We are zinc wire manufacturer, here we will introduce the character of
zinc.
Zinc was known to the Greeks and Romans as a constituent of the copper alloy,
brass, but metallic zinc was not discovered until the 16th. century by
Paracelcus.
Zinc is a brittle metal which has a blue cast. It is readily accessible as it
occurs in concentrated ores from which it is easily extracted (it has an
abundance of 75 ppm in the earth's crust). Extraction is achieved by heating the
oxide with carbon and distilling out the metal. Zinc tarnishes in air and reacts
with acids and alkalis.
Zinc is used widely throughout industry; for example, it is used as a
galvanic coating on steel to prevent corrosion, and is used as a constituent of
various alloy systems (e.g. with copper in brass), as well as in zinc-base
alloys which can be used for diecasting (the other alloy constituents are
aluminium, copper and magnesium). Pure zinc is used as an electrode in a Daniell
cell and also in dry batteries. Zinc oxide is used as a stabiliser for certain
grades of rubbers and plastics, as well as a non-toxic, white pigment used in
paint manufacture. Zinc oxide also has astringent and soothing qualities and is
used as a constituent of creams and ointments. So zinc wire is better than
common wire.
