The International Zinc Association (IZA) on Friday called for the use of galvanised steel in India's automotive sector to ensure durability of the final product.
Apart from durability, treatment of steel used in automobile manufacture with zinc led to a better looking car body, reduced body weight and resultant fuel efficiency.
"Galvanised steel is one of the simplest, but most effective innovations to revolutionise global automotive industry," said Canada-based IZA India consultant Kenneth De Souza.
"It protects steel from corrosive attack and acts as a lasting shield between steel and the atmosphere," he said.
"All life on earth has evolved in the presence of naturally occurring zinc," the IZA said at a joint initiative here with IIT-Bombay and Hindustan Zinc (HZL).
Galvanised steel also lowers the body weight and increases fuel efficiency, said IIT-Bombay professor AS Khanna.
Indian car manufacturers use bare cold-rolled steel and its variants, while abroad it is mandatory for auto companies to use galvanised steel bodies.
"In India one has to regularly take care of the exterior of automobiles. If neglected, it could leave ugly-looking corroded patches," Khanna said, pointing to long-term benefits for customers in terms of savings on maintenance with use of galvanised steel.
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