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Non-Ferrous Zinc
New Zinc Die Cast
Grade: ScabsMedium-High Tier
New production zinc die cast scrap
Market Price EstimateUpdated Daily
$1,850/ MT
+115 (6.6%)vs yesterday
Verified specifications & market data
Chemical Composition
Elemental breakdown by percentage weight.
Standard composition limits
Values represent maximum allowed percentage unless otherwise noted.
Physical Properties
Material form, density, and contamination specifications.
Manufacturing-source zinc die-casting scrap; factory trim, production rejects, casting gates and risers; virgin production waste; minimal contamination; established die-casting foundry source; high-purity zinc recycling feedstock; direct remelting for primary processing
Acceptable Inclusions
- Zinc 95-99.5% (high-purity specification)
- Copper <3% (new production low tolerance)
- Lead <0.5% (modern lead-free standard)
- Iron <0.2% (primary processing specification)
- Cadmium <0.005% (ultra-critical trace)
- Minimal surface oxidation acceptable
- Factory trim residue characteristic
Prohibited Materials
- Zinc <95% (below primary processing specification)
- Copper >3% (new production exceeds)
- Lead >0.5% (modern specification violation)
- Iron >0.2% (primary processing exceeds)
- Cadmium >0.005% (hazmat ultra-critical)
- Foreign material or contamination
- Used/service-worn material (must be new)
- Mixed metals or non-zinc materials
Quality Assurance
Testing protocols, sampling methods, and acceptance criteria.
Sampling Protocol
frequencysampling across different trim/reject types; cadmium ultra-critical assessment ; virgin status verification
maximumQuantity100-150 samples per shipment
minimumQuantity0.5-1 tonne or 30-50 samples
percentage5-8% of lot
Acceptance Limits
all Criteria Must PassMaterial be ≥95% zinc; primary processing ultra-pure qualification; cadmium ultra-critical ppb-level
cadmium LimitCd <0.005% ppb-level
condition VerificationFactory-clean virgin condition; new production status
copper LimitCu <3%
iron LimitFe <0.2%
lead LimitPb <0.5%
virgin Statusas new production virgin zinc scrap
zinc ContentZn 95-99.5%
Weight Tolerance
measurementVerified by certified scale; hazmat accountability for primary processor
variance±1% from purchase order weight
Required Test Methods
100% Visual Verification
CRITICALMANDATORY
Purpose
- confirm new production virgin zinc scrap (not used material)
- assess factory-fresh condition
- verify scabs grade form
Acceptance Criteria
- New zinc production scrap evident
- factory condition
- minimal oxidation
- manufacturing trim/gate form obvious
- virgin status clear
Procedure
- 100% visual inspection
- identify new production character
- confirm manufacturing trim form
- verify virgin/clean condition
- assess foundry source evidence
Magnetic Test
Purpose
- Exclude ferrous contamination
- verify non-magnetic zinc character
Acceptance Criteria
- Non-magnetic or minimal magnetic attraction
- zinc purity evident
Procedure
- Magnet test on sample
- confirm non-magnetic zinc identity
- ferrous attraction indicates contamination
Cleanliness Assessment
Purpose
- Verify new production cleanliness
- assess factory-fresh condition
- confirm virgin material status
Acceptance Criteria
- Factory-clean condition apparent
- minimal oxidation
- virgin material evident
Procedure
- Visual inspection for foreign material
- assess oxidation levels
- verify factory storage condition
LEAD CONTENT VERIFICATION
CRITICAL
Purpose
- verify lead <0.5% (modern specification)
- assess occupational hazmat risk
Acceptance Criteria
- Lead <0.5%
- modern lead-free production standard confirmed
Procedure
- XRF spectrometry or
- verify lead-free formulation
- modern production standard
CADMIUM ULTRA-CRITICAL SCREENING
CRITICALABSOLUTEEXTREME
Purpose
- detect cadmium <0.005% ppb-level (primary processing)
- SENSITIVITY
Acceptance Criteria
- Cadmium <0.005% ppb-level
- hazmat ultra-critical threshold
Procedure
- ICP-AES ULTRA-SENSITIVE detection (ppb-level accuracy ±0.0005%)
- cadmium quantification
- occupational/environmental hazmat
COMPREHENSIVE ICP-AES ULTRA-SENSITIVE
CRITICALMANDATORYABSOLUTE
Purpose
- verify ALL elements to ultra-pure primary processing specifications
- cadmium ppb-level
- ultra-pure qualification
Acceptance Criteria
- Zn 95-99.5%, Pb <0.5%, Cd <0.005%, Fe <0.2%, Cu <3% ALL CONFIRMED at required precision
Procedure
- ICP-AES ultra-sensitive comprehensive elemental profile
- minimum 15-25 samples from different trim types
- ppb-level cadmium precision
- all elements documented explicit