Hot Dip Coatings
HOT DIP COATING is a process in which a
protective coating i applied to a metal by
fersing it ina molten bath of the costing mets
Although hot dip coatings ean be used t0 provect
i mimber of metals, his ticle will consider ony
‘Move used to protect steel
Hot din cootings have « number of sa
including the ability to coat recessed or
freas (stich as corners and edges) with 8 standard
‘mininwam coating thickness. resistance to me:
‘chanical damage (because the coating s metal
‘ically bonded to the steel), and good resistance
to corrosion ins aumber of environments. How
ever, the process has to limiting factors. Fis
the coating must melt at'a reasonably low tem
perature, and second, the steel base metal mus,
fot undergo undesirable property changes during
the costing process
it dip coats may be applied by continuous
cor batch processes. Materials such a8 steel sheet
tnd wire may be bot dipped by continuausly
passing the stee| through the molten metal bath.
Continuous processing is highly automated and
Imechaaized and is often associated with steel mill,
persion. The section “-Continuoas. Hot Din
‘Costing™ inthis article discusses the corrasion
resistance af rine, uluminum, snd neal
Alloy ho dip coatings on stecl. Materials that are
hutch processed are wenerully fabricated Before
hot dipping. and the process may be performed
‘manually o° semiautomatically Articles that can
the hot dipped by the batch process range in size
(om lage steel seuctural meenbers to such small,
items as fasteners. The section "Hot Dip Galvee
izing by the Batch Process” in this article pro
‘details onthe use of hot dip zine costings (0
protect steel Other article ia this Volume Thal
‘Sontain information onthe use of hee dip coatinas
Tor corrosion prevention include "Cortasion of
Zine,” “Corrosion in the Automotive Indust.”
fant "Corrosion in Structures
Continuous Hot Dip
Coatings
As, Stavros
Union Carbide Corporation
‘Steel sheet and wire re coated by a cominuous
hot dip process: that s. they enter the coating
bath in an unending stip. In theory. al coi
‘ous bot dip processes are similar in thatthe See
sheet oF wire subjected to successive cleaning.
‘uting. and posteuating eps
Typical cleaning steps sy include alkaline
fearing or eid pickling (bath of which may be
‘leetroytien,oxiation usually gaseous fr sie!
but often in molter lead for wire) and reduction
eascoush If-& giscous reduction 4 the fil
leaning step, the steel must enter the molten
coating bath directly without being exposed to
fir. When th fins cleaning step isan acd pickle
{this is usually the ease for wine), the see then
Immersed in a lguid fix, which dissolves any
femaining oxides, before entering the mollen
both. Similarly, gaseous reduction can also Be
considered a fus treatment. Ar gaseous cleaning
{used on about 0% of the shect couting lines.
The remaining 407% $8 approximately hal Uighid
cleaningiiox pd half liquid cleaning gascous
Cleaning. Most wire-coating lines use the fail
fx technigh
The clean steel is then immersed inthe molten
coating bath long cnegh to allow the coating
‘eal To wet and react withthe sel surface. AN
the coated sheet of wire emerges fom the molten
‘oath, i¢ pulls coating metal up from the surtace,
which cin then be smoothed or wiped 10 the
Wesired thickness by a vatiety of methods. Most
Sheet-coating nes tse x wisowiping lechrigue in
Jha jet oF sean ai, or as such ss ailvogen)
fs directed sugunst the emerging sheet. Wires
Vanizers either contat the wire with solid devi
linet sith ashestos or simihir melas
frodice thin comings oF se Roating mouads of
Charcoal for heavier cotings. wllhongh ther
fechniques are sso used
“The coated stee! can be given any number of
supssanent- mecharical, therm, oF chemical
postireatments designed to impart speciic prop
rics. Typically, cated sheet might be aed 0°
{coated With a eheomate solution Io inhibit stain
ing oF superficial cortesion during storage and
twansi (ee the article "Chromate Conversion
Coatings” in this Volume Waxing would serve
the saime purpose oo wire and would faiiate
thanting diving subseqdent processing
Zine-Coated
(Galvanized) Steel
Galvanized steel nas been in wse for aver 10
years. Continuous galvanizing of sheet steel vas,
Iniraciiced into the United States. in 1936, In
983 an estimated $.9 = 10° Mg (6.5 ~ 10° tons}
of galvanized sheet steel were produced. Because
fof ts long history of use. galvanized steel has
been expend 10, and sted in wide eange of
corrosive environments, An excellent summary
ff the hehavior of galvanized steel iS provided it
Ref
Microstructure of
Galvanized Coatings
‘A hot dip zine coating consists wf a series of
ayers Stating atte steel suaface. each layer is
tin sromerine alloy with successively lower ron
fontent until the outer kyyer of pure zine Is
reached. In continuous galvanizing. however. it
{s typical to ald about 0.1 190.2% Al, which
Suppresses the formation of the ally layers 0
thatthe coating is mostly pure zine (Fig. 1- Other
alloying clemenis. in addition to alu
influence appearance, mechanical prope
isan important factor ia atmospheric
corrosion. This sulfate compound aso appears 10
be more protective than the sulfates found of
zine coatings, which is consistent with observer
{Corrosion hehuvior
Aqueous Corrosion Resistance
‘luminum-couted stel has aot generally been
used in situations requiring aqueous comosion
Fesiunce. There are no covaterarts to gala
nized water tanks, galvanized pipe of galvanized
fullk, However, sce 1979 the Type 2 sliminum
oiing hs been used in the munufacture of
Corrugated steel pipe.
Corrosion in Natural Waters. Numerical
data on the corrosion resistance of alvayinum
coatings are few because of the lack of use
Behavior is usually inferred from alumisum alloy
ia, But this could be inappropriate because of
Uilfereoces in structure and composition, Nove
theless, studies on aluminum alloys have shown
that the airformed aluminum oxide is destroyed
lifter invmersion (Ref 18). Corrusion resistance
then depends on the oxide Being re formes from
dissolved oxygen quicker than Uhe aluminum is
attacked by ctfer rons. sich ag chlorides (CL)
nitrates (NO, ) oF sulfates (SOF). With the pro
teclive aluminum oxide layer place, the normal
‘mode of failure pitting, not general dissolution,
In general, soft waters ave the Teast agaressive
towantaluminum. The oxide is regarded as stable
from pit $ to 9, However, specific ions ean
‘change this range of sability. There is also some
ceuidence that pitting may increase 6 the pH
‘anes frog neutral hut increasing the ow rae
specially at the more extreme pH valles, C28
SMlevite pitting. Stull concentrations af capper
and some offer heavy metas cin also Wel 10
fcvelerited pitting. Pitting aod corrosion have
bbeon observed in Tess than 3 years on aluminu
coated roofing Patels exposed to signant water
(Ref 19). On the other hl. when under 2
‘omstant ow of relatively soft neutral pH water.
corrugated sel pine made from Type 2 alu
numn-coated see gives excellent service (Ref 20)
nin Seawater. Unlike almiouin
inun-coated stec i not used in sea
sion Tater ae 9? igh tO provide
‘ecariomical use except as part ofa more complex
protectin system. Types thickness Toss after 1
Seat of immersion in seawater has been reported
lesbe 19K urn (7.8 mil) for Tspe Fad 38 mn 1S
ils) for Type 2 aluminum-coated sheets (Ref
1.
Corrosion in Soils
‘As with aqueous environments. aluninusn
weated steel docs not have it history of ase 40
Soils. Rehuvior would he expected to depend on
DH, resistivity. aod especially the chemistry of
the Sel. The made of falar should be piting. To
date, no detrimental soil experience has been
feported for the corrugated steel pipe use dis
cused previously,
Aluminum-Zine Alloy
Coated Stee!
AAs discussed earlier. galvanized coatings pro
vide an acceptable degree of resistance 1 atl:
spheric. aqueous. and soil corrosion. Because of
falvanic protection, the rusting nd staining of
Steel exposed at cut edges or coating defects are
prevented anil the nearby zinc i consumed. The
Tiujor inadeysacies of zine coatings are the bit
ited protection in the more severe environments
And uny significant high temperature protection
‘Sluminumn coatings have addressed these 10
fuctors. However, because they cannot provide
cathodic protection 10 exposed steel in most
‘environments. early rusting oceurs at coating
ddofoets and cut edges. Bven though this using
seldom progresses. if precludes use where ap.
pearance is imporiant. Aluiinurn coatings are
iso subject to crevice corrosion in marine envi
Many attempts have been ade 1 pave the
conmsion resistance of bath galvanized and alt
‘minum costings through alloying, ANBoUgh com:
Dirations of these two elements with euch o1ner
wwere known to provide an attactive degree of
forosion resince. hot dip coatings, didnot
become feasible tint the discovery that silicon
inhibits che rapid alloying rection with steel Ref
21), The SSALZn (by Weight, SSAI-48.47-L 651)
‘coating wis firs available commercially in 1972
This composition was selected [rom a syslematic
investigation of aaminum-zine alloys, with up to
70% Al providing te best combination of iat
tection and low corrosion rate. Current use
fs from meal roving, For whieh i iy the
jor coated steel used. 19 automative compar
fens, appllanees, and, wos! recently, corrugated
Stee! pipe. Production capacity of shcet in the
United! States in aver 726 000 Mi (800000 tons)
‘The SSAIZa coating is now the fastest growing
fot dip coating worKlwide in both production
capacity and use
Microstructure of SSAl-Zn Coating
‘The S8AL-Zn exating his two-phase structure
‘of cored aluminum-rich dendrites and a zine-tich
Hot Dip Coatings / 435
Interdendritic constituent. This overlay is honded
{othe steel substrate by thin intermetallic layer
‘whose composition is 48% Al. 2460 Fe. 4% Zn,
and 11% Si X-ray diffraction suggests sictare
Similar to AlyFe,. In addition, silicon particles
are often found ih the intendendriticresion. By
volume, the coating is annrvximately 80% AL +
Shand 106 Zn, The effect of cooling rate during
Solidification ts. manifested in the spacing. be:
(breed the dendritic arms. Easter cooling [used
commercially) results in finer spacing, which i
proves corrosion resistance
Protection by
Aluminum-Zine Alloy Coatings
‘The SSAl-Ln coating provides both burier and
talvinie protection, Because the zinerich com
Stituent i intimately distributed throughout the
{oatng, i will be ip contact with exposed steel a
fny brcak in the cating and at cul edges. Al
though less galvanic protestion is available than
‘vith pure galvanized coatings, the alloy coating
Tasts longer because the overall corrosion rate =
‘controlled by the aluminum-rich phase, which
{eorroles mich more slowly thn 2196
Atmospheric Corrosion Resistance
Samples of SSALZn-couted steel have been
tested in atmospheric exposure for over 20 years
Tigure 7 shows thickness loss with time for the
first 15 yours of exposure in Tour different alin
spheres. Compared to galvanized panels expoved
[at the same time, the SSALZn coating provides
{oo to six ines the corrosion fesistance (haved
‘on equal-coaling thicknesses). Although these
Fesuls were bused on pile line samples. subse=
‘quent lesting of commercial SSAFZn sheet steel
for 10 years shows a slightly greater advantage
cover galvanized sieel (Ref 23)
‘Corrosion Mechanism. Te zinc-rich coms!
vent ofthe coating has heen observed to corrode
preferentially. AS these regions are removed,
their space is tuken by corrosion products that
become mechanically locked into the ioterden
sintic spaces, Thewe carrion products are mest
Iy amorphous stuminam or hydrated alu
Zinc sulfes-—similar €0 the corrosion products
found on the coating surfuee of aluminury and
SSAl2n coatings. ‘These sulfates are adbereat
and may’ help explain the improved daratility of
{healt in coating Seppo forth meck-
‘Studies in whieh the corrosion potential is ob
Served to change that of a galvanized coating
‘pom immersion Io. value approsching tht of
shuminurs after subsequent corrosion (Ref 24)
Aqueous Corrosion Resistance
The SSAbZa coating is finding increased use in
applications. demanding. resistance aqueous
corrosion, especialy where weldry cycles are
‘bined
Corrosion in Natural Waters, As with other
castings, the corrosion of SSALZa coating would
toe expected to vary with the specific properties
of the water Is not known how water hardness
Will affect corrosion, but in distilled water (very
oft) and distilled water containing 85 mg/L of
CI ion, the S8AF-Zn conting is muck more rei
tant than galvanized exaling Table 4) In sin
lar tests, SSALZn and golvanized panels were
immersed for 99 cys in distilled Water containing
pm of SO}- and 10 ppm of Cl at pt values
from 3 to TH (Ref 26), The pH was maintained436 | Corrosion Protection Methods
Fa ra ay
through sulturie acid (H,80,) or sodium hydrox
ide (NSOH) additions. As Table $ domonstentes,
the SSAL2n retains more coating than the gular
nized at all pH values, especialy within the S 0
range most characteristic of natural waters.
The longest service history of expostire to
natural water for the SSALZa eouling fs obtained
{rom corrugated steel pipe installed between Oc:
tober, 197%, and October, 1974 (Ref 27), Waser
chemistry, pH, and resistivity varied widely trom
Site to nile and sometimes changed
With time. Brosion and abrasion &
a wear factors,
Overall SSAi Zo applied at a coating weight of
180 git” provides greater durability than 2 600-8)
galvanized coating. Continved monitoring of
theve sites suggests an average of 10 years cf
additional life fr the SSAI-Zn costing in the pipe
inverts, the point of severest corrasion and Wea
Corrosion in Seawater, No results of seas
ter exposures have been published. Iti unlikely
that the SSAl-Zn coating would provide serviee
‘tha dlrs substantially rom tha of a galvanized
fF aluminum coating. Supplemental protection
woul he requir fr long-term ue in seuater,
Corrosion in Soils
Again, there are few performance data forthe
SsAl-Zn coting n soil The corrieate ste pipe
exposures described previously provide the Tang
est history of soil exposure, but because most
ulverts fil from the mse. exterior sil carter
Sion was not monitored closely im these tests
Some data ave available from laboratory texts in
Which lo-gige coated steel panes were buried in
test sols and monitored for coating ls (Ret 27),
Figure 8 shows coating loss and the soll charac
teristics, These data supuest that the SSAFZin
costing should provide corrosion resistance in
Soil star to hat of & galvanized cowtin.
J+ 7 Coating thickness loo of SSA Zn coated seein four atmoiphers, Soure: Ret 22
Hot Dip Galvanizing
by the Batch Process
J.W. Gombrell
American Hot Dip Galvanizers Association
‘The metalic coating produced by
sulvaniring process isthe reval of mel
Feast called diffusion. Diffusion occur
the steels immersed in the molten vine. In this
reaction, series of intermetallic iron zine
Fs ormed i ne difures inward und iron iluses
utara, The finished product consists of Four
layers om the steel: the nuler layer ty free ine.
and the inner three layers are separate intermetal
Ti layers that ure metallurgically bonded to each
‘other ond the steel, Thus, & galvanized coating
hus extremely high bond strength relative lo
ther coatings, which rely on mechanical or weak
“lecial forse for bonding
For the diffusion Fesction to occur, the 2ine
must wel the steel surface, The presence on the
eel surface of foreign msterials, such a rust
Seale. paints, or lubricants, eum prevent the ne
from wetting and reacting with the steel surface:
therefore. ll contaminants: must he. removed
before esivanizing
The hatch hot dip galvanizing process consists
‘of to basic Steps surtace prepara
meron inthe Fath of molten nc
fof these broad steps isa series of operations
‘essen fo the proactiom of quality galvanized
coating
bot sip
:
‘Surface Preparation
Surface preparation essentially involves clean
ing the steel, Dit, ols, lubricants, greases, and
ther impurities, as well as normal oxidation
Products. such as anil Seale OF rast, may
Table 4 Average coating
thickness loss of galvanized and
S5Al-Zn-coated steel after 56 days
Gatvined 08a
ssakzn fois Gaus I oa
Table 5 Coating weight losses of
galvanized and 5SAl-Zn-coated
steels after a 90-day immersion
water of various pHs
bbe deposited on the steel during fubricution,
Aransportation, or storage. These. impurities
smut be removed for the galvaniving reaction to
‘Alkcline Degreasing. 1f required by the
condition of the molersl, the Best sop in the
process Lentment nun utkaine solution. Oils
ereases, and other suponfiable compounds are
Femoved in this step. Mest of the various prope
tary compounds available for this purpose con
Sstofa mature of haste sodium sult
‘Acid Pickling. ‘The steel ticle is. usually
sinsed aller alkatine degreasing and belore pick:
fing to avoid neutralization ancl weakening af the
pickle atid. The pickling process removes sur
aes oxides and nll scale. The pickle seis
aguenus solution of mineral acid, usually by
Grochloric acid (HCI) OF slic a6 USO
cid concentrations and pickliag temperatures
vary from galvanizer 0 galvanize. but are within
narrow range. An inhibitor is sometimes used to
fi attack ofthe base met
‘Abrasive Cleaning. "Asan alternative tn
aikaline degreasing tnd pickling, abrasive
pthiasting may he used, followed by a fash
Pickle to remove any surface oxies that Mu
Aevelop hetween cleuning nd further processing
Abrasive cleaning may not be practical for the
palvanizer who handles variety of sizes and
Shapes of material. Abrasive cleaning provides
rapid und complete cleuning and is particularly
fective in cleaning ion enstings because casing
Sunds are easily removed and! surface untoraity
‘promoted. the method is also use for clea
ing fabricated products composed of different
ferrous materials that may pickle at different
rates of for removing weld Nags oF offer impr
fs that are dificul lo remove chemically. Abr
sive cleaning. may reyoltin inereused. coating
thicknesses because of changes in the ste! i
face profile increased effective surface ate and
roughness)
Fluxing is required co dissolve any oxide films
formed on the stecl after picking but hefare
galvanizing. and 10 ensure that a clean metsMateria! Sai
msta, 0 3 a
io Storied «a
Exposures, yaoe
Somee: Rel 27
se comets the molten zine. “The Auxing
Drocedures used include the wet provess and the
‘ry process. Inthe wet process. stet is passed
Uvoush & hiyer oF molten Mux foating on the
Surface of the molten zinc, The dry. process
‘prefoxing. involves immersion ofthe steet io an
aqueous x solution and drying before galvania:
ing. In both cases, a lox composed of zine
ammonium chlorwle (2nCly-2NHC1 is used. Be-
ause both processes have advantages, selection
‘ofa metbiod fs based on individ chai nnd the
types af material to be processed.
Galvanizing
‘The molten rine metal is contained in a kettle
‘made of frchox-quality steel, although ceramic:
Fined ketles are increasing in use particulary in
Europe, The zine Is maintained at & temperature
oF 48 10 460°C (830 fo BA "F) The ete should
be large enough to accommodate the material
expected he hanaled and shoul have scien
Trane dale ely wetie dg
a ee
CCorasion of golorized sel ond SSAl-Tr-coted weal inte rls, Soll characteris are aso given
hat content to prevent Jeep shermal cycling,
with a resulting decrease inthe Ket lie
‘The clean iron of steel is Hmmersed lipped)
icecly into the molten zine of is passed through
fo molten flex Blanket inte The zine. The material
is immediately wetid, and as it reaches the
lemperature of the molten zinc, the diffusion
reaction begins, resulting in the Formation of @
Series of irow-zine alloys, For most steels, the
easton is rapid. at frst but it subsequently
Slows, ‘The thickness of The caaling does no
increase substantially with Tonger immersion
‘The coating produced consists of a seri of
Zincsinon alloys. with increasing. vine. content
‘occurring toward the coating surtace. When the
rater withdrawn from the keitle, thin layer
(of fee zine remains on the zine iron alloys,
resulting im the charlerstic bright. shiny, gl
‘anized coating ish when allowed 6 C00! quick
Ty in-air The thickness of the Tree rine Inyer
Varies with the speed of withdrawal from the
‘molten Path
Hot Dip Coatings / 437
Most galvanized articles ave air cooled after
coating, although centrifuged parts und smaller
items are olten weter quenched. Water quench
ing balls the alloying reaction by diminishing the
heat relsiaed by the workpiece; this prevents the
‘continued reaction that could convert the free
ne layer to won-zne alloy.
Couting Wei
Sea'titcknese
Galvanizing specications in the United States
require the coating fo be measured in ounces pet
sjlare foot, For wire, sheet, of small parts and
ienere, the procedure involves stripping the
coating, deteraining the weightloss of the tem.
then calculating the costing weight. Porlarge iron
and stee sructaral material, this may be impos
Mole or impractieal The cating weight can be
termined bY measuring the coating thickness
with 2 calibrated magnetic thickness gape. The
{hickness-to.weight conversion is | 0% oF zine
(GOS gin? of zinc] equals 1? mile 43 ya) of
thiektess
Factors Affecting
Coating Thickness
and Structure
For most steels, the costing thickness and
structure are relatively insensitive to variations in
the galvanizing process. Vanations in stel chem.
Isury: zine bath temperature: the physical condi
tion of the steel surface [grain Nze. stresses,
‘microstructure, roughness): Zine chemist: the
mount of wiping, shaking. oe centnifusing: and
the rate of coking alter galvanizing can eect the
thickness, metallryical charueterisie, and the
appearance of the coating
‘Stoel Chemistry. lihouh almost any steel
can be galvanized, eel chemistry cam ive
‘marked effet on the thickness. siricture, and
Anpearance of the galvanized coating. Silicon,
phosphors, carbon, and manganese may’ e pre-
ent in the stecl and can influence the 2ine-st0n
reaction mechanism, depending 1 their concen:
“The most influential steel constituent i silicon.
which is added to steel as ferrosilicon to remove
‘oxygen from the molten steel before casting
Figure @ shows the effect of increasing silicon
Somtent in the steel versus time at two diferent
Balvanizing temperatures. Un highsiticon (rea
five) steels, the increase in coating. thickness
fests ftom the aevelerated growth of the zinc
fron alloy tayers. This growth is due (0 th
formation of loosely packed small grains oF long
sem crystals im the outermost alloy layer of th
‘coating. allowing Zine from the bath to penetrate
fo the stecl surface, with continuation of the
reaction, In general, steels with the following
raximunn impurity Tevels ae est suited (© ge
‘anizing! 0.057 Si, 05S P.0.2577 Can 1%
Zine Bath Temperature. For normal steels,
an inereane in the zine bath Temperature, Fit does
not exceed the normal operating range, results in
redaced immersion lime and improved drainage
‘of free zine from the coating. The coating thik
ness for slicon-contuining steels Yery temper
ature dependeat (ig. 9)
Steel Surface Condition. The condition of
tho steol surface with respect to roughness and
ricrosiructare cam affect the thickness of the438 | Corrosion Protection Methods
falvanized coating, Roushening of he surface
Increases the profile ard thus the effective sur
face avea of the material, resulting in increased
‘coating thickness. Pine-grain microstructures can
Fesuit In lower coating Weights (Ref 29). Coating
thicknessspecifications generally pravide fot lose=
‘ex coating thicknesses for thinner stel sections.
Zine Chemistry. Trace elements in the mol
fen dine ether present as impurities or inienton=
ily ade to he rine to achieve certaia benefit
fests, ean alfet the appearance of the galvie
ied coating. Prime Western zine, the grade
normally used for batch process galvanizing, can
contain up to 14% Pb, 0.2% Cu, 0.05% Fe, and
Inust contain & minimum of 98% 7.
‘Although the lead content of Prime Western
zinc cat be as high as 149%, a typical galvanizing
bath will contain 1% or less, Lead has no effet
‘op the viscosity of molten zine, hut it does affect
the surface tension: this results in better drainage
‘of ine from the galvanized product, un important
onsideration when galvanizing complex shapes
fo wite fabries,
Aluminurn is usually not found in the arid of
ine normally used for galvanizing, but is occa
sionally added to improve the finish ofthe work
Alumiturm at 8 concentration of 0.008% in zine
‘nll result in coatings with improved br
and uniformity. Iealso retards the surface oxida
ion of the molten 2ne, resulting in a smoother
Mlow of ine overthe work and improved drainage
sharsctenistics,
“The typical galvanizing zine bath may contain
‘other tive elements that were originally present
inthe cine or that celled from the chemistry of
the steel processed. These trace elements, tt
lading cadmium and copper. are usually present
at Too low a concentration to aect the Costing
Structure or appearance
Degree of Wiping, Shaking, or Centrifug-
ing. Thete techrigues ate used for the efficient
emoval of excess zinc afer galvanicing nd
result in @ coating with a very uniform suri
appearance. These teebnigues pa
Important when galvanizing threaded mater
Rate of Cooling. Siicon-coniaining. stews
that are allowed to coo! slowly ater galvanizing
will continue To react uni the temperature de-
tereases to below about 300 °C 1370 °F). This may
resul in the izonezine alloy layers extending to
the coating surface and an almost total absence of
the fee zinc liver. The result i a gray coating
‘stead ofthe notnal bright finish, The service
lie of the coating is not adversely affected ind
‘may’ in fact be greater with these coatings Be
‘Cause of their increased thicknesses,
IF the material is not water quenched after
salvanizing, then elose tacking of material while
Still hot should be avanded because of heat fetes
Tian, which could allow: the vines alloying
feastion to continue, Material should be well
Spaced with good air eircuation for cooling ef
wieney
Mechanical Proportios
of the Coati
and Steel Substrate
Hardness and Abration Resistance. The
layers that compose the galvanized coating boing
discrete zinc-iron alloys. vary in hardness, The
fre zine layer (a) ts relatively soft. but the alloy
layers are very hand, barder even than ordinary
structural steels. Typical values for the micro
: Fel Eee at ry.
7 . al p| |
gt |— ee ealL\ :
zw ao 3m a
of ;
: :
oor esos S
Silicon content, %
Fig. 9
a CT
Silicon content Se
o
fect of sion content of al, nection tne, ond glvniing tmparotore onthe hice of hot dip
Sghered