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| Gatorshield and Flo-Coat|Galvanized Tubing|Flo-Form Angles|Telescopic Square Tubing|U-Channel |
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| Allied's Mechanical Tube Division is the world's leading producer of galvanized electric resistance welded steel tubing. Gatorshield coated steel tubing is considered the standard of excellence in farmstead applications. |
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What is Gatorshield®?
Gatorshield is our patented triple layer Flo-Coat® rust and corrosion resistant product protection that has demonstrated to be the best over the long haul versus all competitive product offerings. When rust and corrosion protection is needed - Gatorshield is "Gator Tough." In addition, our zinc interior coating provides the inside of the tube with maximum corrosion and rust protection. Inside and out - Gatorshield is the best - and has been the best product choice for over 30 years.
Gatorshield is a step above our traditional Flo-Coat product, demonstrating a thicker layer of zinc protection for extended longevity in highly corrosive environments. Best of all, Gatorshield is processed utilizing 99.99% pure zinc alloy with significantly less harmful lead content than generally encountered with pregalvanized or hot-dipped products. This means that lead oxide fumes during welding are kept to an absolute minimum.
Gatorshield's meets a minimum strength characteristic of 50,000 yield/55,000 tensile, reaching a maximum of 60,000 yield/75,000 tensile.
Compared to the alternatives, Gatorshield performs extremely well in terms of fabrication properties: |
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| What About the Gatorshield Steel Tube Product as it Relates to ASTM Standards? |
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Base Metal: The steel strip used in the manufacture of Mechanical tube shall conform to ASTM A-569 for 1008-1010 Carbon Steels. For 1015 through 1022 Carbon Steel the steel strip shall conform to ASTM A-568. |
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Zinc: The zinc spelter used in the manufacture of Allied's Mechanical tube conforms to ASTM B-6 High Grade and Special High Grade Zinc. |
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Chemical Composition: In accordance with ASTM A-500. |
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Materials Testing: In accordance with ASTM-500 and ASTM E-8. |
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Gatorshield is available in these sizes:
0.500" - 5.000" round
0.625" - 4.000" square
0.625" x 1.125" - 2.000" x 4.000" Rectangle
1.500" x 1.000" - 2.750" x 1.630" Flat Sided Oval |
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