Hopp spears GA 1.2 The Galvanizing Process Introduction ones th gaan ig ranges warkpo- —ale ond concataon o tw pki a (jamene n the most ecient way. nn oneal, pking baths are opted t Hotlp gataniings a processin which ses eee SEO See Degressingtinaing SeatrgleY rar al Gokored fo eaharhg shows Rinsing Steno fe sted ican fs wostod in a iter bah to arod tansier of depeesing Fux treatment precautions aro taken, Design and constuction must be suitable Maxrmum dimensions must take account of Maxum weighs must lake account of transportation requlrernenis and handling Solvent to the next stage The application of fx immediately follows th en Picking Tce oars Suen 7 Give must be token about the surface con: Plekgngremoves ust an sal, w Sion ofthe tea. ‘most commen corrosion products coi rl ‘Alhougs gavsrizers have leaned to be in- ating the surface ofstea faoications. Peking purzose a fax foitve nod oerioue f handing ifcut ls usuaby done n lute hydrochloric acc and Wweltaiy ofthe surtace of the soe! othe bl eave ari angie castors cas krprove the cbjectho. © 10 produce @ chomicaly — Guidzino, The fx usualy consis ofan acu recuelty oftnshetarices by aking caret cleaned eurace prortogakaniang. Thepick- ous solulon of chierdes, prncipally a miu re pice whieh are under the centro A ling ime depends on the degree trust onthe ofznchloride end emmonum choice {sterner must ba sure thal tha fabreaton is Suitable for galvanaing and that there is no paint welding dag, anil spatter panier smi Contamina on tha york. Aso, sll sent for ‘abanzng shoud be as fae clo or grease {The maximum eimenions ofa soe fabric. fonviieh cantobaqavenized depend onthe feo of avalable gavaniang Dati, usta the haximum permissle weight of each fabric ton s rested by the eapacty of th iting (oar and tha vehicles used fer anspor. Stages of the process In most ofthe United Kinelor, rander of Europe hotipcabaniang) erates Servor provers who apply cor Stn pfotacing galvarzea coatings fo tir fustomors work (esagram 1). The varus Stages of he process aro showin diagram 2 though bere ray be variations between I ‘vias gaverizers,Plenis which specialcein hot dip gavanizng smell components may difer considerably rom this outne. orn sw oa satrnizing Fig. 2: Schematic, slanram ofthe hot io ‘galvanizing process. Inthe ial sieges othe process fabrications (arations may Orcastings delvered tothe galvanize are sub ‘occur among diter- Jested to an na exarnion and sorted 0 ‘ont pants.) Degroass Rinse Zine Beth — WaterHorpip Saverio GA 1.2 The Galvanizing Process Fux appilod tothe materials to be galvan- iad in diferent ways. For example, most gavariing operations fx is centanod in aqueous soldion na tank and the wor to be gavarizeds ipped into Alematvey,itcen Beaprayedionto the curace ofthe work pleco ‘aligu, serayadn powder om orth att Ge lobe gatanized may be lnmne'sed inthe Zncy passing throughalayer ofan fx ‘sich Hoatson the suriace ofthe zinc, Tis tor prooese le known ce wel gavanv2ng Drying ‘tor immersion inthe hax tank steel articles for galvanizing are dried and become coatod vita bin iio fx. ln many hot dp gave Ing works wasto gases tom the burners heat fag the galvanirg bath ae used for heating epreacera aa aying overs. Galvanizing The gatvanng operation takes piace in a ain of rater zai, the temooratre ot which S controledinrmosiworksinterange 420°C to 460°C tring has amaling pont of approx rately 419 °C). in gakaang works wich ‘peratethe high termporatura process thozinc lemperaure may exceed 560°C. Theanalyels ‘of metal nthe bath must comely ith ral fallonal or European Standards andis ales! B85 %2n “The gaianizng process causes the lormation fa coating consisting cf ayers ol zinc ron floy caused by tne reaction ofznc wth kon in ths Steo, As tha gavarizedl oompaneris are wthraym far the mater zo a urter layer ‘feta ofa compostion sia to thet of he Zincin the bat remains on the suace. he tne fer whi tha stl fabrication isk mersea copands, among oer actor, an ts ‘voit ana on tha tckness of the sted soo tions. nary evant, heartide beg gaa remains in he maken zinc unt ae aa ' temperate Identcal to tht of the both Natura, te suri of the zinc nthe bath Decomas covered with ath layer of exis andfucresidues while hegaNanzad artis Uindar the sutece, Ths suriace Iyer Is ve ‘moved to enaure that the galvanzed anicle foes ot become contaminated wt fx ‘168 and dross on removal rom ne ane. Cooling and checking THegalrarized steal wnichbynowlevay hot, Suiherlt iocoa h near arisirmered na waterbath Fig, 8: Galvanizing ‘oath wun tune enraction enclosure, ‘The tna stages of tho proce for qualty and weighing. Gaktrizing which Ccomples th 88 720 or vith the proposed European Standard must consist of acon ‘us coating and rst comply wth coating ‘hekress enters lso, ay unarted sok ff ane ash or hcesicues is rermeved, nal, the gahenized material & weighed, because the gevented weights nomaly used as the basis or prong Results “The thickness ofthe zine coating isa funda etal eerie of the quay of het clip gal ‘anized coating tisnermaly measured in mt fron (1 micran = 1/7000 mm), although the Coating theknass may cccasionaly be ox pressed in ter of weigh moasured i ars Fg. Permissibe minimum zine coatings on ‘lel of varying thicknesses according to ‘IN 90976, For material thicknesses 011 mm, ‘3mm and 6 mm the permed minimum is the highest value atv inthe igure. ‘The irimum acceptable ticknasses fr fn ished coatings are tobe fund nS 720: H (Dpped Gavaniced Goatings of on And Stool ‘les chagram 4, Itoccasonally happons thet smal defects in the galvanizod coating need reciican, This Isusualy done by theapplcatonofazinc ich at oF other proprietary mater fa cus fomerhas special requirements regarang ap ppearence of cating thickness is recessary for the customer and the gavarizer to agre 1 these before the order fs accepted, be Cause both have Implcalons on cost and pace. Variants of the process ‘though the monty cfgatvanizing plentscan accopt a wide varaly Bf shapos and weaghts Of sles faoreatlons, some ae. ser auto meted or fully eutometed for galvanizing long far of tubes, standard steel sections and Paniculery small “components such 28 Berows, puts ar wis nal leva Mata a Keng S21 lores. PFasneariaraeansonee Fuisnea by Gavanizers Associaton \Wirer's Coun, 88 Vetorla Raa, Surton Cela, Vest Milands, TEVUK