ASTM Specifications

All hot-dip galvanizing services provided by Galvan Industries meet or exceed the applicable ASTM specifications. Below is a list of relevant specifications.

Galvanizing Specifications from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

• A 123 / A 123M Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products

• A 143 Practice for Safeguarding Against Embrittlement of Hot-Dip Galvanized Structural Steel Products and Procedure for Detecting Embrittlement

• A 153 / A 153M Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware

• A 384 Practice for Safeguarding Against Warpage and Distortion During Hot-Dip Galvanizing of Steel Assemblies

• A 385 Practice for Providing High-Quality Zinc Coatings (Hot-Dip)

• A 767 / A 767M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Bars for Concrete Reinforcement

• A 780 Repair of Damaged Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings

• B 6 Specification for Zinc

• D 6386 Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Painting

• E 376 Practice for Measuring Coating Thickness by Magnetic-Field or Eddy-Current (Electromagnetic) Test Methods

Contact Galvan for detailed information on the above.

AGA Suggested Specifications for Hot-Dip Galvanizing

• The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) offers a free 8-page suggested specification in CSI format for hot-dip galvanizing after fabrication. Click here to download.