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Galvanization
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<p>Galvanization is the process of applying a protective <a href="/facts/Zinc/80b1qgk3">zinc</a> coating to <a href="/facts/Steel/aN6qWo4H">steel</a> or <a href="/facts/Iron/QK1JYy8E">iron</a>, to prevent <a href="/facts/Rusting/sajUmaz8">rusting</a>. The most common method is <a href="/facts/Hot-dip_galvanization/qWxshJAY">hot-dip galvanizing</a>, in which the parts are coated by submerging them in a bath of hot, molten zinc. </p>