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Magnelis® Light
Magnelis® is an exceptional metallic The benefits of Magnelis® Light Additional advantages
coating which contains 3% magnesium, In comparison with galvanised steel, Thanks to its unique chemical composition,
3.5% aluminium and zinc. This unique Magnelis® Light offers additional benefits during Magnelis® Light can be in most cases in direct
composition provides an unprecedented processing and use. contact with a higher number of metals than
surface and cut-edge protection against galvanised steels, including aluminium, stainless
Profiling & bending steel or zinc lamellar.
corrosion. Magnelis® is available since
Magnelis® Light requires very little adjustments For post-painted parts made with Magnelis® Light,
a decade and has proved itself to be in the set-up of forming tools used to process a better paint adhesion is expected. This reduces
a superior coating for a wide range of galvanised steels. Magnelis® Light has a lower the need for maintenance of the final product.
applications like solar energy, building friction coefficient than galvanised material,
Magnelis® Light is available with A and B surface
construction, agriculture, and HVAC. resulting in less powdering. The harder surface
qualities, and with different surface treatments to
of Magnelis® Light also reduces the occurence
meet any surface aspect requirements.
of scratching.
As Magnelis® Light contains magnesium, its aspect
Now, ArcelorMittal presents Magnelis® During forming operations, Magnelis® Light:
can be slightly darker than conventional galvanised
Light – the range of Magnelis® coatings • diminishes the pollution of forming tools such steel. This is a minor difference especially when
between 70 and 175 g/m2. as profiling rolls; Magnelis® Light is non-visible or used in non-
Magnelis® Light can be used to substitute • reduces the cleaning frequency and overall aggressive environments.
galvanised coatings between Z100 and maintenance of manufacturing tools;
Z350 while offering equal or better • reduces – and in some cases eliminates – Environmental benefits
performance. Magnelis® Light has the need for lubricants.
demonstrated its ability to protect against Magnelis® Light is 100 percent and infinitely
corrosion through numerous field and Welding recyclable. Replacing galvanised steel with
laboratory tests. The welding set-up parameters used for Magnelis® Light reduces the environmental
Magnelis® Light are similar to those used for footprint of manufactured products by:
Galvanised Magnelis® Light galvanised steels. During welding operations, • lower use of raw materials and natural
coating alternative Magnelis® Light: resources at galvanising stage: when
• consumes less energy and reduces fume comparing equivalent performances of both
Z100 ZM70 according to their respective EPDs, Magnelis®
thanks to its thinner coating;
Z140 ZM70 – ZM90 • can reduce reactive gas consumption during has 58% less impact on resources consumption
MAG welding; and 20% less on energy consumption;
Z200 ZM90
• offers increased productivity (welding speed); • reducing zinc run-off during the product’s life;
Z225 ZM90 – ZM120 minimises the use of consumables including
• • increasing the lifetime of the finished product.
Z275 ZM120 filler wire, reactive gas, energy...
Cutting “Previously, our silos were made from sendzimir
Z350 ZM120 – ZM175 galvanised plates. By using Magnelis® we not only
Coatings definitions based on EN 10346:2015 Whatever the cutting process, Magnelis® Light notice a positive difference in quality, but also
For alternatives to Al55Zn45, please contact us. and galvanised steel can be cut with similar speed of the product, such as no post-treatment.
parameters. We have many requests for urgent work, if we
use Magnelis, the material is immediately well
protected against corrosion. Magnelis® Light is
“We believe in Magnelis® from day 1. It is no therefore an excellent addition to the existing
coincidence that we have been a partner and range at MCB. In addition, working more efficiently
ambassador of Magnelis® from the very beginning. and delivering quality fits perfectly into our policy”.
We want to grow even further with the addition
of Magnelis® Light to our product range. With Wim Martens, Construction and welding company
Magnelis® we are already booking great projects Martens, Someren (The Netherlands)
in the agricultural sector and installation sector,
among other sectors. By adding the quality An Environmental Product Declaration
Magnelis® Light to our product line, our customers (EPD) according to EN15804 is available
are even better able to process their products
efficiently and sustainably. ” for Magnelis® Light. It can be adjusted
on request for specific Magnelis® coating
Tjarda Vanmeensel, Purchase
Manager MCB Netherlands. weights and steel thicknesses.
 EPDs on our website

Cable trays and electrical equipment Flooring Indoor ventilation

 Metallic furnitures Ceilings Walls and partitions Storage and racking Profiled members Opened and closed profiles

Magnelis® Light: Available worldwide

outperforms galvanised steel Magnelis® Light is available worldwide with dedicated and optimised
service offers in each region. Magnelis® Light is produced in several
Mean yearly consumed thickness* in different environments
ArcelorMittal mills, allowing a secure supply chain.
in microns/year (after 2 years) Source: ArcelorMittal R&D

Rural Urban Maritime Tropical Coating Designation ZM70 ZM90 ZM120 ZM175
µm/year

environment environment environment environment

Results in a C5 Coating mass
g/m² 70 90 120 175
environment in (total both sides)
Brest after 5 years
(µm/per
1.5 Coating thickness (1) side)
5 7 10 14

Aspect MA or MB aspect (2)

1 Surface treatment C (E-Passivation® CrVl-free), O (oiled).
Thickness 0.45 to 6.00 mm
Width Up to 1680 mm
0.5
Steel grades
DX51 to DX57+ZM
0 S220GD to S450GD+ZM
galvanised * The measured weight loss is not dependent S420GD-HyPer®+ZM, S450GD-HyPer®+ZM and S550GD-HyPer®+ZM
Magnelis® Light on the initial coating thickness of the samples. HX260LAD+ZM up to HX700LAD+ZM
(1) Magnelis® density is 6.2 kg/dm3
(2) Contact us for detailed feasibility
Based on many different field exposure tests, Magnelis® Light has
proven to offer up to three times better corrosion resistance than
galvanised steel.
The comparative performance of zinc (Z) and zinc-magnesium
(ZM) coatings has been described in standards like the German
DIN 55634:2018. Magnelis® has also been certified for use in More information about Magnelis®
construction by building standards organisations including CSTB in Visit the Magnelis® homepage at
France, DIBt in Germany, and RISE in Sweden. These certifications industry.arcelormittal.com/magnelis
validate the durability of different Magnelis® coating weights when
Documentation available:
exposed in C2, C3, C4, and C5 corrosion environments.
• Safety datasheet
• Environmental product declaration (EPD)
Envelope, Insulation, and Flooring Department
Facade, Covering, and Roofing Division
• Durability certificate
• Fire certificate
TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS AND
MATERIALS No. 20/0067 of 03 February 2020 • RoHS certificate
regarding the
‘MAGNELIS®’
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