Galvanized sheetmetal

[~smokey~]

I've read that galvanized sheetmetal shouldn't be used as stovepipe meterial, but
can it be used as extra heat shielding along the sides and back of the stove ?
what about as a half round shield behind the single wall stovepipe ? I picked up a 4' x 8'
sheet of 26g galvanized sheetmetal for cheap but not sure if it's safe to use with heat. my stove has single heat shields on the sides and double on the back.

 

[MDFisherman]

It should be fine as long as you're not welding it or getting it hot enough to burn the zinc off. that is the smoke you must be careful to avoid.

 

[oldspark]

From what I can find it gives off fumes at about 700 degrees so a heat shield should be fine under normal conditions.

 

[~smokey~]

Thanks I appreciate the help, I'm confident now the side and back shields should be low enough temps to be safe if I space them an inch away from the factory shields, I was more concerned about the pipe shield sitting on top of the stove, to further decrease heat transfer from the top of the stove to the galvanized shield I was thinking of mounting it to this 3½" x ⅛" steel pipe first instead of directly onto the stove top, I have room to space it about 3" away from the pipe, the top of the shield will be mounted to the insulated chimney, the pic is from the stoves previous home.