Zinc and magnesium alloys
Selecting metal materials — Designation

Conventional designation

The designation follows the former NF A 02-004 standard and includes in order :

• the Afnor symbol for zinc (Z) or magnesium (G);

• followed by the Afnor symbols of the alloying elements in descending order of content, each accompanied by the content expressed as a percentage.

Designation of zinc alloys for foundries

• Standard NF EN 1774 defines the designations and compositions of zinc alloys in ingots for foundries:

  —Symbolic designation uses chemical symbols....