Zinc-plated and galvanized fasteners are not the same product, and mixing them up costs money in the field. Both carry a zinc coating, so the confusion is understandable. But electroplated zinc is a thin,...

Zinc plating, also called zinc electroplating or electrogalvanizing, is the process of depositing a thin layer of zinc onto steel or iron parts using an electric current. The zinc acts as a sacrificial...

Technical guide to anodizing aluminum fasteners — Type I/II/III anodize, film thickness vs thread tolerance, corrosion and galvanic behavior, when anodizing is the wrong finish, plus a selection framework...