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American Galvanizers Association

The American Galvanizers Association (AGA) is a non-profit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of after-fabrication galvanizers, fabricators, specifiers, architects, engineers, and contractors. The AGA provides technical support on today's innovative applications and state-of-the-art technological developments in hot-dip galvanizing for corrosion control. The AGA also provides a number of services to galvanizers and zinc producers in the industry. The AGA celebrates 85 years of preserving the past, enhancing the present, and protecting the future.

What is Hot-Dip Galvanizing?

Hot-dip galvanizing is the process of dipping fabricated steel into a kettle of molten zinc. While in the kettle, the zinc reacts with the iron in the steel to form a series of zinc-iron alloy layers. The coating that develops during the galvanizing process is metallurgically bonded to the steel – virtually becoming a part of the steel itself, and providing superior corrosion protection.

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Dissimilar Metals in Contact

When two different metals are in contact in a corrosive environment, one of the metals experiences accelerated galvanic corrosion while the other metal remains galvanically protected. Metals near each other in the galvanic series have little effect on each other. Generally, as the separation between metals in the series increases, the corroding effect on the metal higher in the series increases as well.

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Hot-Dip Galvanizing for Sustainable Design

Hot-dip galvanizing is a proven steel corrosion protection system that transcends time with minimal economic or environmental impact. Galvanizing's primary components, zinc and steel, are natural, abundant, and 100% recyclable, making hot-dip galvanized steel an infinitely renewable building material.

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AGA News

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AGA Inspection App Updated to Include Videos and More

AGA Launches New Student Competition

Steel Utility Poles in the News

AGA Sponsors 2018 National Student Steel Bridge Competition

Innovations TV Feature on Hot-Dip Galvanized Steel

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2018 Winners

Excellence in Hot-Dip Galvanizing Awards

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TechForum Registration Open

Join the AGA October 2-4, 2018

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Galvanized Rebar Initiative

Galvanized rebar for steel corrosion protection

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