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Zinc Plating

At a glance

Applicable Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Colors

Clear: light blue coating; Black: glossy black coating

Texture

Smooth finish, does not hide machine marks

Can be applied with

Media Blasting, Tumbling, Passivation

Color Options

Zinc Plating Black Zinc Plating

Black Zinc Plating

Zinc Plating Clear Zinc Aluminum

Clear Zinc Aluminum

About the Process

Zinc plating, which is also known as galvanization, is applied to prevent the surface from oxidizing or corroding. This process is done by coating the part in a flux and dipping the part into molten zinc. The molten zinc forms a bond with the steel, creating a protective layer on the surface of the part.

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