What is the effect of galvanized wire drawing on product performance?

Galvanizing is a process of coating a metal surface with zinc in an electrochemical reaction on the metal surface to improve the corrosion resistance of the metal. Wire drawing is a process in which metal materials are drawn by mechanical methods to reduce their cross-sectional area and increase their length. So, the combination of galvanized to wire drawing two processes, what impact on the performance of the product?
First, galvanizing can enhance the corrosion resistance of the product. Zinc has high potential and excellent anodic protection. When the surface of the product is galvanized, zinc will have an electrochemical reaction with oxygen and water in the environment, thereby forming a dense zinc oxide protective film, preventing the metal from further contact with external oxygen, water and other substances, slowing the corrosion rate of the metal. Galvanized products after wire drawing processing, because the surface of the product has a more dense zinc oxide protective film, it can better resist external corrosion and improve the corrosion resistance of the product.

Secondly, galvanizing can increase the mechanical strength of the product. The wire drawing process is to draw metal materials to make their grains thinner, thereby improving the mechanical strength of the product. Galvanizing can form a layer of zinc on the surface of the product, and the zinc layer itself has a high hardness, which can provide additional support during the wire drawing process and prevent the metal material from tensile fracture during the wire drawing process. Therefore, galvanized products after wire drawing can increase their strength and stiffness, and improve their tensile strength and torsional resistance.
In addition, galvanized can also improve the beauty and decoration of the product. The surface of galvanized products has a silver-white luster, with better silver light reflection performance, in some cases that need to be decorated beautifully, galvanized products are usually more attractive than non-galvanized products. In addition, due to the existence of galvanized film, the surface of the product is not easy to be eroded by external oxygen, water and other substances, and can maintain the finish and beauty for a longer time.