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Hot dip galvanizing finish

Hot dip galvanizing is the process of coating pipe and fitting with a layer of zinc alloy in a bath of molten zinc at temperature around 450 °C.
As ISO 1461, ASTM A123, and EN10240, the galvanizing process has its own built-in means of quality control because zinc does not react with an unclean steel surface. So Surface Preparation is a critical step.

Degreasing

A hot alkali solution, mild acidic bath removes organic contaminants such as dirt, paint markings, grease, and oil from the metal surface.

Pickling

A dilute solution by heated sulfuric acid or ambient hydrochloric acid, removes mill scale and iron oxides (rust) from the steel surface.

Fluxing

A zinc ammonium chloride solution, removes any remaining oxides and deposits a protective layer prior to dip steel in bath.
According to ISO 1461, zinc coating thickness follows below form:
Steel thickness
mm
Local coating thickness
(minimum)
μm
Average coating thickness
(minimum)
μm
Average coating mass
(minimum)
g/m2
steel >6 70 85 610
3< steel ≤6 55 70 505
1.5≤ steel ≤3 45 55 395
steel <1.5 35 45 325

Galvanizing

Pipe and fittings are completely immersed in a bath of molten zinc. The bath chemistry is specified by ASTM B6, and requires at least 98% pure zinc, to form series of bonded zinc-iron alloy layers.
TPMC is experienced in hot dip galvanizing, testing and packaging conforming to UL request, and supplies high quality galvanizing products to clients.
Galvanizing flange