Fire Effect on Galvanized Steel Structure

[Corroneer]

Is anybody aware of cracking of galvanized steel (not welded to stainless steels) structure because of fire? API 571 4.5.5 lists carbons steel as an affected material.

 

[EdStainless]

https://www.researchgate.net/public..._Steels_During_Industrial_Processing_A_Review

http://rwlab.sjtu.edu.cn/tiwm/papers/V1N3-2.pdf

Under some conditions, yes it happens.

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[Corroneer]

@EdStainless: Thanks for the confirmation.