General

GALVABOND® uses the addition of a galvanised coating on Cold Rolled Mild Steel Plate produces a flat smooth rolled steel that is very strong and resistant to corrosion.  Commonly available in coil form, we only stock this product in rectangular sheets.  These sheets are available a range of thickness, width and length combinations.   This is a handy product to work with on small jobs and repairs.

Characteristics

The first thing you will notice about this product is lustrous silver spangled finish.  This finish is distinctive and will weather over time to become a more consistent dull silver or grey finish.   Similar to uncoated cold rolled sheet, Galvianized Mild Steel Sheet is suitable to form and bend and is suitable as a finish surface on external panels.   This grade has good weldabilty and is easily welded or soldered, but care needs to be taken to repair damaged coatings. Common thicknesses are from 0.5mm up to 3.2mm thick.   You will find this product commonly available in coil form, however we do not stock coils.

Common Applications

Galvanised Cold Rolled Mild Steel Sheet has a wide variety of applications,  it can be profile or laser cut, formed & bent, drilled and welded for use in :

1. Motor Housings
2. Meter Boxes
3. Ducting & fume extraction
4. Doors
5. Automotive
6. Equipment and Truck Building
7. General Fabrication
8. Domestic Appliance and Furniture
9. Agricultural & Livestock Equipment
10. Tanks

Edcon Steel Tips

All our steel store will have guillotines available to cut galvanized cold rolled steel sheet to your custom sizes, and you will only pay for what you need* . 

Due to the cutting on site our branches hold plenty of smaller "offcuts" which may be available at a discounted rate to help with customer's smaller requirements.

Surface Preparation and Coatings

Most commonly know by its Tradename GALVABOND®.  The regular coating thickness is Z275 or 275 grams of zinc coating per square metre.  The finish has a smooth but characteristic spangled finish, further coating or painting will need appropriate pre-treatment or priming to achieve satisfactory adhesion to the galvanized surface.

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