ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products
Commercial production of Jetgal® began at the end of 2016 and the coating has already been approved by some of the world’s major carmakers. A pure-zinc coating, Jetgal® has the same in-use properties as electrogalvanised coating (EZ) products but leads to significant gains in sustainability as the process uses less energy and water.
The JVD line coats the steel strip in a vacuum to ensure no hydrogen is present
Cecile Pesci, product developer, automotive coatings and surface treatments, ArcelorMittal Global R&D
Zagnelis® Surface and Protect offer improved corrosion protection and stamping behaviour compared to EZ coatings. A double-sided coating, Zagnelis® includes zinc, aluminium, and magnesium to ensure maximum protection. The three Zagnelis® coatings available today include:
A sample of Zagnelis® Surface Ultra – the reflections indicate the low level of waviness that can be achieved after stamping
Zagnelis® has undergone extensive corrosion testing over the past five years at ArcelorMittal’s outdoor testing locations around the world. “We’ve also hung Zagnelis® samples under a truck which travels around 150,000 kilometres annually in Sweden,” says Cecile Pesci. “This test simulates real-world conditions and exposes the coating to temperature extremes, de-icing salts, and the general wear and tear a coating must face in real operating conditions. The Zagnelis® Protect samples have already been in place for four years and we are extremely satisfied with its performance.”
Samples are hung beneath a truck and driven more than 150,000 km annually
as part of ArcelorMittal’s test programme
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