About 12.000.000 Tone zinc is annually produced in the world. More than half of this amount is used in the galvanization industry. About 14% in zinc-based alloys that is more used in Die casting industries and 10% to produce boronz and Brass. Large amount is also used in rolled zinc including roofing, gutter and down pipe. Remaining is used in ingredients like zinc oxide and zinc sulfate.
Zinc Ingot
Zinc Ingot
Chemical Analysis
| Item | Standard Reference | Class | Nominal %Zn Content | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Permitted total of elements in columns 1-6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pb | Cd | Fe | Sn | Cu | Al | |||||
| 1 | JIS H2107 | Special Zinc Metal | 99.99 | 0.007 | 0.004 | 0.005 | - | - | - | 0.01 |
| 2 | JIS H2107 | Ordinary Zinc Metal | 99.97 | 0.02 | 0.005 | 0.01 | - | - | - | 0.03 |
| 3 | Iso 752 | Zn -3 | 99.95 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.05 |