What are "Galvanized" Barricades

Corrosion is the destructive result of the chemical reaction between a metal and its environment. It is the process of metal being worn away. If left unprotected, iron and steel will react with the surrounding environment and revert to more stable oxide compounds, thus consuming your product in the process. This leads to an eventual replacement of components. Wherever the potential for corrosion exists, galvanizing and galvanized products can be used to eliminate the problem and provide predictably long, maintenance-free service.

Galvanizing is lower in first cost than many other commonly specified protective coatings for steel. Even in cases where the initial cost of galvanizing is higher than alternative coatings, galvanizing is almost invariably more cost effective in the long term because it lasts longer and needs less maintenance. There is also no time lost, surface preparation, painting, or inspection. As galvanized steel members are received, they are ready for use. When assembly of the barriers is complete, it is immediately ready for use.

Example of the galvanizing process

The term hot-dip galvanizing is defined as the process of immersing iron or steel in a bath of liquid zinc to produce a corrosion resistant, multi-layered coating of zinc-iron alloy and zinc metal. The coating is produced as the result of a metallurgical reaction between the liquid zinc and the iron in the steel. The coating forms an equal thickness on all surfaces immersed in the galvanizing kettle. This process, similar to the one seen above, has been in use since 1742 and has provided long-lasting, maintenance-free corrosion protection at a reasonable cost for many years.

Source by the American Galvanizers Association, galvanizeit.org

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