Task is to design a product made of a certain material and use the material's characteristics & properties to serve as functions. The material I have to work with is zinc (allocated from the Materials and Tech asssignment, not by choice!)
Zinc facts (after thorough research)
- metal & mineral
- soft metal
- often used to galvanise steel and iron to prevent corrosion (rust) and as a sacrifical anode for cathodic protection in salt water
- casting alloy used in industries such as automotive (car body parts vulnerable to corrosion) and buildin & construction (roofing & cladding)
- produces a patina finish through weathering. the metal becomes dark grey and textured, antique looking
