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How is Galvanized Different from Stainless Steel With respect To Weight and Strength?


 Many people assume that stainless steel and galvanized steel are same as they mostly sound alike. But, the truth is, there is a vast difference between both in terms of their strength, weight, manufacturing procedure, and in other aspects.

It’s mandatory to learn the basic concepts, and other differences between all those products which you consider to use in your plumbing related construction projects. For instance; what type of galvanized steel pipe fittings to use, and what quality of material you need; that all matters a lot when it comes to constructing new, or re-fitting your plumbing pipes.

However, this blog post aims to shed light on significant compare and contrast between stainless steel and galvanized steel, as these are the mostly products which people confuse with each other.

Differences between Galvanized & Stainless
Steel

·        Preparation of Galvanized & Stainless steel

The galvanized steel is prepared in hot dipping procedure, in which regular steel is dipped in a pool of molten zinc. While the coating of galvanized steel is prepared by an electro-dipping procedure in which steel is dipped in an electrolyte solution containing zinc, and makes use of electrolysis to create the coating. 

On another hand, the stainless steel is prepared when an ordinary steel is mixed with chromium while they both are in their molten state position in various ratios. The difference of both ratios depends upon the type of stainless steel which is been prepared.
 Once the mixture gets cool, it becomes hard as it turns into a solid state; at this point, the composite is treated with an acid for removing any impurities which might be sticking to the surface.

·        Galvanized & Stainless Steel in terms of Its strength

As far as the strength of both galvanized and stainless steel is concerned, so galvanized is significantly weaker than latter one as galvanized steel.
The reason is, galvanized steel only contains an anti-rust coating that wears away after some time, and neither has it protected against rusting as stainless steel do which contains a protective mixture of chromium to help prevent rusting.  

·       Uses of Stainless & Galvanized Steel

The weaker strength and cheaper price of galvanized steel, make it applicable to use only for smaller-budget projects than stainless steel in general. While stainless steel is used extensively in the construction of pipes and fittings in houses for its strong capacity. Moreover, it is used in creating metal roofs for houses, repairing air-conditioning equipment, and chain link fencing.
Stainless steel is very costly, so it is generally utilized for huge spending ventures which needs hard work or thick parts. Hence, stainless steel is used in the building of bridges, monuments, skyscrapers, sculptures, cars, railways, airplanes and other high-end products.


There is a wide range of those products which are made of galvanized steel for its ability to withstand the damage done by harsh weather, resist rusting, and being stronger and lighter than many other metals.


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