International Zinc Association (IZA), in a joint initiative with IIT-Mumbai & Hindustan Zinc ltd (HZl), a subsidiary of Vedanta ltd organized an interactive session to raise awareness of the benefits of galvanized steel in the Indian automotive industry.
“Galvanized steel primarily has two distinct benefits-first, it protects the steel from corrosive attack acting as a continuous and lasting shield between steel and the atmosphere. Secondly, it acts as a galvanic protector, sacrificing itself slowly in the presence of corrosive agents.
"Zinc is an amazing corrosion protector because of its sacrificial properties", said Prof. Khanna from IIT Mumbai, who has steered a study on corrosion in cars in Mumbai. The Professor stated that Indian cars which usually use coated steels, give the look and feel of international cars but not all cars provide perforation warranties, which is the right of the customer.