Methods of fabricating a precoated steel plate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9676061
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14858487

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A method of fabricating a precoated steel plate is provided. The method includes coating a steel plate by dipping the steel plate in a molten bath to obtain a precoat upon the steel plate. The precoat consists of an intermetallic alloy layer and a metal alloy layer, the intermetallic alloy layer is topped by the metal alloy layer. On at least one face of the plate, the metal alloy layer is removed in an area at a periphery of the plate using a laser beam, while at least part of the intermetallic alloy layer is left in the area. The step of removing includes measuring a characteristic of the laser or an area where the metal alloy area is to be removed to obtain a measured value, comparing the measured value with a reference value and stopping a removal operation to leave the at least part of the intermetallic alloy in place as function of the comparing step. Additional methods are also provided.

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ARCELORMITTAL FRANCE93200 SAINT DENIS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Canourgues, Jean-Francois Nogent sur Oise, FR 13 161
Ehling, Wolfram Ghent, BE 27 249
Pic, Aurelien Paris, FR 14 165
Thommes, Bernd Okemos, US 13 161
Verrier, Pascal Lumbres, FR 16 180
Vierstraete, Rene Maisons-Laffitte, FR 19 191

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