Zamak<\/strong>, is a metal<\/strong> alloy<\/strong> composed<\/strong> mainly of zinc, combined with small percentages of aluminium, magnesium and copper<\/strong>, present in different quantities depending on the type of alloy you want to obtain. These elements, depending on their presence in percentage terms, give a different resistance, elasticity, and hardness to the Zamak.<\/p>\n The name Zamak is in fact an acronym in German of Zinc (Z),<\/strong> Aluminium (A),<\/strong> Magnesium<\/strong> (MA)<\/strong> and Copper<\/strong> (K – Kupfer)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The European standard EN 12844 (European Standard For Zinc Alloy Castings) specifies 4 alloys<\/strong> that can be die cast by hot chamber process<\/strong>. They are all based on the zinc-aluminium system; ZP5<\/strong> and ZP3<\/strong> are the most widely used alloys.<\/p>\n<\/div>