ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,893, issued on June 10, was assigned to ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg).
"Method for manufacturing a steel sheet with a ZnAlMg coating, corresponding coated steel sheet, part and vehicle" was invented by Eric Jacqueson (Longeville-les-Metz, France), Jean-Michel Mataigne (Senlis, France), Larissa Agrizzi Ronqueti (Metz, France) and Marine Kieffer (Boulay, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for manufacturing a steel sheet provided with a coating included from 0.80 to 1.40 wt. % of Al, from 0.80 to 1.40 wt. % of Mg, unavoidable impurities and optionally one or more additional elements selected from Si, Sb, Pb, Ti, Ca, Mn, Sn, La,...