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PROCEDURE NO : II/PR/LM6000/02
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REVISION STATUS
1. SCOPE:
This procedure deals with the galvanizing procedure of hot-dip galvanizing
of iron & steel.
3. PROCEDURE :
3.1.1 Cleaning: Removing of Contamination like oil, grease or paint over the
surface to be galvanized. Cleaning carried out by dipping the work in
degreasing bath and should be raised and lowered in order to allow
degreasing solution to enter inaccessible areas. Then immediately after
degreasing the work should be rinsed in hot water (60 0C) followed by
finding rinsing in cold running water.
3.1.3 Rinsing: After pickling the work should be thoroughly rinsed in running
water.
Note: Pre fluxed & dried work should be galvanized without delay i.e.
within an hour of fluxing
3.2 Galvanizing:
3.2.1 Galvanizing bath: Galvanizing bath should contain not less than an
average of 98.0% zinc by weight. The zinc used in the bath should
conform to Specification B6 (Slab zinc). Temperature of the bath is so
critical to have consistency in product quality & to economically use zinc.
Rate of immersion is as rapid as possible to reduce amount of dross & to
have uniformity of coating.
3.4 Centrifuging: Small articles are handled in baskets. They are centrifuged to
remove excess of zinc immediately after galvanizing while the coating is still
in the molten condition. Threads on articles which are unsuited for
centrifuging shall be cleaned with a rotating wire brush immediately after
galvanizing before the coating sets.
3.6 Stacking :To avoid flaking of coating articles are stacked immediately after
quenching to allow the articles to dry before any further handling.
4.2 Coating thickness: Any one of the following method is used to determine the
coating thickness:
4.2.3 Weighing before and after galvanizing: The average weight of the zinc
coating is determined by weighing the article before and after
galvanizing.
II/PR/LM6000/02 REV.00 DATE 15.06.2007
4.3 Adhesion Test: The test is conducted on coated surface by cutting or prying
with the point of a stout knife, applied with considerable pressure in a manner
tending to remove a portion of the coating.
4.4 Embrittlement Test: The test is conducted in accordance with practice A 143
All Galvanizing surfaces that require welding, cutting, drilling or other preparation
and any galvanized surface that has been damaged shall be repaired with an
approved coating repair system. Before application of repair coating surfaces
shall be prepared in accordance with SSPC SP1, followed by SSPC SP11.
7. Records:
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ANNEXURE - A
TEST CERTIFICATE
1. Reference Standard ASTM A123 - 2001
7. Knife test
8. Visual Inspection
9. Others
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