2006-06-29 08:04:05 · 5 answers · asked by AJ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Galvanized metal is a tin and carbon steel alloy. It corrodes at a slower rate of speed.
2006-06-29 08:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
The application of a zinc coating is galvanizing. Process can be either cold or hot. The zinc acts as a sacrificial anode to prevent rusting (insert a lot of technical information about electrical charges and exchange of electrons during the corrosion process).
2006-06-29 08:17:35 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's dipped in zinc.
The zinc coats the steel to prevent rust and corrosion. It also acts as a sacrificial metal. It will oxidize before the steel, protecting it from rusting.
2006-06-29 08:20:14 · answer #3 · answered by rt11guru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hook a wire to the metal so that it has a positive charge then they attach the negative wire to lumps of zinc and put both in a bath of acid, as the current flows threw the acid, particles of metal are dissolved and flow over to the positiv metal creating a thin layer of zinc. The advantages of this is that the steel does not rust as fast. their are many different types of eletroplating each with a different quallity that makes it desirable as a piece in a specific enviroment
2006-06-29 08:09:19 · answer #4 · answered by first_gholam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coated in Zinc...resists electrolysis
2006-06-29 08:07:29 · answer #5 · answered by GarthVader 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋