Can 4130 steel be successfully galvanized?
4130 steel is a chromoly steel. Steels of this chemistry have presented some adherence problems in the past when galvanized. The galvanized coating developed in some areas but not others.
It would be best to try galvanizing a small sample of steel with this chemistry to determine the results before attempting to galvanize a large structure.
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