{"id":10195,"date":"2025-01-14T08:56:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T05:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/en\/?page_id=10195"},"modified":"2025-01-14T08:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T05:56:05","slug":"materials-and-finishes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/en\/materials-and-finishes\/","title":{"rendered":"MATERIALS AND FINISHES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>MATERIALS AND FINISHES<\/h4>\n<p>Whether indoors or outdoors, in aggressive atmospheres or under special hygienic conditions: K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal can<br \/>\noffer the perfect surface and materials for your cable management system, no matter what the requirements may<br \/>\nbe. K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal cable management systems are produced from high-quality sheet steel are available with various<br \/>\nsurfaces<\/p>\n<p>The selection of cable tray material and finishes depend on many factors as environmental conditions, corrosion<br \/>\nresistance, material handling and aesthetic view. K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal cable trays are manufactured in mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel. Pre-galvanized, hot dip galvanized or powder coated with coloured coatings finished can<br \/>\nbe provided.<br \/>\nAll details relating to the materials and finishes of K\u0131ra\u00e7Metal cable trays are given below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ekran-g\u00f6r\u00fcnt\u00fcs\u00fc-2025-01-14-085010.png\" width=\"1695\" height=\"642\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A) MATERIALS<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The following materials are commonly used while manufacturing cable trays, cable ladders with all accessories:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mild Steel &#8211; EN 10130 \/ EN 10025-2:<\/strong> Cold-rolled mild steel (EN 10130 \/ Grade DC01) and Hot-rolled mild steel<br \/>\n(EN 10025-2 \/ Grade S235JR) are used in various different applications requiring guaranteed forming, welding,<br \/>\ngalvanizing and painting properties. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-Galvanized Mild Steel &#8211; EN 10346:<\/strong> Pre-Galvanized steel is produced by coating coils of sheet steel with<br \/>\nzinc by continuously rolling the material through zinc at the mills. This steel refers to mill galvanized or hot dip mill<br \/>\ngalvanized. The coating consists of zinc and the average coating weight can be either 100g\/m2 (Grade<br \/>\nDX51D+Z100) or 275g\/m2 (Grade DX51D+Z275) for all pre-galvanized steel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stainless Steel &#8211; EN 10088-2 :<\/strong> Particularly harsh environments mean that it is not the coating that needs to be<br \/>\nconsidered but the actual type of steel. Especially for tunnels, food and chemical industries stainless steel cable<br \/>\ntray products are being used. K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal offers two main austenitic stainless steels, 1.4301 (AISI 304) and<br \/>\n1.4401 (AISI 316), for their high resistance to corrosion, obtained partly due to their high chromium content<\/p>\n<p>All welded stainless-steel products undergo a pickling, glass bead blasting or passivation treatment. These two<br \/>\nsteps are fundamental to the product\u2019s life and the installation\u2019s longevity. Unwelded components are rinsed and<br \/>\ndegreased. Pickling and our special passivation give stainless steel a light grey matte appearance. To protect<br \/>\nstainless steel products against scratches one solution is to wrap products in film \/ PVC received from manufacturer until delivery<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aluminium &#8211; AA 6063:<\/strong> Cable trays fabricated of aluminium are often used for their high strength-to-weight ratio,<br \/>\nsuperior resistance to certain corrosive environments and ease of installation. They also offer the advantages of<br \/>\nbeing light in weight approximately less than 40% that of a steel tray and maintenance free, and since aluminium<br \/>\ncable trays are non-magnetic, electrical losses are reduced to a minimum. Our aluminium cable tray products are<br \/>\nformed from the AA 6063 series alloys, which by design are copper-free alloys for marine applications.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B) FINISHES<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5>GALVANIZATION:<\/h5>\n<p>Galvanization is the process of applying a protective zinc coating to metal, in order to prevent rusting and<br \/>\ngalvanic corrosion. The most common method in current use is hot-dip galvanization, in which steel parts are<br \/>\nsubmerged in a bath of molten zinc.<br \/>\nFirstly, zinc coatings prevent corrosion of the protected metal by forming a physical barrier, and secondly by<br \/>\nacting as anode if this barrier is damaged. When metal is cut and exposed to atmosphere, zinc reacts with<br \/>\noxygen to form zinc oxide, which further reacts with water molecules in the air to form zinc hydroxide. Finally<br \/>\nzinc hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to yield a thin, leakproof, grey layer of zinc<br \/>\ncarbonate which connects extremely well to the underlying zinc, so protecting it from further corrosion.<br \/>\nK\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal offers cable management systems with several galvanization options;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hot-Dip Galvanization Finish &#8211; EN 1461:<\/strong> It is a coating method that requires dipping steel manufactured<br \/>\nproducts in molten zinc bath after production according to EN 1461 standards. A chemical bond with steel can<br \/>\nbe established by this method and provides overall protection with coating inside, outside, corners and small<br \/>\npoints of the material. It is not recommended to cut, drill or do any later operations on hot dip galvanized products. If it is necessary to do, after this operation, galvanized spray should be applied to protect the surface.<br \/>\nHot-dip galvanization finishes are preferred for outdoor use. For cable management systems average coating<br \/>\nthickness applied is 45- 55 \u03bcm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alkali Zinc + Lac Finish &#8211; EN 2081:<\/strong> Fasteners used standard for K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal cable management systems<br \/>\nhave alkali zinc+lac finish. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832370602{background-color: #eac300 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Zinc Whiskers Problem:<\/h4>\n<p>For a data center, zinc whiskers might eventually have an impact on operations causing short circuits or<br \/>\nresulting in equipment malfunction or failure. Zinc-whisker-related problems can be difficult to diagnose<br \/>\nbecause the particles disintegrate when a short circuit occurs[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832510349{padding-top: -50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832707107{margin-top: -30px !important;border-top-width: -10px !important;padding-top: -10px !important;background-color: #eac300 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9430 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiracmetal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cinko-tuylenme-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832210318{background-color: #eac300 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832879216{margin-top: -2px !important;}&#8221;]The zinc whisker phenomenon has been directly attributed<br \/>\nto the electrogalvanizing process. While hot-dip galvanization still involves coating steel in zinc, it creates a more<br \/>\ndurable zinc layer than electrogalvanizing. The best way to<br \/>\ncounteract zinc whiskers is to minimize use of electrogalvanized materials. Offering products that are either hot-dip<br \/>\ngalvanized, powder-coated or stainless steel would be the<br \/>\nbest starting point.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637832974599{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>Pre-Galvanization Finish &#8211; EN 10130:<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Pre-galvanized steel comprises of sheet metal which has been hot dip galvanized in continuous production lines. Pre-galvanized finishes are mostly used indoors. Average coating<br \/>\nthickness is 14 \u03bcm for 100gr\/m2 coating and 38 \u03bcm for 275 gr\/m2 coating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Aluzinc Finish \u2013 EN 10327:<\/strong> Aluzinc is cold rolled steel with metal coating composed of Aluminium, Zinc and<br \/>\nSilicium. Aluzinc, Zincalume and Galvalume are different trade names of this product. Aluzinc coatings have 3 to<br \/>\n7 times lower corrosion rate than hot dip galvanized coatings; corrosion rates vary according to the severity of<br \/>\nconditions<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The protective mechanism for aluzinc and hot-dip galvanized steel are such that the hot-dip galvanized coating<br \/>\ninitially protects better, but the zinc coat will gradually corrode away more and more in the vicinity of the edge<br \/>\nand the protective effect will be lost. Then the aluminium part of the aluzinc coating will persist for a longer<br \/>\nperiod, and the protection will thereby remain. The primary purpose for addition silicium is to minimize the<br \/>\ngrowth of the brittle intermetallic layer that forms when steel is zinc-coated using the hot-dip process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Magnelis Finish &#8211; EN 10327:<\/strong> Magnelis is a highly durable metallic steel coating providing surface protection in<br \/>\na variety of applications against long-term wear and tear. It is a mild steel product coated on both sides with a<br \/>\nzinc-aluminium-magnesium alloy. Magnelis coatings have up to 10 times lower corrosion rate than hot dip<br \/>\ngalvanized coatings; corrosion rates vary according to the severity of conditions. An innovative metallic coating<br \/>\nthat offers protection in the harshest environments, magnelis protects exposed cut edges with a thin zinc-based<br \/>\nprotective film with magnesium, which prevents corrosive reactions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EPOXY POWDER COATING:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe powder coating makes the cable trays superiorly permanent and resistant to corrosion. After coating cable<br \/>\ntray are absolutely secured from rust and other rough corrosive factors, which leave the products with the best<br \/>\nof finishes. The most effective type of coating is epoxy powder coating.<br \/>\nThe process of epoxy powder coating involves spraying the dry, electrostatically charged powder paint onto the<br \/>\nelectrically grounded objects. The powder particles are attracted to the metal and stick uniformly to every<br \/>\nexposed part of the object. The powder is cured by baking it onto the object, forming a skin over the surface of<br \/>\nthe metal. The coating provides a high corrosion protection, save maintenance time, with excellent adhesion.<br \/>\nEpoxy powder coating is available in a variety of colours according to classical RAL system of colours.<br \/>\nThe epoxy powder coating is applied to mild steel, with average thickness of 70-80 microns.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MATERIALS AND FINISHES Whether indoors or outdoors, in aggressive atmospheres or under special hygienic conditions: K\u0131ra\u00e7 Metal can offer the perfect surface and materials for your cable management system, no matter what the requirements may be. 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