For anyone who has been outside, you know the type of damage the sun and water can do to metal objects. Nothing looks worse than to see a bunch of rusted metal when you take your kids to play on the playground, but thankfully there is something that can be done to help reduce this sort of damage from happening in the first place.

Galvanized Steel

Galvanizing is a process that can help make metals resistant to corrosion and other harmful effects of the elements. By using hot dip galvanizing equipment, you can turn a piece of metal into a long-standing type of product. This process uses a large plastic galvanization tank that is filled with a protective zinc chemical. The metal object is then dipped in this large tank and the zinc coating on the metal prevents corrosion and rust. 

This sort of treated pipe is crucial for playground equipment, buildings, and anything else that will be subjected to the elements. Trampolines and chain link fencing are all made from galvanized metal in order to look the same on the date of install and for multiple years after due to the zinc coating.

Application

Depending on your area, the galvanized metal may be more or less expensive than non-galvanized metal. In this situation, it is important to make sure you understand where galvanized metal is absolutely essential as opposed to when it’s not. If you have pipes that are subject to water, then you need galvanized pipes. If you have pipes that are merely just allowing cables to run through them and they aren’t exposed to the elements, then you probably don’t need galvanized pipes. By understanding the types of applications that require galvanized pipe, you may be able to save some money based on which type of pipe is cheaper to accomplish the task at hand.