Galvalume sheet is a cold-rolled sheet steel to which a coating of
aluminum-zinc alloy has been applied. The precise combination of aluminum, zinc and
silicon for this remarkable coating was discovered nearly 30 years ago by engineers at
Bethlehem's research laboratories. This technological breakthrough resulted in a highly
corrosion-resistant sheet steel that delivers the optimum combination of characteristics
of aluminum and zinc: the barrier protection and long-term durability of aluminum and the
sacrificial or galvanic protection of sheared edges that is characteristic of zinc.