Unique In-Line Galvanized Steel Tube Process, Superior Strength & Finish
Flo-Coat® is "the original in-line galvanized product". Developed in 1959 when Allied Tube & Conduit first created a technique to run welded tubing through molten zinc on the line. Flo-Coat features advanced levels of corrosion protection, higher strength through cold forming and is capable of being painted or powder coated.
Minimum 50ksi yield and 55 ksi tensile on many products with the ability to achieve even higher properties. Compared to Schedule 40 pipe at 30 ksi, Allied Tube & Conduit's tubing provides a variety of higher strength alternatives.
Tube is produced by specific wall thickness rather than 1/16 or schedule pipe designations. Strength is not a representation of wall thickness alone, it's a combination of steel grade and yield/tensile properties - enabled by Allied Tube & Conduit's unique processing techniques. Fabricators can often gauge down wall thickness and still obtain same strength properties at a lighter weight.
Flo-Coat® Protection
A sealed, shiny and smooth finish uniuqe to the Flo-Coat® Tube.
Compared to a single layer of zinc, exceptional corrosion resistance is achieved by the collective performance of the three bonded coatings.
The weld seam and inside diameter is further protected by a zinc coating on the interior of the tube applied in-line.
Due to the 99.99% Pure Zinc coating; Flo-Coat can be easily welded. Weld performance is an important feature and has made Flo-Coat a success in several marketplaces over 50 years.
Do it all without cracking, flaking or damaging the integrity of the protective coating.
