Abstract
Zinc-aluminum (ZA) alloys are a relatively new family of zinc foundry alloys having superior melting and casting characteristics and attractive mechanical properties. The ZA-8 and ZA-12 alloys are moderate to high strength materials while ZA-27 is a high-strength alloy. All can be sand cast, permanent molded and pressure die cast.
An extensive characterization program is being implemented to develop appropriate and reliable engineering data for designers. Property development in all aspects of ZA metallurgy is welladvanced. The data available on selected physical and mechanical properties of ZA alloys is compared here with the properties of traditional casting alloys.
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E. Gervais received his D.Sc. from Ecole Polytechnique, the engineering school affiliated with the University of Montreal, in 1968. He is currently Head of the Product Engineering Division of the Noranda Research Centre, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Gervais is also a member of TMS.
R.J. Barnhurst received his Ph.D. in metallurgy from McGill University, Montreal, in 1983. He is currently Research Scientist in the Physical Metallurgy Department, Noranda Research Centre, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada.
C.A. Loong received his Ph.D. in industrial metallurgy from the University of Birmingham, U.K., in 1974. He is currently Senior Research Scientist in the Physical Metallurgy Department, Noranda Research Centre, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada.
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Gervais, E., Barnhurst, R.J. & Loong, C.A. An Analysis of Selected Properties of ZA Alloys. JOM 37, 43–47 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03258743
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