Carbon steel used for cable trays shall be protected against corrosion by the following processes: Hot-dip galvanized zinc after fabrication in accordance with ASTM A123/A123M, Coating Grade 65 with an average zinc coating weight of 460 g/m2 per side or coating thickness of 0. Zinc pro-vide sacrificial protection, which means that it cor-rodes while. The work covered under this section consists of the furnishing of all necessary labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tests and services to install complete cable tray systems as shown on the drawings. This standard outlines the construction requirements, testing methods, and performance parameters for cable trays and related support systems. 55 mils) per. Detail of hot-dip galvanized steel cable trays installed in a demanding industrial environment.