Hot dip galvanized steel
Hot dip galvanized steel
(OP)
Contractor delivered to the job site structural steel which was specified as hot dip galvanize. I have a feeling the steel was just painted with silver paint or it may be cold galvanize.
Is there a simple field test that I could do in the field to verify the steel was hot dip galvanized and not just painted or cold galvanize?
Thanks for your input
Is there a simple field test that I could do in the field to verify the steel was hot dip galvanized and not just painted or cold galvanize?
Thanks for your input





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sometime cutomer/client do not want to know about this.
Thanks for your input
RE: Hot dip galvanized steel
Now to determine if it was painted. Can you risk taking a wire brush grinder to the steel? If so, paint should come off with no hassle, but H.D.G. will take some effort.
If you can't take that risk, just look at it to see if you can see grain boundaries in the steel. This isn't a guarantee, but if you do it's most likely H.D.G.
Regards