Phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet and method for making the same

Abstract

A method for making a phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet, including forming a phosphate film on the surface of a galvanized layer of a galvanized steel sheet using a phosphate treatment solution containing Zn 2+ and Mg 2+ so as to satisfy 2.0<Zn 2+ ≦5.0 g/L, 2.0≦Mg 2+ ≦5.0 g/L, and 0.4≦Mg 2+ /Zn 2+ ≦2.5, and satisfying 0.020≦free acidity/total acidity<0.10. The making method allows the quick formation of a uniform phosphate film, whereby a phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet having excellent corrosion resistance and blackening resistance is obtained.

1 . A method for making a phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet, comprising forming a phosphate film on the surface of a galvanized layer of a galvanized steel sheet using a phosphate treatment solution containing Zn 2+  and Mg 2+  so as to satisfy 2.0<Zn 2+ ≦5.0 g/L, 2.0≦Mg 2+ ≦5.0 g/L, and 0.4≦Mg 2+ /Zn 2+ ≦2.5, and satisfying 0.020≦free acidity/total acidity<0.10. 
   
   
       2 . The making method of  claim 1 , wherein the phosphate film is formed by contacting the galvanized layer surface with the phosphate treatment solution for 3 to 15 seconds. 
   
   
       3 . A phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet made by the making method of  claim 1 , the galvanized steel sheet having thereon a phosphate film containing Mg in an amount of 0.2≦Mg<2.0% by mass at a coating weight of 0.2 to 3.0 g/m 2 . 
   
   
       4 . A method for making a phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet comprising treating a galvanized steel sheet with a phosphate treatment solution to form a phosphate film on the surface of the galvanized steel sheet, wherein the phosphate treatment solution contains Zn 2+  in an amount of more than 2.0 g/L and 5.0 g/L or less, Mg 2+  in an amount of from 2.0 to 5.0 g/L, the concentration ratio of the Mg 2+  to Zn 2+  (Mg 2+ /Zn 2+ ) is from 0.4 to 2.5, and the ratio of the free acidity to the total acidity in the treatment solution is 0.020 or more and less than 0.10. 
   
   
       5 . A phosphate-treated galvanized steel sheet made by the making method of  claim 2 , the galvanized steel sheet having thereon a phosphate film containing Mg in an amount of 0.2≦Mg<2.0% by mass at a coating weight of 0.2 to 3.0 g/m 2 .