Bent metal member and a method for its manufacture

Abstract

A bent metal member has a body formed from a tubular metal material and has a shape which is bent two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally. The surface of the body has a Zn-based coating which contains an η phase and which satisfies the following condition: coating weight: at most 90 g/m2 per side, Fe content: 8-35 mass %, and a surface roughness Ra prescribed by WS B 0601: at most 2.0 μm. The bent metal member can have a closed cross section, an open cross section, or a shaped cross section.

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