. The method as defined in claim 2, including the step of introducing heat to said metal alloy to form said heat created intermetallic layer, said step of introducing heat selected from the group consisting of exposing molten metal alloy to said metal strip, flow heating said metal alloy, and combinations thereof.
- 4. The method as defined in claim 1, wherein said metal alloy comprises:
- 5. The method as defined in claim 4, wherein said metal alloy comprises:
- 6. The method as defined in claim 5, wherein said metal alloy comprises:
- 7. The method as defined in claim 6, wherein said metal alloy comprises:
Parent Case Info
[0001] This patent application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/161,580, filed Sep. 28, 1998 (FS-2199), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which is in turn a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0002] This patent application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/161,573, filed Sep. 28, 1998 (FS-2181), which in turn is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0003] This patent application is further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,586, issued Mar. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 175,523, filed Dec. 30, 1993) (FS-9384), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 154,376, filed Nov. 17, 1993 (FS-9023-1), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 042,649, filed Apr. 5, 1993 (FS-9023), now abandoned.
[0004] This patent application is still further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,397,652, issued Mar. 14, 1995 (application Ser. No. 165,085, filed Dec. 10, 1993) (FS-9364), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 000,101, filed Jan. 4, 1993 (FS-9029), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0005] This patent application is yet further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,492,772, issued Feb. 20, 1996 (application Ser. No. 394,233, filed Feb. 13, 1995) (FS-9560-1), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 209,400, filed Mar. 14, 1994 (FS-9487), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,586, issued Mar. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 175,523, filed Dec. 30, 1993) (FS-9384), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 154,376, filed Nov. 17, 1993 (FS-9023-1), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 042,649, filed Apr. 5, 1993 (FS-9023), now abandoned.
[0006] This patent application is still yet further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,490, issued Feb. 6, 1996 (application Ser. No. 341,365, filed Nov. 17, 1994) (FS-9804), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,586, issued Mar. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 175,523, filed Dec. 30, 1993) (FS-9384), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 154,376, filed Nov. 17, 1993 (FS-9023-1), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 042,649, filed Apr. 5, 1993.(FS-9023), now abandoned.
[0007] This patent application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1),which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,035, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 347,261, filed Nov. 30, 1994) (FS-9842), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,586, issued Mar. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 175,523, filed Dec. 30, 1993) (FS-9384), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 154,376, filed Nov. 17, 1993 (FS-9023-1), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 042,649, filed Apr. 5, 1993 (FS-9023), now abandoned.
[0008] This patent application is further a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,695,822, issued Dec. 9, 1997 (application Ser. No. 604,078, filed Feb. 20, 1996) (FS-9929-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,597,656, issued Jan. 28, 1997 (application Ser. No. 438,042, filed May 8, 1995) (FS-9929), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,667, issued Nov. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 338,386, filed Nov. 14, 1994) (FS-9384-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,586, issued Mar. 28, 1995 (application Ser. No. 175,523, filed Dec. 30, 1993) (FS-9384), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 154,376, filed Nov. 17, 1993 (FS-9023-1), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 042,649, filed Apr. 5, 1993 (FS-9023), now abandoned.
[0009] This patent application is still further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/980,985 filed Oct. 20, 1997 (FS-1207-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 636,179, filed Apr. 22, 1996 (FS-1207), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Dec. 9, 1997 (application Ser. No. 604,078, filed Feb. 20, 1996) (FS-9929-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which is in turn a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0010] This patent application is yet still further a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/071,316, filed May 1, 1998 (FS-2024), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,397,652, issued Mar. 14, 1995 (application Ser. No. 165,085, filed Dec. 10, 1993) (FS-9364), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 000,101, filed Jan. 4, 1993 (FS-9029), now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0011] This patent application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/100,578, filed Jun. 19, 1998 (FS-2136), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which is in turn a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0012] This patent application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/131,219, filed Aug. 7, 1998 (FS-2143), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which is in turn a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0013] This patent application is also a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/420,165, filed Oct. 18, 1999 (FS-12592), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 6,080,497, issued Jun. 27, 2000 (application Ser. No. 09/071,316, filed May 1, 1998) (FS-2043), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/929,623, filed Sep. 15, 1997 (FS-1779), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,667,849, issued Sep. 16, 1997 (application Ser. No. 608,078, filed Feb. 28, 1996) (FS-9921-2), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,616,424, issued Apr. 1, 1997 (application Ser. No. 551,456, filed Nov. 1, 1995) (FS-9921-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,491,036, issued Feb. 13, 1996 (application Ser. No. 402,925, filed Mar. 13, 1995) (FS-9921), which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Pat. No. 5,480,731, issued Jan. 2, 1996 (application Ser. No. 380,372, filed Jan. 30, 1995) (FS-8789-2), which is in turn a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,395,703, issued Mar. 7, 1995 (application Ser. No. 153,026, filed Nov. 17, 1993) (FS-8789-1), which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Pat. No. 5,314,758, issued May 24, 1994 (application Ser. No. 858,662, filed Mar. 27, 1992) (FS-8789).
[0014] The present invention relates to the art of a corrosion-resistant metal material and more particularly to a corrosion resistant alloy or coated base metal which is coated with a corrosion resistant alloy, which alloy is environmentally friendly, and has a long life.
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