A na-ekpuchi ígwè ahụ na zinc iji nyere aka gbochie mmebi.Zinc na-emeghachi omume na oxygen mgbe ekpughere ya na ikuku, na-eme zinc oxide nke na-emeghachi omume na carbon dioxide ọzọ iji mepụta zinc carbonate.Ọ na-akwụsị n'ihu corrosion n'ọtụtụ ọnọdụ, na-echebe ígwè site na ihe ndị dị na ya.
Anyị na-enye ụdị mpempe akwụkwọ dị iche iche mkpuchi igwe na ngwaahịa eriri igwe, gụnyere ọkụ-tinye, electro galvanized, aluminized,galvannealedna galvalume.