galvanising

The European and International standard covering post-fabrication hot dip galvanizing of steelwork I.S. EN ISO 1461 : 2009 Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings n Fabricated Iron and Steel Articles – Specifications and Test Methods, covers the galvanizing of steel fabrications, sections and castings in a bath of molten zinc containing a minimum of 98% zinc. The […]

During the hot dip galvanizing process, iron and steel components are heated to the temperature of the galvanizing bath, of about 450°C. While the steel is immersed in the molten zinc, layers on zinc-iron alloy are formed on the surface by a process of diffusion.    When the steel components are withdrawn from the bath

The chemical composition and the condition of the steel which forms the base material are vitally important for successful hot dip galvanizing. They affect the thickness, structure and quality of the galvanized coating. For best results, it is just as important for the customer to ensure that the construction and design are suitable for galvanizing.

It is common misconception that any zinc coating can be termed as galvanizing but this is in fact not the case as there are many different processes by which a zinc coating may be applied. Hot Dip Galvanizing refers only to coatings formed by immersing steelwork into molten zinc. However, there are two variations of

The various processes for protecting steel from corrosion using zinc and their characteristics     Hot Dip Galvanizing (General Galvanizing) A batch process in which prepared steel is immersed in molten zinc at around 450°C (galvanizing of fabricated articles in accordance with BS EN ISO 1461). A metallically bonded coating of zinc-iron alloy layers is formed