ISO 1461:2009(E)

Annex E
(informative)

Corrosion resistance of hot dip galvanized coatings

For most applications where hot dip galvanized steel articles are exposed to atmospheric conditions, the
coating life in those conditions is proportional to the thickness of the coating (see ISO 14713-1 [7]).

The corrosivity of the atmosphere with regard to externally exposed hot dip galvanized coatings has, in many
instances, decreased due to (for the most part) the reduced average levels of ambient sulfur dioxide. This has
lead to the achievement of longer lives for hot dip galvanized coatings than were otherwise expected. Thinner
galvanized coatings than those previously specified have been found to provide sufficient corrosion protection
in many instances.

Reference should be made to ISO 9223 [5] to determine the corrosion category for a particular external
exposure environment. Guidance on the likely performance of the galvanized coating in a particular
atmospheric exposure environment can be found in ISO 14713-1 [7]. Short-term corrosion test results derived
from accelerated or short-term corrosion tests (e.g. Kesternick Test, ISO 6988 [3] and salt spray tests) should
not be used to predict long-term corrosion performance of galvanized coatings.

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