“…Conversion coating of HDG steel is usually performed by phosphating. − Molybdate is a well-known corrosion inhibitor − and arises as an alternative to traditionally used chromates which are phased out and as a complementary option to phosphate-based passivation methods. In the past decades, molybdates have been exhaustively studied and have successfully been used as corrosion inhibiting components, e.g., in antifreeze solutions in automobile cooling systems, and in aluminum alloys to increase pitting potential and reduce passive current. − Molybdate has been used as an additive in phosphate conversion to accelerate the phosphating process, , and it has been reported to enhance corrosion resistance of zinc and several other metals. ,,, Furthermore, molybdates have been used for protection of several alloys in different systems as less aggressive components. − ,,, For improving corrosion protection, phosphates have been used, e.g., in the cross-linking of lignin . Phosphate-containing polymers are other promising corrosion inhibitors …”