[Stoves] At what temperature are the bad gases from zinc created, vs harmless zinc oxide?

[Boston Nyer / BURN Design Lab]

Recommended maximum service temperature for galv. is approximately 390 F
(200C).

Source: American Galvanizers Association (
http://www.galvanizeit.org/about-hot-dip-galvanizing/how-long-does-hdg-last/in-extreme-temperatures
)



On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Paul Anderson <psanders at ilstu.edu> wrote:

> Stovers,
>
> Galvanized metal in stoves gets mentioned occasionally.  Do we have a
> clear answer about what is the temperature at which the zinc makes
> poisonous gases (such as when welding) versus making zinc oxide (the white
> stuff that you can by in a tube to put on your nose to prevent sunburn)?
> Is it bad if the temperature is at 400 C to 700 C?   Or does it need to get
> much higher?
>
> Paul
>
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