ZIRCONIUM PRETREATMENT COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING LITHIUM, ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR TREATING METAL SUBSTRATES, AND RELATED COATED METAL SUBSTRATES

摘要

Disclosed are pretreatment compositions and associated methods for treating metal substrates with pretreatment compositions, including ferrous substrates, such as cold rolled steel and electrogalvanized steel. The pretreatment composition includes: a Group IIIB and/or IVB metal; free fluoride; and lithium. The methods include contacting the metal substrates with the pretreatment composition.