CTSP Episode 153 - Galvanizing vs. Zinc Rich Coatings

Jack Walker and Paul Atzemis discuss the different aspects of protecting steel with zinc. They discuss how galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings are similar, how they differ, and when appropriate to use each.

 

  • 0:00 – Intro
  • 1:42 – Galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings
  • 2:29 – Why we compare galvanizing and zinc-rich coatings
  • 3:47 – “The Munger Book” – Corrosion Prevention by Protective Coatings
  • Corrosion Protection by Protective Coatings
  • 4:54 – The Corrosion Cell
  • 6:37 – The chemical differences between inorganic zinc-rich coatings and galvanizing
  • 8:10 – The installation process of inorganic zinc-rich coatings
  • 9:28 - The installation process of galvanizing
  • 10:31 – Where galvanizing makes sense
  • 11:38 – One of the significant reasons to use inorganic zinc-rich coatings over galvanizing
  • 14:08 – Wrap up

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