ABOUT ZINC28 Jan 2020 20:28
• Zinc is the fourth most widely consumed metal in the world after iron, aluminum, and copper
• It has strong anticorrosive properties and bonds well with other metals
• About one-half of the zinc that is produced is used in galvanizing to prevent rusting of iron and steel
• Zinc is used as an alloy; combined with copper (to form brass) and with other metals to form
materials that are used in automobiles, electrical components, and household fixtures
• A third significant use of zinc is in the production of zinc oxide (the most important zinc chemical by production volume), which is used in rubber manufacturing and as a protective skin ointment