Zam Introduction
Zam Introduction
Zam Introduction
Zinc 91%
Aluminum 6 %
Magnesium 3%
Satisfies ASTM A1046
Highly Corrosion Resistant Coated Steel
Steel
Corrosion Mechanism Of ZAM
Coating
Corrosion of
Layer
coating layer suppressed
coating Coating
layer Layer
Excellent Corrosion resistance
Substrate
Substrate
Corrosion Resistance of ZAM
Steel Base
red rust
white rust composed primarily of zinc oxide
GI Coating Layer
Steel Base
Progress of corrosion
Analysis of Corrosion Products
ZAM Galfan [Zn-4.5Al-0.1Mg] Galvanized [Zn-0.2Al]
Coastal Basic zinc aluminum carbonate Basic zinc aluminum carbonate
[5Zn(OH)22Al(OH)3ZnCO34H2O] [5Zn(OH)22Al(OH)3ZnCO34H2O]
minor amounts of
zinc oxide (ZnO) zinc oxide (ZnO)
minor amounts of basic zinc carbonate basic zinc carbonate basic zinc carbonate
[3Zn(OH)2ZnCO3H2O] [3Zn(OH)2ZnCO3H2O] [3Zn(OH)2ZnCO3H2O]
Bibliography
Yoshizaki, F., T. Shimizu, et al. Atmosheric Corrosion Resistance of Hot-Dip Zn 6% Al 3% Mg Alloy Coated Steel Sheets.
Galvatech 04, 6th International Conference on Zinc and Zinc Alloy Coated Steel Sheet, held April 4-7, 2004.
ZAM fine dense corrosion products
GIZn-0.18%Al) GFZn-4.5%Al- ZAMZn-6%Al-3%Mg
0.1%Mg)
Coating Massg/m2
ZAM Galvanized Zn-5%Al 55%Al-Zn
*2,500 Hours of Salt Spray (Coating Weight: .30 oz/ft2 on one side)
Corrosion Mechanism on Cut Edge
Fine zinc-based
Mg film flows
ZAM coating
over cut edge
layer
GI
Zn-5%Al
55%Al-Zn
*Appearance of cut edge after salt spray test (Gauge: 0.091; Coating .30 oz/ft2 on one side)
ZAM Replaces Post Hot Dip GI
Post hot-dip galvanized products
Surface finish
Processing Forming Hot-dip inspection Inspection Delivery
galvanizing
Transport Transport
Transport
Processing Forming Inspection Delivery
ZAM Eliminates
Process
=
Cost Reduction
ZAM Best Applications & Target
Markets
Best Applications:
o Post dipped GI -> ZAM
o Heavy gauge GL -> ZAM
o Heavy GI coating -> ZAM
o Stainless steel -> ZAM
Producer Product Mg % Al % Mg % Al %
2-4% 5 - 13 %