When designing steel for hot-dip galvanizing, certain considerations must be taken into account. Open communication with the steel fabricator and galvanizer early in the design process will ensure everyone’s expectations are the same and ultimately met. Adopting the design practices here, along with those in ASTM A 385 Practice for Providing High Quality Zinc Coatings, will produce top-quality galvanized steel while reducing coating costs, speeding up turnaround times, and ensuring the safety of galvanizing personnel.

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