US2615836A - Method of bonding vitreous enamels - Google Patents

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US2615836A
US2615836A US555953A US55595344A US2615836A US 2615836 A US2615836 A US 2615836A US 555953 A US555953 A US 555953A US 55595344 A US55595344 A US 55595344A US 2615836 A US2615836 A US 2615836A
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    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
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  • This invention relates to a method of bonding vitreous enamels to steel, cast iron, and other similar materials.
  • vitreous enamels may be bonded to ferrous metals, such as iron and steel surfaces, by various methods.
  • one of the principal methods involves the addition of cobalt and manganese to avitreous enamel ground coat and firing at high temperatures, say 1520 to 1600 F. At these temperatures conventional hot rolled steels will warp permanently. Hence, it is necessary Vto employ special-so-called enamel steels ⁇ which will withstand suchhigh temperatures without permanent warping. steels and high firing vitreous enamels substantially adds to the cost of vitreous enameled products.
  • One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a new and improved method of bondv ing vitreous enamels to metallic surfaces whereby theforegoing disadvantages are avoided.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a new and improved method of bonding vitreous enamels to metallic surfaces which depends upon a pre-treatment of the metallic surface as distinguished from a treatment of the enamel slip or the frit which is used in forming the enamel coating.
  • Another object is to provide a new and improved .method for bonding vitreous enamels to metallic surfaces, particularly iron and steel surfaces, wherein conventional steels may be employed rather than special steels, and the ultimate cost of the products is reduced.
  • An additional object of the invention is to produce vitreous enameled articles containing a relatively thin coating of a vitreous enamel which pear hereinafter.
  • any suitable vitreous :enamel may be applied thereover.
  • bonding agents such as cobalt, manganese, copper or nickel oxidemay be omitted.
  • relatively'thin vitreous enamel coatings are applied which .presenta pleasing appearance and do not tend tochip or crack oifz in.large pieces, as is usually the case with .the ordinary type of vitreous enamel coating.
  • the metallic ground coat be uniformly ydistributed over the metal surface withfaverage thickness substantially greater than a monomolecular lm of the metal, preferably within the ⁇ range ,of 1000005 inchto .00005 inch (five millionths to five ⁇ hundred thousandths) If the thickness of the metal ground coat is insufficient, the desired bonding action will not occunand-the same is Atrue if the thickness'istoogreat. It will be y.recognized that the application of a uniform coating of a metal or a metallic material to thicknesses within the range mentioned is in itself a'problem.
  • the thickness of the electroplated material will vary, depending upon the configuration of the object being platedv and numerous other factors. Thuain'pIatingat objects and-in plating other types of objects, the electrodeposited material will tend to build up around the edges to a greater extent than in the center. l f
  • a further feature of this invention is the provision of a method andapparatus for electrodepositing metals uniformly on surfaces, such as flat surfaces or other types of surfaces, where uniform electrodeposition has been heretofore difficult to attain.
  • This is accomplished in accordance with the invention by electrodepositing the metal on the electrically conducting surface, using a current comprising an alternating current superimposed upon direct current in a predetermined ratio effective to produce a plating current which may be described as an asymmetric alternating current, in which the negative peak value of the Wave form varies from zero to 2a of the positive peak value.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates diagrammaticall-v ⁇ one .form of apparatus suitable for the application of ⁇ a metallic ground coat, in accordance with the invention
  • FIG 2 illustrates graphically the wave form of the plating voltage when the negative :peak is at zero
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the .Wave form of the plating voltage when the negative peak is at -2/3 of the positive value.
  • the vapparatus illustrated comprises a suitable plating bath l provided with one or more electrodes, generally indicated at 2, and a work piece or metallic surface to be plated,
  • the anode 2 is connected by suitable conductorsto the secondary 4 of a power transformer having a core 5 and a primary 6.
  • VThe primary-6 is connected to a regulating auto-transformer, generally illustrated at 1, which in turn is connected to -a suitable source of electrical energy, such as a 220 or 440 volt alternating current.
  • Direct current is supplied by means of va low voltage direct current generator, generally-shown Vat 8, one'slde oi-Whic-h passes to Vthe wl'lrlft ⁇ piece -3 through a rhecstat -9 and the other side of which is connected to thev secondary 4 in the man-ner shown.
  • Fig. 2 Asrwill be recognized bythose skilled in the art, the -Wave ⁇ form illustrated is shown graphically by plotting amplitude in terms of currentor voltage against time.
  • X-X is the zero axis
  • Y represents the combined voltage r11-current of the positive peakI
  • Y1 represents z ero voltage or current at thenegative peak.
  • a waveform of this'type ⁇ wherein the negative peak Y1 is above the X--X axis maybe described as ypulsating direct current. If Y1 is'below the X-X axis.
  • the Wave form is-referred to herein as asymmetric -prov-ided the vpositive and negative peaks are Vunequal values from -the X-X axis and AY is positive or above the X-X axis.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates graphically the minimum permissible wave form shown by plotting amplitude in voltage or current against time in ⁇ which the value Zi between thezero axis (X1-1X1) and the negative peak is 2/3 ofthe value Z.
  • Example I In 1 gallon of commercial 18'n B. hydrochloric acid there were dissolved 15%, based .on thctotaluieisht nl the mixture,
  • the resultant mixture is an acid electrolyte or plating bath suitable for the deposition of antimony on steel or other conducting surfaces in accordance with the invention, thereby to produce a ground coat to which the vitreous enamel is applied.
  • the article preferably made of a conventional type steel, is immersed in the foregoing electrolyte as the cathode and is subjected to a superimposed asymmetric alternating current obtained by an electrical hook-up of the type described with reference to Fig. 1.
  • the electroplating operation is preferably effected by superimposing a voltage of 3.2 A. C. (Root Mean Square) on 2.5 volts D. C., with a current density of l0 A arnperes per square foot for 8 to 15 seconds. or suflicient to produce a deposit on the order oi '2 mgs. per square foot.
  • a typical lirit formula which can be used has the following composition.:
  • This material isblendod, smelted, and frittedin the usual ivav- 'lhe complete coating formula is milled to the neness of 0 ⁇ to 25% residue one Y2.00 mesh screen, usually to 4 to .9% residue, and is then sprayed. .slushed or dipped on the, previously prepared fer reus metal surface tothe .desired weight .or thickness, usually l to 2 ounces per square :foot .0f metal.
  • the Aarticle may Abe Washed and dried between the plating operation and the enameling operation.
  • the use of an opacier is optional, depending upon Whether a clear or opaque enamel is desired.
  • oxidizing agent e.g. ferrie sulfide, polysuldes, and other metals of the oxygen group o f metals Such as tellurlum,
  • the lauryl sulfate is employed as a surface .active .agent in order to enhance the smoothness of deposit, which otherwise would'beafiected by line. dirt particles. Its use is not absolutely necessary but is desirable and preferable, in accordance with the practice of the invention. AS willbe understood, other acid stable wettingA agentslmay be used in an acidtype of 4electroplating bath.
  • Example 1I The plating bath may be the sameV asA in ⁇ Example I with the omission ofthe oxidizing agent (metallic selenium), the surface tension reducing agent (lauryl sulfate), and/or the arsenic 'trioxide, although the results are less desirable for reasons previously indicated. l
  • Example III In the procedure described in Example I, an alkaline plating bath may be used instead of the acid bath, in which case a steel anode is employed, preferably made of cold rolled steel.
  • a typical composition for an alkaline bath is the following: ⁇
  • the ratio of alternating current to direct current may be varied from that described in Example I in order to obtain the optimum plating conditions and to retain a Wave form within the preferred range previously described, as indicated by the minimum and maximum limits of Figs. 2 and 3.
  • an arsenic plating bath may be used having the following composition:
  • a proper ground coat for enameling can be obtained with one or more of the metals previously described by employing a ratio of A. C. (R. M. S.) to D. C. of 2-4 volts R.. M. S. :2.5 volts D. C., with a current density preferably within the range of 2 to 15 amperes per square foot for a period of time within the range of about 8 seconds to 1% minutes.
  • the direct current values may be varied rather widely provided the alternating current values are correspondingly changed within the foregoing ratios.
  • the minimum of direct current voltage will be around 0.5 volt, the maximum value will be governed by practical considerations, including the object being plated, the surface area thereof, the positions of the anodes and the available electric power.
  • the frequency of the alternating current may be varied, but good results have been obtained with 25 to 60 cycle A. C. current.
  • the invention is not limited to the particular type of vitreous enamel disclosed in Example I the practice of thev 6 and other types-of enamelcoatings may be employed ,with 'sooclresults.4
  • the enamel may consist of v-a ⁇ blend 'of a raw glass batch of relatively high maturing temperature withlaeutecti'c frit of a relatively low maturig'temperature of the types described, for instance, ⁇ y in United States Patents Nos. 2,321,656 and 2,321,657.
  • Vfiring vitreous enamels e. g., thoseiiri'ng at 1100 FLto 1500" F.
  • the invention has the advantage that it gis no longer necessary to apply a primerjcoat of ⁇ enamel containing manganese, cobalt, or. nickel, or other bonding materials. v The omission of these bonding materials vmakes it possible-to produce'new and improved results in enameling because 'fthese materials ordinarily diffuseithroughoutthe body of the enamel and injure the texture or gloss.
  • the present invention makes it possible to produce enamel ware or enameled objects with kfewer coats of enamel or with a less over-all thickness of enamel. At the same time, it produces superior products in that there is a much greater bond between the enamel and the steel, cast iron, o'r other material being treated. Thus, a sharp blow against objects prepared in accordance with this invention Will not crack off large particles of enamel, as is generally the case with present day types of enamels.
  • bonding material as Vused herein, is intended to cover cobalt, manganese, nickel, and compounds thereof such as are ordinarily employed in the vitreous enamel art for bonding vitreous enamels or glasses, steel, cast iron, and the like.
  • the invention makes it possible to use vitreous enamels free from bonding materials in any amounts normally required for bonding. Although it is preferable to eliminate such materials entirely, the addition of such materials for some purposes is not negatived for the practice of the invention.
  • the method of controlling the adherence of vitreous enamels to ferrous metals-by forming on the ferrous metal base stock a layer of an ele-l mental substance from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium, then covering said layer with a thin coating of a metal from the group consisting of antimony, arsenic and bismuth, and firing a vitreous enamel over said metal coating, is disclosed and claimed in my copending application Serial No. 260,577, filed December 7, 1951.
  • a method of preparing vitreous enamel coated articles which consists essentially of electrodepositing on a ferrous metal article to be enameled a substantially uniform thin coating of a metal from the group consisting of antimony, arsenic and bismuth, said electrodeposition occurring from an electroplating bath containing a salt of said metal with an asymmetric alternating plating current comprising as one component an alternating current of a frequency within the range of 25 to 60 cycles and as the other component a direct current, the ratio of A. C. D. C. being 2 to 4 volts R. M. S. 2.5 volts D.

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