ABSTRACT

Summarizes information on all aspects of metallic zinc and gives references to additional source material, including major books and reviews. At the heart of the reference are 16 chapters that cover coatings and electrochemical protection of steel by zinc.

chapter Chapter 1|35 pages

Occurrence and Production

chapter Chapter 2|23 pages

Properties

chapter Chapter 3|18 pages

Early Uses and Development

chapter Chapter 4|20 pages

Specifications and Testing

chapter Chapter 5|31 pages

Corrosion Resistance

chapter Chapter 6|7 pages

How Zinc Can Protect Steel

chapter Chapter 7|7 pages

Anodes for Cathodic Protection

chapter Chapter 8|32 pages

The Family of Zinc Coatings

chapter Chapter 9|27 pages

Alloy Coatings

chapter Chapter 10|42 pages

Products Galvanized after Fabrication

chapter Chapter 11|4 pages

Tube Galvanizing

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

Wire Galvanizing

chapter Chapter 13|16 pages

Sheet Galvanizing

chapter Chapter 14|16 pages

Electroplated Coatings

chapter Chapter 15|7 pages

Mechanical and Adhesive-Bonded Coatings

chapter Chapter 16|10 pages

Sherardizing

chapter Chapter 17|21 pages

Sprayed Coatings

chapter Chapter 18|12 pages

Zinc Incorporated into Coatings

chapter Chapter 19|28 pages

Fabrication and Joining of Zinc- Coated Steel

chapter Chapter 20|32 pages

Duplex Coatings

chapter Chapter 21|11 pages

Economics of Protection by Coatings

chapter Chapter 22|15 pages

Zinc Batteries

chapter Chapter 23|54 pages

Pressure Die-Casting Processes

chapter Chapter 24|29 pages

Gravity Casting Processes

chapter Chapter 25|25 pages

The Cast Zinc Alloy Product

chapter Chapter 26|22 pages

Designing for Production as Zinc Alloy Die Castings

chapter Chapter 27|20 pages

Rolled Zinc

chapter Chapter 28|7 pages

Other Wrought and Special Products

chapter Chapter 29|14 pages

Zinc Dust and Compounds

chapter Chapter 30|11 pages

Zinc as an Alloying Element

chapter Chapter 31|11 pages

Zinc and Health

chapter Chapter 32|4 pages

Prospects for Zinc