Pigment Metal 6; formula: Zn
These are the second most important metallic pigments used in coating industry. They are supplied as fine gray powders with primarily spherical particles. Typical characteristics of these pigments include a very low oil absorption value, high density (~7 g/ml), and high UV absorption. They are mainly used in anticorrosive coatings in formulations of zinc-rich sacrificial primer, providing cathodic protection to steel substrates due to the higher electronegativity of Zn compared to Fe.