Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel has begun offering a 30-year service life warranty program for ZEXEED, the company's high corrosion resistant coated steel, in relation to perforation caused by corrosion in products that satisfy certain requirements. ZEXEED, released in October 2021, is a coated steel sheet with superior corrosion resistance that far exceeds that of post-plating, which is commonly used in the civil engineering and social infrastructure sectors. It also exceeds that of Nippon Steel's conventional high corrosion resistant coated steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel. Tests conducted by Nippon Steel, using flat portions and the same plating amount, confirmed that ZEXEED's corrosion resistance is about twice as high as that of conventional high corrosion resistance steel and about 10 times higher than that of hot-dip galvanized steel.Nippon Steel will launch the Warranty Program in June 2022 for products with coating adhesion of 300 GSM on both sides, based on the company’s conclusion that it is able to offer such a warranty for ZEXEED, even if it is used in harsh environments classified as C5 under the corrosivity classification system of ISO 9223, as long as certain requirements are met. The warranty applies only to perforation caused by corrosion, cases where perforation that penetrates products attributable to their properties and corrosion occurs in normal external environments. The warranty is subject to various other conditions set forth separately. The warranty does not necessarily apply to all ZEXEED products. The Warranty Program applies only to ZEXEED products specified under warranty agreements executed between Nippon Steel and trading companies designated by Nippon Steel and only Target Products that satisfy the requirements stipulated in the Warranty Agreements are subject to the warranty described herein.Nippon Steel is currently receiving many inquiries about ZEXEED from customers interested in using it for their international photovoltaic projects. In order to achieve carbon offsetting by 2050, many countries are accelerating their transitions to renewable energies, rapidly increasing the number of photovoltaic projects in particular. However, available areas with suitable mild natural environments for solar panel installation are becoming rare, and as a result such installations are being made increasingly in harsher corrosive environments, such as coastal areas. Due to this, there is a growing need for high corrosion resistant coated steel sheets with a guaranteed service lifespan that is equivalent to the lifespan of solar panels of approximately 25 years as a material for solar panel mounts to be installed in harsh corrosive environments in photovoltaic projects.Nippon Steel will continuously work to extend service life of infrastructure and promote renewable energies in harsh environments by delivering ZEXEED™ to a wide range of customers.
Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel has begun offering a 30-year service life warranty program for ZEXEED, the company's high corrosion resistant coated steel, in relation to perforation caused by corrosion in products that satisfy certain requirements. ZEXEED, released in October 2021, is a coated steel sheet with superior corrosion resistance that far exceeds that of post-plating, which is commonly used in the civil engineering and social infrastructure sectors. It also exceeds that of Nippon Steel's conventional high corrosion resistant coated steel sheets and hot-dip galvanized steel. Tests conducted by Nippon Steel, using flat portions and the same plating amount, confirmed that ZEXEED's corrosion resistance is about twice as high as that of conventional high corrosion resistance steel and about 10 times higher than that of hot-dip galvanized steel.Nippon Steel will launch the Warranty Program in June 2022 for products with coating adhesion of 300 GSM on both sides, based on the company’s conclusion that it is able to offer such a warranty for ZEXEED, even if it is used in harsh environments classified as C5 under the corrosivity classification system of ISO 9223, as long as certain requirements are met. The warranty applies only to perforation caused by corrosion, cases where perforation that penetrates products attributable to their properties and corrosion occurs in normal external environments. The warranty is subject to various other conditions set forth separately. The warranty does not necessarily apply to all ZEXEED products. The Warranty Program applies only to ZEXEED products specified under warranty agreements executed between Nippon Steel and trading companies designated by Nippon Steel and only Target Products that satisfy the requirements stipulated in the Warranty Agreements are subject to the warranty described herein.Nippon Steel is currently receiving many inquiries about ZEXEED from customers interested in using it for their international photovoltaic projects. In order to achieve carbon offsetting by 2050, many countries are accelerating their transitions to renewable energies, rapidly increasing the number of photovoltaic projects in particular. However, available areas with suitable mild natural environments for solar panel installation are becoming rare, and as a result such installations are being made increasingly in harsher corrosive environments, such as coastal areas. Due to this, there is a growing need for high corrosion resistant coated steel sheets with a guaranteed service lifespan that is equivalent to the lifespan of solar panels of approximately 25 years as a material for solar panel mounts to be installed in harsh corrosive environments in photovoltaic projects.Nippon Steel will continuously work to extend service life of infrastructure and promote renewable energies in harsh environments by delivering ZEXEED™ to a wide range of customers.
