What is Aluzinc, what it is used for and what is the difference with galvanized steel?

What is Aluzinc, what it is used for and what is the difference with
galvanized steel?

Aluzinc, Zincalume and Galvalume are different trade names of one

product . Aluzinc is cold rolled
galvanized steel with metal coating composed of Aluminium (55%), Zinc
(43,4%) and Slicium (1,6%).

Aluzinc is siutable for application in making:

-      roofing and flashings

-      wall cladings
-     gutters and downpipes
-      fences
-      steel house frames
-      garage doors
-     garden sheds
-      some vehicle exhaust components
-      flues

and other applications where long life is an essential requirement. It is

formable, weldable and readily accepts paint finishes. Aluzinc coated steel
has superior long term corrosion resistance in most atmospheric conditions.
This is achieved through the combination of the sacrificial protection of the
zinc and the barrier protection of the aluminium. Corrosion rates vary
according to the severity of conditions, Aluzinc steel coatings out-perform
galvanized coatings from 2 - 6 times. The protective mechanism for Aluzinc
and hot-dip-galvanized steel are such that the hot-dip-galvanized coating
initially protects better but the zinc coat will gradually corrode away more

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What is Aluzinc, what it is used for and what is the difference with galvanized steel?

and more in the vicinity of the edge and the protective effect will be lost.Then
the aluminium part of the Aluzinc coating will persist for a longer period of
time, and the protection will thereby remain.

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