Corrosion-Resistant Systems · Material Verification & Receiving

Separate stainless and galvanized material

Stainless and galvanized duct — Mixed-material jobsite

Hardware guidanceStore stainless fasteners separately from zinc-plated or carbon-steel hardware.
Anti-seize / gallingUse only the compound approved for the final metal pair and service.

How to install it

  1. 1

    Create separate laydown zones

  2. 2

    label systems

  3. 3

    prevent wet contact and trapped debris between dissimilar metals.

Quality check

  • No accidental substitution or direct wet contact between incompatible materials.

Stop and verify

Stop if mixed materials have already been fabricated into an unapproved assembly.