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Zinc Spooled Wire

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Commodity: Metals Material: Zinc Form: Wire Composition: Zn CAS Number: 7440-66-6
Zinc Spooled Wire is a drawn metal filament composed of high-purity zinc or zinc alloys, designed for spooling and precision application. With moderate tensile strength, high elongation (~40%), and good biocorrosion behavior, it excels in biomedical, electronic, and surface finishing applications. This wire exhibits low stress relaxation post-deformation and retains mechanical integrity when tied or bent, a critical trait for surgical thread research. Primary applications include EDM (electrical discharge machining), thermal spraying for corrosion protection, and emerging use in biodegradable surgical sutures. Specific technologies include FEM-modeled fine wire drawing for defect-free surfaces, electrode wire in automated cutting, and alloyed variants for coating pipelines in chloride-rich environments. Zinc’s ability to maintain surface quality post-drawing while offering a tunable corrosion profile makes it an ideal choice in advanced manufacturing, especially where biodegradability or precise erosion is desired.
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Material Properties

Atomic 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
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Hardness - Mohs 2.5
Material condition Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio 0.249
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 69.4
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 104.5
Electrical Properties
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
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 907
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 7.14@20°C
Thermal Properties
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
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Commodity: Metals Material: Zinc Form: Wire Composition: Zn CAS Number: 7440-66-6

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Wire
Diameter ±10%
Length +5% / -1%