Zinc
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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.
- Zinc ingot - $3/lb. [1]
- https://www.westmarine.com/zincs-anodes
- 1-2 Ton USA sourcing. [2]