Zinc is shiny metallic, bluish-gray to white, slightly bluish-gray, bluish-white to white-gray metallic. Its crystal texture is transparent, the crystal has a compact hexagonal mesh, its density is about 7.14. This metal is hard and not very resistant, brittle and at normal temperature. The metal is cold and brittle.
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– Iron protection: Deposition of a thin layer of zinc on the surface of steel or ferrous materials protects it from corrosion.
-Batteries: The plain zinc metal body is one of the two components that allow both salt and alkaline batteries to function.
-currency: The coins were or are zinc.
-Alloy: Pure zinc is used to make various alloys.
– Coating and construction: Zinc is used and formed to cover the roof of buildings and in zinc works, for abbreviations, braces, gutters and rainwater sources, ridges, gutters, valleys, roof covering or standing seam covering, banks.
– Agriculture: It is also used in agriculture as a supplier of trace elements, mainly in areas with strong calcareous soils.
– Wood treatment: Ammonia copper arsenate ACZA or other similar derivatives are used to preserve wood.
– Treatment: Zinc can be used to treat dermatosis (acne, diaper rash), especially in the form of zinc oxide, because it has healing and anti-inflammatory properties.