STANDARD FOR GALVANIZING

1. BS EN ISO 1461 : 1999

Coating minimum thicknesses on samples that are not centrifuge
Article and its thickness
Local coating thickness(minimum)
m
Mean coating thickness (minimum)
m
Steel 6 mm
70 85
Steel 3 mm to < 6 mm
55 70
Steel 1.5 mm to < 3 mm
45 55
Steel < 1.5 mm
35 45
Castings 6 mm
70 80
Castings < 6 mm
60 70
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$inimum ")erage Coating thickness *rae +, $aterial Categoor,
Material Category
All Specimens Tested
Steel Thickness Range (Measured), in. (mm)
Under .! .! to under ".# ".# to under $.% $.% to under !.$ !.$ or o&er
Structural Shapes and Plate 45 65 75 85 100
Strip and Bar 45 65 75 85 100
Pipe and Tuing 45 45 75 75 75
!ire 35 50 60 65 80

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%.1 "ppearance #he coate surface shall +e practicall, smooth an free from +are spot an other
efects that are etrimental to practical use.
%.! $inimum Coating $ass +, Steel Categor, Stel #hickness 0ange1 g2m
!
Steel
Category
Thickness o' steel
mn to # mm (&er # mm to
"mm
(&er " mm to
) mm
(&er )
"olled steels e#cluding tues
Steel porduct
Casting and $orging
%&'35
350(4) m*
%&'40
400(56 m*
%&'45
450(63 m*
%&'50
500(6) m*
Bolts + ,uts 1- mm and o.er in dia.
!ashers o.er -.3 mm in thic/
%&'35
350(4) m*
0 0 0
0emarks: 0olle steel e3cluing tu+es1 Steel proucts1 Casting an forging to +e ser)e uner se)ere
corrosion en)ironmental conitions minimum coating mass 4 55' g2m
!
&66 m* 4 .7855

%.% Num+er of times1 Copper sulfate test +, steel Categor, steel #hickness 0ang
Steel
Category
Thickness o' steel
Up to ) mm (&er ) mm
"olled steels e#cluding tues
Steel products1 Steel tuular products
Casting and $orgings
4 times 5 times
Bolts + ,uts 1- mm and o.er in dia.
!asgers i.er -.3 mm in thic/.
4 times 0

4. "S2N8S 46/' : !''6
.ot9ip gal)ani:e &8inc( coating on fa+ricate ferrous articles
#a+le 1.
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MASS .(R ART,CL*S T0AT AR* -(T C*-TR,.U/*2
Article Thicknesses
mm
Local coating
thickness Microns
A&erage coating
thickness Microns
A&erage coating
mass g/m
2
1.5 mm or less 35 45 3-0
2.er 1.5 to 3 mm 45 55 3)0
2.er 3 to 6 mm 55 70 500
2.er 6 mm 70 85 600
#a+le !.
R*+U,R*M*-TS .(R C(AT,-/ T0,C1-*SS A-2
MASS .(R ART,CL*S T0AT AR* -(T C*-TR,.U/*2
Article Thicknesses (incl.castings)
mm
Local coating
thickness Microns
A&erage coating
thickness Microns
A&erage coating
mass g/m
2
1.5 mm or less -5 35 -50
2.er 1.5 to 3 mm 40 55 3)0
#he thickness of the gal)ani:e coating shall first +e teste +, the purchaser2esigner at the gal)ani:er;s <orks1
using an appro)e magnetic measuring e)ice1 In the e)ent of an, ispute1 an inepenent test shall +e carrie
out in accorance <ith "S2N8S 46/'1 "ppeni3 *.
Surface Finish
#he gal)ani:e coating shall +e continuous1 aherent1 an smooth an e)enl, istri+ute a possi+le1 an free
from an, efect that is etrimental to the state en use of the coate article. On silicon kille steels1 the
coating ma, +e ull gre,1 pro)ie the coating is soun an continuous.
#he integrit, of the coating shall +e etermine +, )isual inspection an coating thicknesses measurements.
=here slip factors are re>uire to ena+le high strength friction grip +olting1 <here sho<n1 these shall +e
o+taine after gal)ani:ing +, suita+le mechanical treatment of the fa,ing surfaces.

=here a paint finish is to +e applie to the gal)ani:e coating1 this shoul +e a)ise at the time of orer
an all spikes shall +e remo)e an all eges shall +e free from lumps an runs.
"hesion
#he gal)ani:e coating shall +e sufficientl, aherent to <ithstan normal hanling uring transport an
erection.