6. Coatings
We will only deal here with metallic and organic coatings.
Mineral phosphate coatings have already been discussed.
6.1 Metallic coatings
In the case of metal coatings, however, a wide range of metals and alloys can be applied.
In most cases, coatings are designed to act as a barrier to corrosion.
The most commonly used coating is galvanizing, which involves hot-dipping in a bath of molten zinc.
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Hot-dip galvanizing
Processing is generally continuous for wire, but can be dipped for parts.
Beforehand, the wire is cleaned to remove lubrication residues...
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