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Zinc Base Die Cast Alloy #2
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Specifications: ASTM B240*
Element Al% Zn% Mg% Si% Cu% Fe% Pb%
Maximum 4.3 BAL 0.05 0.035 2.9 0.075 0.004
Minimum 3.9 0.025 -- 2.6 -- --
Element Sn% Cd% Ni% Mn% Cr% Ti% Sb%
Maximum 0.002 0.003 0.02 0.05 0.02 X X
Minimum -- -- -- -- --
X= Element not in Specification.
*Ritchey Metals will adjust these specifications to suit the
needs of an individual customer upon request.


Properties

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Ultimate Tensile Strength 52 psi x 103 (358.5 Mpa)

Yield Strength - 0.2% Offset --

Elongation 7% in 2"

Shear Strength 46 psi x 103 (317.0 Mpa)

Hardness: Brinell 100

Impact Strength 35 ft-lb (47.5 J)
1/4 in2 specimen unnotched

Fatigue Strength Rotary Bend 8.5 psi x 103 (59 Mpa)
5 x 108 cycles

Comprehensive Yield Strength 93 psi x 103 (641 Mpa)
0.1% Offset

Modulus of Elasticity 12.4 psi x 106 (85.5 Mpa x 103)

Physical

Density .24 lb/in3 (6.6 g/cm3)

Melting Range 715-734 oF (379-390 oC)

Electrical Conductivity 25% IACS

Thermal Conductivity 60.5 BTU/ft/hr/oF
(104.7 W/m/hr/ oC)

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 15.4 microinches/in/oF
(27.4 microinches/mm/oC)
68-212oF(100-200oC)

Specific Heat 0.10 BTU/lb/oF (419 J/kg/oC))

Pattern or Die Shrinkage 0.007 in/in

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The following links are technical drawings of our products in pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat to view these files.

Bar Ingot Bundle - Self-palletizing or on wooden pallets
Margash Bundle - Self-palletizing or on wooden pallets
Small Sow

Ritchey Metals routinely works with customers to alter our products to fit specific needs.


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Uses

Of all the Zinc Die Casting Alloys, Z-2 offers the best machine finish. Though the strongest and hardest of the Zinc Base Die Cast Alloys, Z-2 is not widely used. Usually employed for die casting, Z-2 can also be useful in gravity casting applications.

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