Hot-dipped galvanized wire and strand is a cost effective corrosion
protection system. This technology has a long proven performance
record dating back to the first patent in 1836. During the "Hot-dipped
process", the zinc and steel bond allowing the zinc to carefully
protect and cover the underlying steel. The service life of the
wire or strand is proportional to the thickness of the zinc coating.
Supreme & Co. offers three coatings: A, B and C. The "C"
coat offers the best protection against atmospheric corrosion and
is recommended for tropical, marine and industrial atmospheres.
Permissible Variations in Diameter of
Individual Zinc-coated Wires
| NOMINAL DIAMETER OF COATED
WIRES IN STRAND, IN. (mm.) |
PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS, PLUS
AND MINUS, IN. (mm.) |
| 0.041 - 0.060 (1.04 - 1.52) |
0.002 (0.05) |
| 0.061 - 0.090 (1.55 - 2.29) |
0.003 (0.08) |
| 0.091 - 0.120 (2.31 - 3.05) |
0.004 (0.10) |
| 0.121 and over (3.07 and over) |
0.005 (0.13) |
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