Metallurgical Terms

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Zinc (Zn)
Atomic weight 65•38 Specific gravity 7•13 Melting point 419•46˚C. Zinc has a white colour with a bluish tinge. It has a bright metallic lustre on a freshly fractured surface and is capable or taking a high polish. "The most important property of the metal is its high resistance to atmospheric corrosion and its major use is in surface protection of iron and steel sheet and wire by, for example, galvanizing sherardizing, spraying or painting with zinc pigmented paints.

Zn
Chemical symbol for zinc

Zr
Chemical symbol for zirconium