"Zinc" | ||||||
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Transition Element | ||||||
Pure zinc is a crystalline metal, insoluble in hot and cold water. Zinc is extremely brittle, but becomes malleable between 120° and 150°. The metal is used principally as a galvanizer for iron and steel. Zinc sulfide is useful in applications involving gravoluminescence, photoconductivity, and semifluxation. It is also employed as a phosphor for the screens of personal communication devices. |
Production Center(s): | Mined | ||
CodeName: | Zinc | ||
Classification: | Transition Element | ||
TechLevel: | 0 | ||
ID: | Zn | ||
Mass(kg): | 7,130 | ||
Melting Point(gC): | 420° | ||
Gravitic Sig(ngF): | 7.1 | ||
Required Components: | N/A |