Abstract: A flux for use in a hot dip galvanization process has an acidic component so that the flux has a pH of about 1.5 or less. The flux also includes an alkali metal chloride and a nonionic surfactant containing polyoxyethylenated straight-chain alcohols with a hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) of less than 11. Depending on the particular application, the flux also includes other components, such as ferric chloride, an inhibitor containing an amino derivative and bismuth oxide.

Abstract: A flux for use in a hot dip galvanization process has an acidic component so that the flux has a pH of about 1.5 or less. The flux also includes an alkali metal chloride and a nonionic surfactant containing polyoxyethylenated straight-chain alcohols with a hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB) of less than 11. Depending on the particular application, the flux also includes other components, such as ferric chloride, an inhibitor containing an amino derivative and bismuth oxide.

Abstract: A process and an alloy for galvanizing non-reactive steel and mixed or moderately reactive steel for providing a decorative spangle to the galvanized coating. The alloy contains 0.1 to less than 0.8 wt % tin, 0.05 to 0.2 wt % bismuth, 0.001 to 0.008 wt % aluminum, and optionally 0 to 0.1 wt % nickel, the balance zinc of commercial purity.

Abstract: A process and an alloy for galvanizing non-reactive steel and mixed or moderately reactive steel for providing a decorative spangle to the galvanized coating. The alloy contains 0.1 to less than 0.8 wt % tin, 0.05 to 0.2 wt % bismuth, 0.001 to 0.008 wt % aluminum, and optionally 0 to 0.1 wt % nickel, the balance zinc of commercial purity.

Abstract: A process and an alloy for galvanizing non-reactive steel and mixed or moderately reactive steel for providing a decorative spangle to the galvanized coating. The alloy contains 0.1 to less than 0.8 wt % tin, 0.05 to 0.2 wt % bismuth, 0.001 to 0.008 wt % aluminum, and optionally 0 to 0.1 wt % nickel, the balance zinc of commercial purity.

Abstract: An alloy for galvanizing steel comprises, by weight, aluminum in the amount of at least 0.001% to 0.007%, preferably 0.002 to 0.004%, tin in the amount of at least 0.5% to a maximum of 2%, preferably at least 0.8%, and one of an element selected from the group consisting of vanadium in the amount of at least 0.02%, preferably 0.05% to 0.12%, titanium in the amount of at least 0.03%, preferably 0.06% to 0.10%, and both vanadium and titanium together in the amount of at least 0.02% vanadium and at least 0.01% titanium for a total of at least 0.03%, preferably 0.05% to 0.15%, the balance zinc containing up to 1.3 wt. % lead. In another embodiment, the alloy comprises, by weight, aluminum in the amount of at least 0.001%, tin in the amount of 0.5% to 2%, and vanadium and nickel together in the amount of at least 0.02% vanadium and at least 0.02% nickel to a maximum of 0.15% vanadium and nickel collectively. Titanium may be added in an amount, by weight, of at least 0.01% titanium to a collective maximum of 0.