| ZINC ALLOYS | ALLOY 2 | ALLOY 3 | ALLOY 5 | ALLOY B | ALLOY Z | ALLOY 8 |
| Industry Name | ZAMAK2, ZnDC3 | ZAMAK3, ZnDC2 | ZAMAK5, ZnDC1 | BERIC | ZIPPER 1 | ZA-8 |
| COMPOSITION % | ||||||
| Copper (Cu) | 2.5-3.5 | 0.25MAX | 0.75-1.25 | 3.0-4.0 | 0.4-0.6 | 0.8-1.3 |
| Aluminum (Al) | 3.5-4.5 | 3.5-4.3 | 3.5-4.3 | 3.0-4.0 | 2.3-2.7 | 8.0-8.8 |
| Magnesium (Mg) | 0.02-0.10 | 0.02-0.05 | 0.02-0.05 | 0.02-0.05 | 0.004 | 0.015-0.030 |
| Beryllium (Be) | - | - | - | 0.04-0.06 | - | - |
| Titanium (Ti) | - | - | - | 0.01-0.22 | - | - |
| Zinc (Zn, 99.99%) | 92.3-93.9 | 95.3-96.4 | 94.3-95.6 | 91.6-93.9 | 96.7-97.3 | 89.8-91.9 |
| PROPERTIES | ||||||
| Tensile Strength(kg/mm²) | 36.6 | 28.8 | 33.5 | 39.9 | 24.7 | 38.1 |
| Compressive Strength(kg/mm²) | 65.4 | 42.2 | 61.2 | 64.7 | 40.9 | 66.1 |
| Shear Strength(kg/mm²) | 29.5 | 21.8 | 26.7 | 30.2 | 119.6 | 29.5 |
| Melting Point(°C) | 389.8 | 386.6 | 386.1 | 392 | 385.4 | 404.1 |
| Solidification Point(°C) | 379.3 | 380.6 | 380.4 | 378.5 | 376.7 | 375.2 |
| Brinnel Hardness | 100 | 82 | 91 | 146 | 76 | 103 |
| Impact Strength, Charpy (g-cm) | 48 | 60 | 67 | 47 | - | 43 |
| Specific Gravity | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Specific Heat(cal/g°C) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Electric Conductivity(Mhos/cm) | 163,000 | 157,000 | 153,000 | 159,000 | - | 161,000 |
| Thermal Conductivity(cal/cm°C) | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.26 | - | 0.27 |
| Expansion Coefficient(cm/cm°C) | 2.77x10E-5 | 2.74x10E-5 | 2.74x10E-5 | 2.78x10E-5 | - | 2.32x10E-5 |
| CHARACTERISTICS | High Hardness | Dimensional Stability | Creep Resistance | Wear Resistance | Good Ductility | High Strength |