This invention discloses a water-based treatment agent for improving the zirconization properties of high-strength pickled steel, which contains the following active ingredients: a
nitrate ion compound, wherein the
molar concentration of
nitrate ions is 0.02-0.6 mol / L; a
metal ion compound, wherein the
metal ion is at least one of Fe ions, K ions, Na ions, Cu ions, and Zn ions, and the
molar concentration of the
metal ion is 0.004-0.03 mol / L; an
organic acid, wherein the
molar concentration is 0.01-0.5 mol / L; and a surfactant, wherein the
molar concentration is 0.002-0.03 mol / L.