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Galvanized steel is [[carbon steel]] with a coating of [[zinc]]. This protective layer prevents rust. |
Galvanized steel is [[carbon steel]] with a coating of [[zinc]]. This protective layer prevents rust. |
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Galvanizing metal was not a [[period]] practice, but in the [[SCA]] the use of galvanized steel is common, not least because it is relatively inexpensive and low-maintenance: for example, the use of galvanized steel fence [[wire]] in the construction of [[maille]]. |
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A word of caution: it is best to cold-work any galvanized metal, because heating galvanized steel causes toxic fumes. |
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Latest revision as of 07:33, 10 July 2007
Galvanized steel is carbon steel with a coating of zinc. This protective layer prevents rust.
Galvanizing metal was not a period practice, but in the SCA the use of galvanized steel is common, not least because it is relatively inexpensive and low-maintenance: for example, the use of galvanized steel fence wire in the construction of maille.
A word of caution: it is best to cold-work any galvanized metal, because heating galvanized steel causes toxic fumes.
