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zinc alloys

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Alloys for pressure
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zinc alloys

GENERAL PROPERTIES

 

 
PHYSICAL  SIZIN 8  SIZIN 12  SIZIN 27
 
Density Kg/dm3  6,3  6,0  5,0
Melting range °C  375÷404  380÷432  375÷484
Specific heat capacity J/Kg°K  435  450  525
Thermal conductivity at 20°C W/m°K  115  116  125,5
Resistivity at 20°C

x10-8Ωm

 6,2  6,1  5,8
Optimum casting range
under pressure
°C  420÷440  465÷520  540÷580
Optimum sand casting range °C  -  460÷582  540÷580
Thermal linear expansion cm/cmx10-6/°C    23,2  24,1  26
Linear shrinkage %  1,1  1,25  1,3
Dimensional stability at 20°C cm/cm/anno  -  0,00013  0,02 dopo2anni
Electrical conductivity at 20°C Ms/m  16,1  16,4  17,2
Mould temperature
for pressure die-casting
°C  200  200  200
 

 

 
CHEMICAL (test%) - EN 1774  SIZIN 8  SIZIN 12  SIZIN 27
 
Aluminium  8,2÷8,8  10,8÷11,5  25,5÷28,0
Copper  0,9÷1,3  0,5÷1,2  2,0÷2,5
Magnesium  0,02÷0,03  0,02÷0,03  0,012÷0,02

Impurities: Lead  max 0,005  max 0,005  max 0,005
Cadmium  max 0,005  max 0,005  max 0,005
Tin  max 0,002  max 0,001  max 0,002
Iron  max 0,035  max 0,05  max 0,07
Nickel  max 0,001  -  -
Silicon  max 0,035  max 0,05  max 0,07
Tot. impurities: Cd+Pb+Sn     max 0,080  max 0,080  max 0,080
Zinc  remainder  remainder  remainder
 

 

 
MECHANICAL  SIZIN 8  SIZIN 12 SIZIN 27
Sand
casting
Pressure die-casting Sand
casting
Pressure die-casting Sand
casting
Pressure die-casting
 
Tensile strength MPa 240÷270 357÷378 270÷310 385÷405 400÷440 407÷440
Linear elongation (51mm) % 1÷2  6÷10 3÷4 4÷5 3÷6 1÷2
Brinell hardness (500 kg) HB 80÷90 100÷106 92÷96 95÷115 110÷120 110÷120
Yield strength (0,2%) MPa 195 270÷290 200 300÷320 370 350÷370
Tensile strength at compression (0,1%) MPa - 250 - 260 330 330
Impact energy J 20 32÷48 23÷27 20÷37 31÷54 9÷16
 

 

ALLOYS FOR HOT DEE GALVANIZING
Among zinc-aluminium alloys, Simar produces two alloys for hot deep galvanizing SIZIN 5 and SIZIN 10 with the following chemical compositions:

 
CHEMICAL (test%)   SIZIN 5  SIZIN 10
 
Aluminium  4,6÷5  9,6÷10
Copper  max 0,002  max 0,002
Magnesium  -  -

Impurities: Lead  max 0,03  max 0,03
Cadmium  max 0,02  max 0,02
Tin  max 0,001  max 0,001
Iron  max 0,02  max 0,02
Tot. impurities: Cd+Pb+Sn     -  -
Zinc  remainder  remainder
 

 

 

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