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rotorwrench · 05-25-2018, 05:25 PM

Terne plate process was a lot like hot dip galvanizing except it had no zinc. It was mostly lead with a small amount of tin melted in a vat with the newly cleaned & prepped tanks taking a pass through with enough heat to just tin them and not leave a lot of terne plate on there. This acted to seal and protect the tank for a while. This material didn't last very long in service.

05-25-2018, 05:25 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,425	Re: 1935 Gas tank repair Terne plate process was a lot like hot dip galvanizing except it had no zinc. It was mostly lead with a small amount of tin melted in a vat with the newly cleaned & prepped tanks taking a pass through with enough heat to just tin them and not leave a lot of terne plate on there. This acted to seal and protect the tank for a while. This material didn't last very long in service.