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Advantages of Cadmium Coated Stud Bolts?

09/18/2011 11:55 PM

As per the project specification, GI bolts are used for CS and SS flanges. Can we use cadmium coated stud bolts instead of GI bolts? What are the advantages of Cadmium coated bolts over GI bolt?

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Re: Cadmium coated stud bolts

09/19/2011 12:12 AM

GI?

No worthwhile bolts are made from simple iron, galvanized or otherwise.

Various grades of steel bolts may be cadmium-plated, electrogalvanized, or hot-dip galvanized. HDG usually has the best corrosion resistance, but the thicker layer of zinc can be rough, and if too thick can make the bolt too tight to fit into nuts or tapped holes.

(GI pipe is another antiquated misnomer.)

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Re: Cadmium coated stud bolts

09/19/2011 12:41 AM

I agree with Tornado, but if the specification requires"GI" bolts, you can't use cad plated bolts without a deviation authorization.

Since you are asking total strangers for advice, you may not be qualified for this job.

You'll need authorization from an engineer to proceed.

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Re: Advantages of Cadmium Coated Stud Bolts?

09/19/2011 6:17 PM

In this country, cadmium is restricted due to it's toxicity.

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Re: Advantages of Cadmium Coated Stud Bolts?

09/20/2011 4:08 AM

I think that is true in most western countries.......

We are not the right people to ask about Cadmium and the poisonous chemicals used to plate it!!! (Cyanide if I remember correctly!)

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Re: Advantages of Cadmium Coated Stud Bolts?

09/20/2011 8:34 AM

Agreed, cadmium-plated fasteners were discontinued in the USA years ago in favor of zinc-plate.

If you are using stainless steel flanges, I would recommend you do not use plated bolts at all. You should be using stainless steel fasteners with SS flanges to prevent carbon inclusion and loss of corrosion resistance in the flanges. After spending the money for SS flanges, why ruin them by being cheap and not using the right material for fasteners? It's false economy.

I also agree that when a spec calls for specific requirement, you can't deviate without permission and/or agreement with the issuer of the spec. That might not be a big thing, because often specs are out of date and the end user will readily agree to alternatives that make sense from the perspective of good engineering practice. All you have to do is ask the client instead of us.

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