Galvanized Class C HSS 2

[jiao]

I heard that Class C HSS might undergo some cracking when galvanized.

Any published literature on this topic?

thanks

 

[Rich2001]

At the InterGalva Conference in Italy in June

http://www.intergalva2006.it

some informqtion will be presented on cracking issues with galvanized coatings.

Cracking of Large Steel Structures (the Designer’s View):
Prof Dr M Feldmann (University of Aachen RWTH, Germany)

Current Knowledge of the Cracking of Steels During Galvanizing – A Synthesis of the Available Technical Literature and Collective Experience:

Tom Kinstler (GalvaScience LLC, USA)

Here are some picture of ASTNM A500 C HSS that cracked during galvanizing.

Vita sine litteris mors est.

 

[Rich2001]

Here are aa couple of papers, reports and publications on LMAC/LME/cracking of Galvanized steel

http://www.steelconstruction.org/st...ssionID=-1148232672821&entityName=publication

http://www.steelconstruction.org/st...&sessionID=-1148232672821&entityName=document

http://www.aisc.org/Content/ContentGroups/Engineering_and_Research/Research1/Final5906.pdf

http://www.scoss.org.uk/publications/rtf/LMAC_Final_Version_3.pdf

http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/unprotected/pdfs/ksrjp003.pd

http://www.scoss.org.uk/publications/report/report15/display.asp?CID=19

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/110456656/ABSTRACT?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

http://beldyk.eng.pro/Galv_Crack_Insp.pdf

Vita sine litteris mors est.