Dear Mr. Hegde,
Zinc is sprayed on base metals by the help of arc spray process hence
ideally if you have to compare hot dip galvanizing vs thermal zinc
spray we will have to compare arc spray as a process vis-a-vis hot dip
galvanizing
Hot dip galvanizing is a process where steel or even aluminium is
passed thru a molten bath of zinc at a temperature of 460 degree
celsius.In this process coated zinc reacts with oxygen forming zinc
oxide which further reacts with CO2 to form Zinc carbonate which
increases the corrosion resistance of parts coated.
Arc spray is a process wherein two wires melt with a arc and the
molten pool is sprayed on the substrate by the help of compressed
air.
Now both the above processes come with their own advantages and
disadvantages. Arc spray can be done quickly and is a viable option
for smaller parts while Hot dip galvanizing is good for bigger
parts . Arc spray coatings will have inherent porosity while hot dip
coatings will be smoother. Arc spray coatings have thickness advantage
and can be done for higher thickness of coating while hot dip doesnt
qualify in such cases.
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On Dec 9, 8:44 pm, Arun Das <
indhua...@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Dear Mr.Hegde,
>
> Thermal spray coatings are a melted, or softened ceramic, metallic, or polymer
> materials are transported by a gas stream to a properly prepared substrate
>
> Hot-dip galvanizing is essentially a brazing process. Steel is cleaned
> (mechanically and chemically) and then heated to >850°F in a molten zinc bath.
> The molten zinc reacts with the surface of the steel and forms a coating of
> various layers of zinc and iron alloys, depositing a layer of material that is
> approximately 40% pure zinc.
>
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