Revision as of 19:27, 9 June 2021

Intro

Alloys that met at low temperature (431C) [1] and have 60ksi tensile strength. They display the low melting point slightly smaller than that of zinc, with strength significantly greater than that of aluminum (45 ksi). [2].
Majority of composition is Zinc - commonly - 8, 12, 27%
ZA alloys not only show the best melt/strength properties of each component metal. They show IMPROVED melt point (430 compared to 660C for Aluminum) - strength (30% stronger)properties compared to their components.
As such, ZA are magical ingredients for the Desktop Foundry.

Zinc and ZA alloys melt readily at around 420C, as low as 375C - and can possibly be 3D printed through a melting nozzle.
Zinc is also the materials of galvanizing - a critical ingredient of lifetime design with metals.

ZA alloy with a very small concentration of aluminum is used in galvanizing to reduce the thickness of the intermetallic alloy layer [7]

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 *Zinc and ZA alloys melt readily at around 420C, as low as 375C - and can possibly be 3D printed through a melting nozzle.
 *Zinc is also the materials of galvanizing - a critical ingredient of lifetime design with metals.
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+*ZA alloy with a very small concentration of aluminum is used in galvanizing to reduce the thickness of the intermetallic alloy layer [https://www.galvinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2017/05/GalvInfoNote_2_4.pdf]