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Disclosed herein is a heat transfer fluid comprises: a freezing point-depressant; an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination of the foregoing; an inorganic phosphate; a magnesium compound; deionized water; and a component selected from the group consisting of azole compounds, copper alloy corrosion inhibitors, phosphonocarboxylates, phosphinocarboxylates, and combinations of two or more of the foregoing components. Also described is a heat transfer system comprising the heat transfer fluid.

A corrosion resistant, alkali resistant coating composition is disclosed. The composition comprises a binder comprising a reaction product of an epoxy-containing material and a phosphorus-containing material together with a curing agent. Aminoplasts, especially melamine-based aminoplasts, are particularly suitable curing agents. A source of silicon can optionally be included. The compositions also provide excellent adhesion and can be used with or without a weldable primer. The compositions are applied to and cured on a metal substrate.

The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one triazole-containing species and at least one thiadiazole-containing species, which in embodiments are suitable for manual transmission oils.

The present invention relates to the use, in a pre-coating process, of a flash plating, without a subsequent chromate seal, as a surface pre-treatment for a ferrous-alloy substrate prior to applying a corrosion-inhibiting coating to improve the overall corrosion protection of the pre-treatment component. Preferably the ferrous alloy is a heat-treatable, precipitation-hardenable stainless steel and the pre-treatement is a cadmium flash plate or a zinc-nickel alloy flash plate.

Carboxylic acids or the salts thereof are suitable for use in cooling systems where low electrical conductivity is required. The compositions are of particular use in fuel cell stacks. The preferred salts are those of amines. The salts can be used with a liquid alcohol freezing point depressant such as monoethylene glycol. Thiazoles and / or triazoles may be included, as well as other corrosion inhibitors known in the art.

Methods for inhibiting corrosion in aqueous evaporative systems where soluble silica (SiO2) is maintained at residuals between 10 Mg / L and saturation, but more preferably maintained at greater than 300 mg / L as SiO2, to provide corrosion inhibiting silica films that protect system metals. Silica is provided by evaporation of water and subsequent concentration and transformation of silica naturally contained in source water. The methods of the present invention provide highly effective inhibition of corrosion for mild steel, copper, stainless steel, aluminum, zinc, galvanized steel and various alloys of such metals. The methods of the present invention comprise pretreatment removal of polyvalent metal ions from the makeup source water, maintenance of concentration of monovalent metal ions, and controlling pH at a minimum of 7.0 in the presence of an elevated temperature aqueous environment. Thereafter, specified water chemistry residual ranges are maintained in the aqueous system to achieve inhibition of scale and corrosion.

Disclosed herein is a heat transfer fluid comprises: a freezing point-depressant; an aliphatic carboxylic acid, a salt thereof, or a combination of the foregoing; an inorganic phosphate; a magnesium compound; deionized water; and a component selected from the group consisting of azole compounds, copper alloy corrosion inhibitors, phosphonocarboxylates, phosphinocarboxylates, and combinations of two or more of the foregoing components. Also described is a heat transfer system comprising the heat transfer fluid.

A method for corrosion protection in a marine construction including a plurality of metal elements and at least one reference electrode at least partly immerged in water, the metal elements including an anode and a metal part, the anode being provided for corrosion protection of the metal part includes measuring an electric potential of the metal part with the reference electrode as a ground reference. At least one of the metal elements and at least one of the at least one reference electrode are connected to a DC electrical power outlet so as to allow an electrical regeneration current through an electrical circuit including the at least one of the metal elements, the at least one of the at least one reference electrode and the electrolyte so that the reference electrode is anodized.

Aqueous acidic coating solutions containing a water soluble divalent zinc compound, a complex fluoride compound, and an organic inhibitor for improving the corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding characteristics of aluminum, aluminum alloys, anodic coatings and sacrificial coatings, are disclosed. Suitable organic inhibitors include oximes, such as salicylaldoxime, and / or quinolines, particularly 8-hydroxyquinoline, and mixtures thereof.

The present application is directed to additive package compositions including a diluent; a hydrocarbyl substituted triazole compound; and an amide formed by reacting an amine compound chosen from guanidines, ureas and thioureas with a C5 to C60 aliphatic carboxylic acid, with the proviso that the triazole compound is not an alkyl bis-3-amino-1,2,4-triazole or an oleyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-amine. Lubricant compositions and methods of employing the lubricant compositions are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to magnesium components with improved corrosion protection. The components are coated with a vitreous binary Mg—X alloy or a vitreous ternary Mg—X—Y alloy, where X is an element selected from the group consisting of the elements of main group III, of transition group III or rare earth elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements, and Y is an element selected from the group consisting of the elements of main group III or IV, of transition group III or IV or rare earth elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The coating is produced by means of physical vapor deposition processes, such as cathode ray atomization.

An acidic aqueous solution containing a water soluble trivalent chromium compound is provided with a additive for improving corrosion resistance and reducing precipitation of trivalent chromium over time. A suitable additive is nitrilotris (methylene) triphosphonic acid (NTMP).

A coating composition, such as an electrodepositable electrocoat primer coating composition, comprises a phosphorylated acrylic polymer, The coating provides excellent corrosion protection even without a conventional phosphate pretreatment.

A SiON overcoat for use on magnetic media for magnetic recording. The SiON overcoat is deposited by pulsed DC sputtering while applying a negative DC bias. The SiON overcoat is especially useful on perpendicular magnetic recording media because of its ability to deposit thinly and evenly on a rough, granular high coercivity recording media while maintaining excellent corrosion protection properties. A SiON overcoat can be applied less than 3 nm thick while still maintaining excellent mechanical and corrosion protection. The overcoat also has a very high density and water contact angle.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating on the surface of a substrate by plasma-electrolytic oxidation. Improved corrosion protection for lightweight metals, in particular for magnesium or magnesium alloys, is achieved by the process. Furthermore, biocompatible protective layers can also be produced on these materials, with the option of controlling degradation of the substrate. The layers are amorphous. They are produced by plasma-electrolytic oxidation in which the substrate is dipped as electrode together with a counterelectrode into an electrolyte liquid and a sufficient electric potential for generating spark discharges at the surface of the substrate is applied, wherein the electrolyte comprises clay particles dispersed therein. Substrates can therefore be any machine components, automobile components, railroad components, aircraft components, ships' components, etc., or bioimplants such as bone replacement materials or medical bone screws made of a lightweight metal such as magnesium or a magnesium alloy.

A method of producing shaped articles made from single-sidedly or double-sidedly galvanized steel sheet, starting from galvanized steel strip, at least one of the steps of the method being a transport operation, and in which, for protection from black-spot corrosion, a corrosion preventive oil is applied which comprises at least one phosphoric acid polyoxyalkylene ester.

An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising a cathodically depositable binder, the binder comprising an branched phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.

An aqueous electrodeposition coating composition comprising (a) a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of bismuth oxide, vanadium oxide, manganese oxide, cobalt oxide, zinc oxide, strontium oxide, yttrium oxide, molybdenum oxide, zirconium oxide, lanthanum oxide, oxides of the lanthanide series of elements, and combinations of these and (b) a cathodically electrodepositable binder, the binder comprising an amine-functional phosphorylated resin, provides corrosion protection equivalent to that obtained by the conventional phosphate pretreatment-electrodeposition coating process.

A method of producing shaped articles made from single-sidedly or double-sidedly galvanized steel sheet, starting from galvanized steel strip, at least one of the steps of the method being a transport operation, and in which, for protection from black-spot corrosion, a corrosion preventive oil is applied which comprises at least one phosphoric acid polyoxyalkylene ester.

The invention relates in particular to a musical instrument string. The musical instrument string comprises a core, produced from a metal material, with a coating. The coating comprises an intermediate layer made of nickel or a nickel alloy applied to the core and a sheathing layer made of tin or a tin alloy applied to the intermediate layer.

The invention relates to a method of providing additional corrosion protection to a localized portion of a pole such as a utility pole, support pole, or the like comprising the steps of: (1) determining which portion of the pole is to receive additional corrosion protection; (2) blast cleaning that localized portion of the pole which is to receive additional corrosion protection; (3) placing the pole into a caustic tank; (4) removing the pole from the caustic tank; (5) subjecting the pole to a caustic rinse; (6) placing the pole into an acid tank; (7) removing the pole from the acid tank; (8) subjecting the pole to an acid rinse; (9) placing the pole into a flux tank; (10) removing the pole from the flux tank; (11) placing the pole into a heated galvanizing kettle; and (12) removing the pole from the galvanizing kettle.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating on the surface of a substrate by plasma-electrolytic oxidation. Improved corrosion protection for lightweight metals, in particular for magnesium or magnesium alloys, is achieved by the process. Furthermore, biocompatible protective layers can also be produced on these materials, with the option of controlling degradation of the substrate. The layers are amorphous. They are produced by plasma-electrolytic oxidation in which the substrate is dipped as electrode together with a counterelectrode into an electrolyte liquid and a sufficient electric potential for generating spark discharges at the surface of the substrate is applied, wherein the electrolyte comprises clay particles dispersed therein. Substrates can therefore be any machine components, automobile components, railroad components, aircraft components, ships' components, etc., or bioimplants such as bone replacement materials or medical bone screws made of a lightweight metal such as magnesium or a magnesium alloy.

A method for corrosion protection in a marine construction including a plurality of metal elements and at least one reference electrode at least partly immerged in water, the metal elements including an anode and a metal part, the anode being provided for corrosion protection of the metal part includes measuring an electric potential of the metal part with the reference electrode as a ground reference. At least one of the metal elements and at least one of the at least one reference electrode are connected to a DC electrical power outlet so as to allow an electrical regeneration current through an electrical circuit including the at least one of the metal elements, the at least one of the at least one reference electrode and the electrolyte so that the reference electrode is anodized.

Anti-corrosion solutions and processes useful for refrigeration processes are proposed. Heteropoly complex anions of transitional metal elements can be added to an absorption solution which includes aqueous ammonia, alkali metal hydroxide and / or alkaline earth metal hydroxide, optionally in combination with transition metal compounds or compounds of the metallic elements of Groups IIIa to VIa of the Periodic Table of Elements to minimize corrosion of systems within which the solution is used.

The present invention reduces corrosion rates on metal surfaces, such as the interior surfaces of gas flow control components by depositing a chemically inert layer on the metal surface of the component and other associated parts of the component that are exposed to corrosive gases. The disclosed method provides for depositing a relatively chemically inert thin film such as silicon dioxide along the gas exposed surface areas of the metal surface thereby enhancing corrosion protection to the metal surfaces. The present invention can be used to deposit a chemically inert thin film at locations inside components that are outside a direct line of sight and at locations normally unreachable by a gas flowing through the components. The present invention does not require a vacuum system for the deposition of the corrosion-resistant thin film.

The present application relates to a statically permanently loadable tension member or compression member (10) for a structure, which member comprises, on both end portions (12), thread flanks (14) of a thread for receiving a connection component. According to the invention, the thread flanks (14) are provided at least partially with a rolled zinc surface (16).