The steel and the zinc become one.
Galvanized steel zinc plated steel.
Steel when being hot dip galvanised is dipped into a 450 c bath of molten liquid zinc.
Galvanized plating is used in a multitude of materials in the construction industry including large structural shapes.
There are some instances when zinc is electrically connected to dissimilar metals on purpose such as on boats or on pipelines.
When comparing stainless steel vs.
Zinc plating is a popular choice for coating nuts bolts washers metal stampings automotive parts fabricated parts for industrial applications as well as sheet metals.
But don t be a magpie and just pick up the shiny object think about the use.
The galvanized coating is applied over steel to protect that steel not the other non coated steel that the galvanized steel happens to be in contact with.
When should you use galvanized steel or zinc plated steel.
Both add a layer of zinc to the outside of the product.
Stainless steel is the most durable option when it comes to different types of nuts.
Both methods add a protective layer of zinc to the steel.
That coating is eventually consumed.
Zinc plated and galvanized fasteners are made of steel with a sacrificial zinc coating.
The steel and the liquid zinc bond together because of the high temperature.
Galvanized nuts it s important to realize that stainless steel itself is a material and galvanizing and zinc plating are forms of coating.