ZINC ZA-12

ZINC ZA-12

CATEGORY: Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Zinc Alloy

KEY WORDS: UNS Z35630 (ingot); UNS Z35631 (Casting); ZA-12 Zinc Foundry Alloy; Previously ILZRO 12

COMPONENT Wt. %
Al 11
Cu 1
Mb 0.025
Zn 88

MATERIAL NOTES: Recommended Casting Temperature 460-490°C

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES METRIC ENGLISH
Density 6.04 g/cc 0.218 lb/in to the third

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ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Electrical Resistivity 6.1e-006 ohm-cm 6.1e-006 ohm-cm

THERMAL PROPERTIES

Heat of Fusion
118 J/g 50.8 BTU/lb
CTE, linear 20°C
24.1 µm/m-°C 13.4 µin/in-°F
Thermal Conductivity
116 W/m-K 805 BTU-in/hr-ft squared -°F
Melting Point
377 - 432 °C 711 - 810 °F
Solidus
377 °C 711 °F
Liquidus
432 °C 711 °F

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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Hardness, Brinell
89 89 500 kg load; 10 mm hardened steel ball
Hardness, Knoop
113 113 Estimated from Brinell Value
Hardness, Rockwell A
37.8 37.8 Estimated from Brinell Value
Hardness, Rockwell B
55.5 55.5 Estimated from Brinell Value
Hardness, Vickers
100 100 Estimated from Brinell Value
Tensile Strength, Ultimate
345 MPa 50000 psi  
Tensile Strength, Yield
215 MPa 31200 psi  0.2% Offset
Elongation at Break
2 % 2 %  in 5 cm
Modulus of Elasticity
83 GPa 12000 ksi  
Compressive Yield Strength
234 MPa 33900 psi  
Charpy Impact, Unnotched
20 J 14.8 ft-lb  6.35 mm square bar

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THERMAL PROPERTIES

356.0-F VALUE COMMENTS 356.0-T6 VALUES COMMENTS
CTE, linear 20 deg. C, um/m-deg. C 21.4 20-100 deg. C CTE, linear 20 deg. C, um/m-deg.Ci 21.4 20-100 deg. C
CTE, linear 250 deg. C, um/m-deg. C 23.2 20-300 deg. C CTE, linear 250 deg. C, um/m-deg.Ci 23.2 20-300 deg. C
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 167 - Thermal Conductivity, W/Mk 151 -
Melting Point, deg. F 1035 Solidus Melting Point, deg. F 1035 Solidus
Solidus, deg. F 1035 - Solidus, deg. F 1035 -
Liquidus, deg. F 1135 - Liquidus, deg. F 1135 -

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ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

356.0-F VALUE COMMENTS 356.0-T6 VALUES COMMENTS
Electrical Resistivity, Ohm-cm 0.000004 - Electrical Resistivity, Ohm-cm 0.0000044 -

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*REFERENCE:
MatWeb MATERIAL PROPERTY DATA: http://www.matweb.com/search/SpecificMaterial.asp?bassnum=MZN12B