CHIKOUSA ZAM TOUGH
ZAM (Zinc + Aluminum + Magnesium)
Coated Steel for Corrosive Environments
CHIKOUSA now offers ZAM TOUGH coated steel on all Solar Carports and Gazebos. ZAM is a technologically advanced coated steel that provides superior benefits in corrosive environments. ZAM is the next generation of hot-dip coated steel products. ZAM is a hot dip coating for steel comprised of Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium, (ZAM), which provides far greater corrosive resistance than galvanizing alone. This advanced corrosive resistance is highly beneficial in extreme climates such as high chloride and ammonia, like those used to house livestock and agricultural environments. Also our ZAM Tough application provides superior corrosion resistance within high salt coastal environments.
The ZAM coating is a blend of zinc, aluminum and magnesium. The magnesium and aluminum combine to form a protective barrier on the surface of the coating. This strongly attached barrier creates a two-layer structure on the surface of the steel that suppresses corrosion of the coating layer and enhances the corrosion resistance of the product. Resulting in a corrosive resistance that is at least 3 times that of standard galvanized steel.
Key Benefits of ZAM on our Solar Carports and Gazebos
Salt Environments
Agricultural Environments
Potential Installation Sites
Getting a CHIOUSA Solar Carport or Gazebo with our ZAM Tough coating will provide you
with advanced corrosion resistance that our competitors Galvanized solution cannot.
CHIKOUSA ZAM Tough
vs.
CHIKOUSA ZAM Tough
Competitor's Steel
Results of salt spray test (SST: JIS Z 2371) Appearances of specimens after salt spray test.
(Coating weight: 90/90 g/m, untreated)
Corrosion Resistance Of Bent Sections
ZAM shows better corrosion (red-rust) resistance even in bent sections
vs.
CHIKOUSA ZAM Tough
Competitor's Steel
Appearances of 1t bent section after salt spray test
(1t, 180 bending, thickness: 3.2mm, 120/120 g/m, untreated)
CHIKOUSA ZAM Tough
Corrosion Resistance On Flat Parts
ZAM has better resistance to red rust than galvanized!
Outdoor Exposure Test Results
Corrosion Loss of Coating Layers After Outdoor Exposure Testing
ZAM show approximately four times higher corrosion resistance than galvanized
(according to the results of 8 years of exposure test)
Rural Environment
Coastal Environment
Appearances of 1t bent section after salt spray test
(1t, 180 bending, thickness: 3.2mm, 120/120 g/m, untreated)