Zinc Ingots

Zinc is a bluish-white, lustrous, diamagnetic metal though most common commercial grades of the metal have a dull finish. It is somewhat less dense than iron. Many alloys contain zinc, including brass. Other metals long known to form binary alloys with zinc are aluminium, antimony, bismuth, tin, silver, gold, iron, cobalt, nickel and sodium. Major applications of zinc include a. Galvanizing (55%), b. Brass and bronze (16%), c. Other alloys (21%) and d. Miscellaneous (8%).

Zinc is most commonly used as an anti-corrosion agent, and galvanization (coating of iron or steel) is the most familiar form. Another widely used application of zinc is manufacturing of brass alloys, in which copper is alloyed with anywhere from 3% to 45% zinc, depending upon the type of brass. Brass is generally more ductile and stronger than copper, and has superior corrosion resistance.

These properties make brass useful in communication equipment, hardware, musical instruments, and water valves. Other widely used zinc alloys include, Zamak, nickel silver, soft and aluminium solder, and commercial bronze.Zinc is also consumed in zinc compounds and is widely used as a white pigment in paints and as a heat resistant catalyst in the manufacture of rubber and other industrial products.

Appearance

Silver white lustrous metal, can react with acids, soluble in alkaline solution. 

Uses

Mainly used for die-casting alloy battery industry.
Widely used in Painting/ Printing/Dyeing/pharmaceutical/rubber industry etc.
Chemical industries, zinc and other metal alloy plating coating industry.
In zinc plating, manufacture of brass, maganese bronze, galvanized iron, dry battery, as catalyst and reducing agent.