Steel that is coated with zinc. This is done to prevent corrosion (specifically rusting) of the ferrous item; while it is accomplished by non-electrochemical means, it serves an electrochemical purpose more...
Since Galvanising involves coating of zinc with base steel at a considerably low cost and relatively high negligible maintenance for a longer duration, it is considered to be the most cost effective coating today. The corrosion rate is extremely slow compared to other conventionamore...
