Steel Allied Products » Steel Sheets » Hot Dip Galvanized Steel Sheet

This particular kind of sheet is a carbon steel sheet and is zinc coated on two sides by way of continuous process of hot-dipping. This process of hot-dip enables a tight layer of iron-zinc alloy on both sides of the steel sheet. This iron-zinc alloy is formed by a diffusion process when the molten zinc comes in contact with the heated steel strip. Hot dip galvanized steel sheets are available to it's customers in a wide variety of options like- different surface finishes, thickness, formability levels etc. Sheets of such make stretched, deep drawn, lock seamed. These sheets can be easily joined with the help of adhesives or by way of welding, soldering and riveting. The sheet has qualities like corrosion resistance, formability and the fabrication and easy joining process. Thus it is evident that the end user has a lot to extract from such sheets in the various applications.

Applications
The corrosion resistance quality is achieved in the galvanized steel sheet due to it's zinc coating. It is thus evident that a longer shelf life of the product can be achieved by increasing the thickness of the zinc coating. But there are certain limitations to increasing the thickness too that is as the thickness increases, the coating adhesion decreases during forming, the surface smoothness is lessened and the weldability also decreases. Galvanized steel sheet is ideal for application where corrosion resistance is of utmost importance. The ideal places of application are:

• Air conditioning equipment
• Building panels
• Electrical boxes
• Electronic equipment
• Automotive parts including body panels and structural members
• Building panels
• Display cases
• Furnace parts and ductwork
• Mailboxes
• Farm buildings
• Equipment and machinery
• Guide rails
• Garbage cans
• Heating equipment
• Home laundry appliances
• Lighting fixtures
• Wall panels
• Prefabricated buildings
• Outdoor signs
• Playground equipment
• Vending machines
• Refrigerators and freezers
• Toolboxes
• Roofing

In all the above mentioned applications galvanized coated steel sheet is preferred since it is corrosion resistant and thus increases the shelf life of the product. In applications wherein there is involvement of high temperature galvanized sheet should be cautiously used, the temperature should not be more than 500° F. If the temperature increases this level then the coating gets negatively affected. Galvanized sheets are best suited to provide long service in moderate temperature.