| When buying horse stalls, stall buildings, gates and | | | | bottom at each end of each horizontal tube to allow |
| arenas, there is only one way to look at it - short | | | | the molten zinc to flow inside and then drain back out |
| term costs versus long term costs. | | | | of the part during the dipping process. All products to |
| Although painted equipment and | | | | be hot dip galvanized must be designed to take into |
| pregalvanizedequipment seem to be an economical | | | | consideration stresses related with the hot dipping |
| choice, you usually end up paying more in the long | | | | process. Amos uses only "prime steel" manufactured |
| run. Get a higher return on your investment. Invest in | | | | under ASTM A 513 standards with minimum 50,000 lb. |
| Triton hot dip galvanized after fabrication equipment. | | | | psi yield. |
| Hot dip galvanized seals in the strength by bonding | | | | 2. Cleaning: |
| metallic zink to steel for the ultimate protection from | | | | Material must be cleaned and free of oils, dirt or |
| corrosion. | | | | other foreign particles. |
| Facts about hot-dip galvanizing | | | | 3. Coverage: minimum |
| - Using zinc to protect steel from corrosion (hot-dip | | | | 1.8 mill of molten zinc, which conforms with |
| galvanizing) is a 150-year-old practice! | | | | Specification B-6. |
| - Corrosion is caused by the inherent tendency of | | | | 4. Bath properties: |
| metals, when subjected to air and moisture, to | | | | The galvanizing bath contains not less than 98% zinc |
| revert to their original earthly forms, usually an ore | | | | by weight. |
| state. They do this through a chemical or | | | | 5. Finish: |
| electrochemical reaction with the environment. | | | | To provide the user with a brighter-longer lasting |
| - Galvanizer's kettles (GalvaSource) are set at | | | | finish, "all" of Amos Agri Products are Chromate |
| temperatures ranging between 815 F and 850 F (435 | | | | quenched after the hot dip galvanizing process. |
| C to 454 C). | | | | Note: The True Cost of Not Hot Dip Galvanizing |
| - Zinc seals the underlying steel from contact with its | | | | (Source- American Galvanizing Association) |
| environment. If the steel is exposed to the elements | | | | The most commonly cited regular reason for not |
| due to mechanical damage, the surrounding zinc | | | | galvanizing for corrosion protection is costs. |
| corrodes sacrificially, protection the underlying steel | | | | Taking into consideration the saving that will be |
| from corrosive attack. | | | | generated by reduced maintenance over the life of |
| - The zinc coating on galvanized steel is uniform: | | | | the product, many specifiers choose to paint in hopes |
| inside, outside, corners and edges. | | | | of saving a few dollars. |
| - The hot-dip galvanized reinforcing steel bond with | | | | Take a world-renowned landmark like the Eiffel |
| concrete is at least as great as the bond of bare | | | | Tower. When the Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 it |
| steel to concrete. | | | | was constructed with painted steel. Since that time, |
| - Hot-dip galvanized steel lasts longer today than it | | | | the tower has been repainted 17 times. Maintenance |
| did 20 years ago. Because of environmental laws, our | | | | is scheduled to take place every 7 years and takes |
| air is cleaner and less contaminated with corrosive | | | | 14 months to complete. The cost of painting the |
| emissions. | | | | Eiffel Tower has totaled $ 30 million dollars since 1889. |
| - Corrosion annually costs the U.S. economy 3.2 | | | | Corrosion experts estimate $ 11 million could have |
| percent of the gross national product, over $279 | | | | been saved had they hot dip galvanized then painted. |
| billion. Indirect costs to the public could raise the | | | | Closer to home, a steel fabricator in Ohio recently |
| percentage to as much as 6 percent. Some indirect | | | | made the decision to paint the hand rails at the |
| costs of corrosion are: lost productivity due to traffic | | | | Cleveland Indians stadium because painting was $ |
| delays, accidents caused by corroded hand and | | | | 25,000 cheaper than Hot Dip Galvanizing. What they |
| guardrails, excessive use of nature's raw materials. | | | | failed to take into consideration was the astronomical |
| Galvanizing specifications | | | | maintenance costs incurred with the painted steel. |
| ASTM A-123 | | | | After just four years of service the handrails had to |
| Hot Dip Galvanizing after fabrication provides the | | | | be repainted at a cost $350,000. By the time the |
| longest lasting-lowest maintenance products in the Ag | | | | stadium reaches its useful life, the projected saving |
| market today. | | | | will be in the millions. By contrast, the lighting system |
| All steel products to be Hot Dip Galvanized must be | | | | in the outfield was hot dip galvanized and then |
| properly designed and prepared to allow proper | | | | painted. To date, none of that steel has required any |
| coating. | | | | maintenance. |
| 1. Design: | | | | Hot dip galvanized steel horse stalls will ultimately cost |
| Drainage or weep holes must be located top and | | | | less and provide a long lasting solution. |