Galvanizing of steel: criteria C, Si and P content

good galvanizing can be assured if the chemical content of the steel meets one of the 3 following criteria. 1) Carbon < or = .25% Silicon < or = .04% Phos. < or = .02% 2) Carbon < or = .25% Silicon between .15% and .20% {we've had success going as high as .25% on silicon with this criteria) Phos. < or = .02% 3) Carbon < or = .25% Silicon + (2.5 x Phosphorous) < or = .09% The farther you can stay below the upper limits the better your success will be. Also, you'll find that equation 2 primarily pertains to ASTM A36 material. Equation 3 will allow silicon or Phos to exceed the limit in equation 1, as long as the other decreases.