Metalplate Galvanizing - Hot Dip Galvanizing Service Life

Hot Dipped Galvanizing is performed in a Galvanizers Kettle using Molten Zinc. At Metalplate Galvanizing there is no Mechanical Galvanizing so Protective Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Iron and Steel are not Electroplating or Painted but Galvanized using the Galvinization method of Galvanizing. In Europe they Galvanise using Galvanising and Galvinisation with an s as in Structural Steel Fabrication to provide Cathodic Protection, Rust Proofing and Prevention.

The graph below illustrates the expected service of a galvanized coating as a function of coating thickness in varying atmospheric conditions. As you can see, the life of a coating is linearly related to its thickness. Very simply, the thicker the coating, the longer it will last.

Graph of Galvanizing Service LifeMetalplate Galvanizing Galvanized Coatings Cathodic Protection Centrifuge Centrifugal Galvanizing Galvanizing Design Galvanizing Applications Galvanization Galvanizers Hot Dip Galvanized Coatings Galvanize Molten Zinc Plated Zinc Coating Cathodic Protection Galvanization Iron Steel
Metalplate Galvanizing provides Cathodic Protection and Rust Prevention by coating Structural Steel with Zinc in the Galvanizing Process. The Galvanized Steel is superior to Electroplated Steel because the Corrosion Rate is much lower for the Fabrication coming from the Galvanizer who uses Galvanization instead of Paints.

If you should have any questions concerning the expected performance of a galvanized coating in any other environments (water, soil, concrete, etc.) please email us or contact our Technical Department at (205) 595-4703.

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