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Aluminum Ingot and Zinc Die Casting Alloys Compositions
The tables below list some common die casting alloys' compositions.
Aluminum Ingots for Die Casting (JIS, %)
| Name | Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Cr | Ni | Zn | Ti | Pb | Sn | Al |
| ADC1 | 11.0~13.0 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ? | 0.5 | 0.5 | ? | ? | 0.1 | Bal. |
| ADC3 | 9.0~10.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4~0.6 | ? | 0.5 | 0.5 | ? | ? | 0.1 | Bal. |
| ADC5 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 4.1~8.5 | ? | 0.1 | 0.1 | ? | ? | 0.1 | Bal. |
| ADC6 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4~0.6 | 2.6~4.0 | ? | 0.1 | 0.4 | ? | ? | 0.1 | Bal. |
| ADC10 | 7.5~9.5 | 0.9 | 2.0~4.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ? | 0.5 | 1 | ? | ? | 0.3 | Bal. |
| ADC12 | 9.6~12.0 | 0.9 | 1.5~3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ? | 0.5 | 1 | ? | ? | 0.3 | Bal. |
Zinc Alloys (%)
| Name | Al | Mg | Cu | Fe | Pb | Cd | Sn | Zn |
| Alloy 3 | 3.5~4.3 | 0.02~0.05 | 0.25max | 0.1 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | Bal. |
| Alloy 7 | 3.5~4.3 | 0.005~0.02 | 0.25max | 0.075 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.003 | Bal. |
| Alloy 9 | 3.5~4.3 | 0.03~0.05 | 0.75~1.2 | 0.1 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | Bal. |
| Alloy 2 | 3.5~4.3 | 0.02~0.05 | 2.5~3.0 | 0.1 | 0.003 | 0.004 | 0.005 | Bal. |
| ZA-8 | 8.0~8.8 | 0.015~0.03 | 0.9~1.3 | 0.075 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.006 | Bal. |
| ZA-12 | 10.5~11.5 | 0.015~0.03 | 0.5~1.2 | 0.075 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.006 | Bal. |
| ZA-27 | 25.0~28.0 | 0.01~0.02 | 2.0~2.5 | 0.075 | 0.003 | 0.006 | 0.006 | Bal. |