Zinc

Intro

• Low melting temp metal (420C) which can be used for a stovetop foundry. See Stovetop Metal Casting.
• It is very useful: as a sacrificial anode for marine/costal applications this is invaluable, also cars up north with the salted roads are typically galvanized, or electroplated with molten zinc, also some batteries use zinc.

Sourcing

• USA pennies after 1982 are made from zinc, and weigh either 2.5 or 3.1 grams [1].
• Zinc ingot - $3/lb. [2]
• https://www.westmarine.com/zincs-anodes
• 1-2 Ton USA sourcing. [3]

DIY

• Melting zinc - [4]
• Melting pennies on a stove is messy - [5]