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Zinc Foil
Available Configurations
Properties common to all products in this list
| Purity | Thickness | Sides | Temper ⓘ | Support | Surface Finish | Other Variant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.7% (2N7) to 99.99% (4N) | 0.001 mm (foil) to 12.7 mm (plate) | 5 mm to 1130 mm | As rolled | 0.0254 mm polyester on 0.0025 mm thick foils | Polished on both sides | Light Tight (Pinhole Free) |
Need custom configurations? Please contact us.
Key Features
Zinc Foil at up to 99.99% purity is a metallic foil valued for its role as a cost-effective battery anode material, its established use in electroplating and galvanization, and its good corrosion resistance in atmospheric and aqueous environments:
Cost-Effective Battery Anode Material with Moderate Electrical Conductivity
With an electrical resistivity of 5.96 µΩ·cm, Zinc Foil offers moderate electrical conductivity that supports its use in material deposition and electrochemical experiments — underpinning its established and cost-effective role as a battery anode material in primary and secondary cell chemistries.
Established Electroplating & Galvanization Substrate
Zinc Foil's established use in electroplating and galvanization, combined with good corrosion resistance in atmospheric and aqueous environments, makes it a practical substrate for corrosion-protection coatings on marine and industrial equipment — though surface oxidation can limit performance in applications demanding long-term conductive stability.
Hexagonal Close-Packed Structure & Low Melting Point (419.5 °C)
A hexagonal close-packed structure and melting point of 419.5 °C give Zinc Foil moderate hardness and workability, making it practical to cut and handle for laboratory-scale corrosion and coating studies without specialist processing requirements.
Good Corrosion Resistance in Atmospheric & Aqueous Environments
Zinc's good corrosion resistance in atmospheric and aqueous environments supports Zinc Foil's use in corrosion-protection coatings for marine and industrial equipment, where established zinc corrosion behavior provides predictable, well-characterized protective performance over extended service exposure.
Widely Used Substrate for Energy Storage & Corrosion Research
In research, Zinc Foil is widely used in electrode development for energy storage systems, electrochemical analysis, and corrosion testing of coating systems intended for harsh service environments — supporting ongoing work in materials science, energy research, and applied surface technology.
Industrial Applications
Zinc Foil is used across battery manufacturing, electroplating, corrosion protection, and energy and materials research wherever a cost-effective, moderately conductive metallic foil with established electrochemical behavior is required:
- ✦ Zinc-Based Battery Anodes
- Used as zinc-based battery anodes, where zinc's cost-effectiveness, moderate electrical conductivity, and well-established electrochemical behavior in primary and secondary cell chemistries make Zinc Foil a practical and widely adopted anode material across consumer and industrial battery applications.
- ✦ Electroplating & Galvanization Substrates
- Applied as electroplating and galvanization substrates, where Zinc Foil's established role in these processes and its good corrosion resistance in atmospheric and aqueous environments support reliable coating performance across a wide range of industrial galvanization applications.
- ✦ Corrosion-Protection Coatings for Marine & Industrial Equipment
- Used in corrosion-protection coatings for marine and industrial equipment, where zinc's good corrosion resistance and sacrificial protective behavior provide established, predictable performance in coated steel and other substrates exposed to atmospheric and aqueous service environments.
- ✦ Material Deposition & Electrochemical Experiments
- Used in material deposition and electrochemical experiments, where zinc foil's moderate electrical conductivity and well-characterized electrochemical behavior support reproducible experimental work in thin-film deposition, electrochemical analysis, and related materials science investigations.
- ✦ Electrode Development for Energy Storage Systems
- Widely used in electrode development for energy storage systems, electrochemical analysis, and corrosion testing of coating systems intended for harsh service environments — supporting ongoing research work across materials science, energy storage development, and applied surface technology programs.
Material Properties
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 30 |
| Crystal structure | Hexagonal close packed |
| Electronic structure | Ar 3d¹⁰ 4s² |
| Valences shown | 2 |
| Atomic weight( amu ) | 65.38 |
| Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) | 1.1 |
| Photo-electric work function( eV ) | 4.3 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 64/ 48.6 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 67/ 4.1 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 68/ 18.8 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 70/ 0.6 |
| Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) | 66/ 27.9 |
| Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) | 0.137 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 6/ 108 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 1/ 9.39 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 4/ 59.4 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 3/ 39.7 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 2/ 17.96 |
| Ionisation potential( No./eV ) | 5/ 82.6 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardness - Mohs | 2.5 |
| Material condition | Polycrystalline |
| Poisson's ratio | 0.249 |
| Bulk modulus( GPa ) | 69.4 |
| Tensile modulus( GPa ) | 104.5 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) | 5.96@20°C |
| Superconductivity critical temperature( K ) | 0.85 |
| Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) | 0.0042@0-100°C |
| Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) | 0.76 |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Boiling point( C ) | 907 |
| Density( gcm⁻³ ) | 7.14@20°C |
| Element | Value |
|---|---|
| Melting point( C ) | 419.5 |
| Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) | 1748 |
| Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) | 111 |
| Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) | 388@25°C |
| Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) | 116@0-100°C |
| Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) | 31@0-100°C |
Tolerances
| Thickness | <0.01mm | ±25% |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.01mm - 0.05mm | ±15% |
| Thickness | >0.05mm | ±10% |
| Linear dimension | <100mm | ±1mm |
| Linear dimension | >=100mm | +2 / -1% |