Galvanized steel doors and frames are fabricated from carbon steel sheet that has been coated with zinc on both sides by the continuous hot-dip process. This type of process results in a layer of zinc on each side of the steel sheet that is tightly adhered to the steel sheet through the formation of an iron-zinc alloy bonding layer that is formed by a diffusion process while the heated steel strip is in contact with the molten zinc. The relatively pure zinc coating exhibits a bright metallic color with a pronounced “spangled” appearance.
Galvannealed steel doors and frames are fabricated from carbon steel sheet that has been coated by the continuous hot-dip process and further treated
to convert the zinc coating into a zinc-iron alloy. The zinc coated sheet receives an in-line heat treatment immediately as the strip exits the molten zinc bath to
convert the entire coating layer to a zinc-iron alloy by diffusion of iron from the sheet into the zinc coating. The galvannealed surface has a non-spangled.
The galvannealed coating has several advantages compared to the galvanized coating: 1) improved paint adhesion; 2) the coated surface accepts paint very
readily without a pretreatment (a pretreatment will enhance the performance); 3) the zinc-iron alloy coating can be welded more easily; and 4) the coating is harderand more resistant to manufacturing
processes.