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Choosing cadmium plating vs. hot dipped galvanized?

WHICH MATERIAL RESISTANCE IS BETTER, cadmium plated carbon steel of hot dipped galvanized carbon steel?

Neda Mousavi
marine - Tehran, Iran
August 27, 2011

Hi, Neda.

Cadmium is a bioaccumulative poison and must not be used except where its unique combination of properties makes it indispensable. It is never used anymore for a single property like corrosion resistance. For marine application use hot dip galvanized steel. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
August 29, 2011

November 2, 2011

Can I ask what it used for ? For different use , you should choose different material .
Best regards
Jenny

Jenny yang
trading co. - Wuxi City, Jiangsu province, China

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