(formerly trademarked as ZAMAK and also known as Zamac) is a family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper. Zamak alloys are part of the zinc aluminium alloy family; they are distinguished from the other ZA alloys because of their constant 5% aluminium composition.
Zamak
Zamak
Chemical Analysis
* | Type2 | Type3 | Type5 |
---|---|---|---|
Al | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Cu | 3% | - | 1% |
Mg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.03% |
Zn | 99.95% | 99.99% | 99.99% |