Zinc Spray Gun
Zinc
Metallizing is a versatile process which melts Zinc or
Zinc Alloy metals, and then rapidly
propels the molten Zinc particles onto a prepared substrate, creating a lamellar or layered
coating. Metallizing, or
Thermal Spraying as it is often called, is a highly effective and proven
method of corrosion prevention, giving galvanic as well as barrier coating protection to
iron and steel.
How does Zinc Coating work?
Most protective coating systems for steel function acting as a barrier between the
steel and the corrosive environment. If these passive and permeable barriers are damaged or
penetrated, moisture and oxygen can reach the steel causing rust and eventual coating
failure. A zinc metalized coating also offers barrier protection; however, the electrochemical
relationship between zinc and steel allows a zinc coating to give cathodic protection as
well. A zinc metalized coating will protect the steel galvanically: it will corrode in preference
to steel, continuing to protect as long as any zinc remains in the immediate area.
The surface of a metalized coating permits excellent adhesion of sealers and topcoats. The
effect of this combination is a synergistic coating system which will protect the underlying
steel and require little or no maintenance for many years.
Surface Preparation of Zinc Coating
As with any coating process, proper surface preparation is essential. The blast abrasive
used must clean the steel surface of old paint, rust or mill scale and provide a surface anchor
tooth profile of about 2.0 to 4.0 mils (50-100 microns). This type of preparation is necessary
to achieve the mechanical bond of a zinc metalized coating. The result will be an adhesive
and cohesive strength of several thousand pounds per square inch between the substrate
and the coating.
Case hardened steel surfaces require extra care during surface preparation to assure a
proper bond and a lasting coating.
Types Of Metallizing Equipment
The Zinc or zinc alloy
wire is usually sprayed by using electric arc or combustion flame
eqUipment.
Arc Spray Equipment: The electric arc process continually feeds two electrically charged
wires into
an arc, melting the Zinc. Compressed air then strips pliable particles of Zinc
from the wire tips and propels the molten metal onto the surface.
Combustion Flame Equipment:
The oxy-fuel flame gun melts a single the wire which is then atomized and
deposited onto the steel surface.
Applications of Zinc and Zinc alloy
coatings can be easily controlled by
the equipment operator to provide a
thickness of .002 to .030cm. This is
important when considering atmospheric conditions will dictate the
protective thickness required. For
example, a very long life or highly
corrosive conditions necessitate a thicker
coating. Edge coating, a normally
difficult task for all coating systems, is easily and efficiently achieved using the Zinc Thermal
Spraying process. The use of sealers and/or topcoats (types of vinyl, urethanes or phenolics, for
example) over a zinc metallized coating will further protect the surface and usually provide
an even longer life of the coating system. Again, environmental conditions will determine
the use and type of sealers.
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