Tg 27 Zinc Alloy is a zinc-aluminum-copper high-strength foundry alloy that is well suited to structural applications, once the exclusive domain of malleable and cast iron, bronzes and aluminum. Tg 27 offers an as-sand-cast tensile strength of 58,000 to 64,000 psi at modest costs. It is extremely resistant to galling because it has natural lubricity and is thus well suited to bearing and bushing applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-36. Producer or source: Texasgulf Inc..

ZAMAK 3 is the most widely used general purpose zinc-base die casting alloy. It provides an excellent combination of strength and ductility. It has good impact strength. It is the designer's first choice for die casting applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-1. Producer or source: Noranda Sales Corporation. Originally published December 1953, revised August 1966, revised September 1991.

UNS No. Z33522 is a zinc die casting alloy having superior castability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-47. Producer or source: Zinc alloy producers.

ZA-8 is a zinc-base foundry alloy capable of being sand, permanent mold gravity or die cast (hot-chamber machine). ZA-8 should be the first choice when considering die casting the ZA family (3 alloys) due to its cost effective hot-chamber castability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-35. Producer or source: Noranda Sales Corporation. Originally published November 1980, revised October 1991. See also Zn-48, January 1990.

ZAMAK-5 has moderately greater hardness, strength and creep resistance than the most widely used general purpose zinc die casting alloy, ZAMAK 3 (See Alloy Digest Zn-1, September 1991). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-2. Producer or source: Noranda Sales Corporation. Originally published as Zamak-5, May 1954, revised February 1992.

ILZRO-12 is a zinc-base foundry alloy recommended for general purpose castings. It has economic advantages by virtue of lower material costs and a lower casting temperature than competitive copper-base alloys. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-12. Producer or source: Zinc and zinc alloy mills and foundries.

KIDD Alloy ZA-12 is the general-purpose, zinc-aluminum-copper foundry alloy. It can be sand, permanent-mold or die cast. Alloy ZA-12 has a modest cost and a tensile strength suitable for many applications where bronze and cast or malleable iron were traditionally used. Alloy ZA-12 is extremely resistant to galling, has natural lubricity and is thus well suited to lubricated bearing and bushing applications. It is particularly well suited to liquid and gas-pressure applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-38. Producer or source: Kidd Creek Mines Ltd.

KIDD Alloy ZA-27 is a zinc-aluminum-copper high-strength foundry alloy. It is well suited to structural applications, once the exclusive domain of malleable cast iron, bronzes and aluminum. ZA-27 offers an as-sand-cast tensile strength of 58,000 to 64,000 psi at modest cost; also, it can be cast in cold-chamber machines for better properties than those of conventional die-casting alloys. It is extremely resistant to galling because it has natural lubricity and is thus well suited to bearing and bushing applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-39. Producer or source: Kidd Creek Mines Ltd.

Tg-12 Zinc Alloy is the general-purpose, zinc-aluminum-copper foundry alloy. It can be sand, permanent-mold or die cast, has a modest cost and a tensile strength suitable for many applications where bronze and cast or malleable iron were traditionally used. Tg-12 is extremely resistant to galling, has natural lubricity and is thus well suited to lubricated bearing and bushing applications. Tg-12 is particularly well suited to liquid and gas-pressure applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-37. Producer or source: Texasgulf Inc..

ALUMINUM ALLOY 771.0 can be sand or permanent mold cast and naturally aged at room temperature. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on casting, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: AL-338. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

Copper Alloy No. C87400 is a copper-base casting alloy containing nominally 14% zinc and 3.5% silicon. It possesses a combination of high strength, good ductility and good-to-excellent resistance to corrosion. This alloy cannot be hardened nor strengthened by any thermal treatment. It is used for numerous applications such as bearings, gears, impellers and valve stems. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Cu-506. Producer or source: Copper alloy foundries.

ZAMAK 7 is a zinc die casting alloy having superior castability. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-8. Producer or source: New Jersey Zinc Company.

DI-METAL 3 is a zinc-base alloy of high fluidity capable of producing fine detail in die castings. It is the most stable of the zinc die casting alloys, but on aging loses about 20% of its tensile strength with practically no impact drop. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-3. Producer or source: Federated Metals Corporation, ASARCO Inc..

UNS No. Z35635 is a zinc-aluminum-copper-magnesium foundry alloy recommended for castings of moderate strength and low cost. It was designed for use in nonferrous permanent-mold foundries to compete with cast-iron, aluminum and bronze castings. The alloy can be sand cast and die cast. Its many uses include hardware, valves, implement components and equipment for liquid fuel transfer because it is non-sparking. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-42. Producer or source: Zinc alloy producers.

UNS No. Z35630 is a zinc-aluminum-copper foundry alloy recommended for general-purpose castings of high strength at moderate cost. It was designed for use in nonferrous foundries to compete with cast-iron, bronze, brass and aluminum castings. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-43. Producer or source: Zinc alloy producers.

UNS No. Z35840 is a zinc-aluminum-copper alloy that offers exceptionally high strength (58,000 to 64,000 psi tensile strength as cast) at modest cost. It performs best in thin-walled castings (down to 0.10 inch) which means reduced weight and lower material costs when castings are redesigned. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness, creep, and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Zn-44. Producer or source: Zinc alloy producers.

UNS No. Z33531 is a zinc-base alloy containing about 4% aluminum and 1% copper. It is primarily a die casting alloy, having somewhat higher strength than UNS Z33521. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on low and high temperature performance, and corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-46. Producer or source: Zinc alloy producers.

ZAMAK 2 is the strongest and hardest of the four Zamak alloys. While generally produced by die casting, ZAMAK 2 is occasionally gravity cast. It is not a widely used alloy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and compressive and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-51. Producer or source: Noranda Sales Corporation.

ILZRO 16 is a zinc-base die-casting alloy which was developed to have superior creep resistance at both ambient and elevated temperatures for processing in cold-chamber die-casting machines. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-14. Producer or source: Zinc and zinc alloy suppliers.

No. 2 DIE METAL is a zinc-base alloy recommended primarily for die castings and sand castings (stamping and drop-hammer dies). This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fracture toughness and fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as casting, forming, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Zn-4. Producer or source: Henning Bros. & Smith Inc..