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The process of immersing uncontaminated, oxide-free iron or steel into molten zinc to order to form a zinc coating is known as galvanizing. The zinc coating is metallurgically bonded to the iron or ...

Liquid metal embrittlement occurs because of the impact of the molten metal (zinc in the case of galvanizing) on vulnerable steels. Stainless steel experiences the most common liquid metal ...