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Advantage of Galvanised Iron

I have 2 answer this question for a school assignment but I can't seem to find the answer anywhere but I hope that you can help. What advantage does galvanised iron have over ordinary iron?

Anna S.
- Pagewood, NSW, Australia
2003

Corrosion resistance.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

It gives it galvanic protection as the zinc worn to the steel the zinc will rust and not the steel.

Simon Dupay
- Roseville, Minnesota
2003

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