Read more about the article Zinc Key to Wire Rope Life, Reliability in Africa’s Harshest Environments
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Zinc Key to Wire Rope Life, Reliability in Africa’s Harshest Environments

In the critical world of heavy industry, mining and ship repair, steel wire rope is quite literally the lifeline that holds operations together. Whether hauling thousands of tonnes of ore…

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Read more about the article The Role of Zinc Coatings in Advanced Corrosion Protection
Rebar can best be protected by means of hot dip galvanizing. Pic by Ricardo Gomez Angel, Unsplash

The Role of Zinc Coatings in Advanced Corrosion Protection

"Zinc rich regions corrode first, protecting exposed steel, while the aluminium remains largely unaffected until the zinc is depleted, at which point aluminium oxidation products form a durable barrier layer."…

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