Galvanizing is the protection of iron or steel against exposure to the atmosphere and consequent rusting by the application of a zinc coating. Properly applied, it may protect from atmospheric corrosion for 15 to 30 years or more. As long as the zinc and the iron are in contact, the iron is protected by sacrificial corrosion, and atmospheric oxidation affects the zinc.
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