Sendzimir process (named after Tadeusz Sendzimir) is used to galvanize a steel strip by using a small amount of

aluminum Aluminium (or aluminum in North American English) is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than that of other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has ...

in the

zinc Zinc is a chemical element; it has symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed. It is the first element in group 12 (IIB) of the periodic tabl ...

bath and producing a coating with essentially no

iron Iron is a chemical element; it has symbol Fe () and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table. It is, by mass, the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's o ...

-zinc alloy. The process guarantees high resistance and durability characteristics. About 75% of

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was needed in the original Sendzimir process but all the newer nonoxidizing methods of degreasing require only 7–15%.F. Porter. ''Zinc Handbook''. 1991. The rolling of hot steel slabs using a Sendzimir mill requires a much smaller operational area than a continuous hot strip mill. This milling process is not recommended for heavy duty running surfaces such as crane rail.

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