Continuous galvanizing is the fastest growing sector of global zinc consumption.
Using galvanized steel reduces replacement costs for companies as well as the environmental impact of regularly replacing rusted steel.
Galvanized steel is widely used in the construction, automotive and consumer goods sectors.
The coating of steel sheet via continuous galvanizing is the fastest growing sector of global zinc consumption. Steel that has undergone continuous galvanizing is widely used in auto body panels and house appliances such as washing machines and dishwashers.
In the continuous galvanizing process, sheet steel is coated with a thin zinc layer by drawing the steel continuously through a bath with a liquid zinc alloy. For this process specially produced zinc alloys with aluminium, called CGG zinc alloys, are generally used, with the aluminium content typically varying from 0.1% to 1%. Some processes also use zinc alloys with a higher aluminium content (such as ’Galfan’) or a mix of aluminium and lead.
Nyrstar produces zinc/aluminium alloys according to specifications that are developed in close consultation with our customer.
