How much energy does zinc consume in comparison with the other metals used in the building industry?
Less energy is used to produce metallic zinc from ore or from recycled materials than for any other metal, such as aluminium, copper or stainless steel, used in the building industry. In addition, less energy is used to transform zinc into rolled zinc than to process other metals. In fact, zinc’s mechanical properties make it easier to roll and transform it into finished products for the building industry because these properties allow the zinc to be rolled at a low temperature compared to most other metals, thus reducing energy consumption.
