Method for Preparing a Precoated Sheet and Associated Installation

    公开(公告)号:US20190193209A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-27

    申请号:US16301357

    申请日:2017-05-23

    申请人: ArcelorMittal

    发明人: René VIERSTRAETE

    IPC分类号: B23K26/60 B23K26/70 B23K9/235

    摘要: A method for preparing a precoated sheet is provided. The method includes providing a precoated sheet having a metallic substrate with a precoating on at least one of its faces and removing through laser ablation at least a portion of the precoating on the at least one face of the precoated sheet in a removal zone. The ablation step is carried out in an installation. The installation includes at least one protective element having a protective surface. During the ablation step, the protective surface contacts the precoated sheet in a contact area in register with the laser beam as the laser beam removes the portion of the precoating. A plane tangent to the protective surface at the contact area forms a dihedral angle with the plane of the face of the precoated sheet. This angle is strictly smaller than 90°.