Zinc die-cast alloy ingot (Zamak 3/5)
Zamak 3 (AG40A) / Zamak 5 (AC41A)
Zamak alloy ingot is the most common VAP error in commodity-trading catalogs. People configure it as 'refined zinc ingot / Direct MT' and silently over-hedge. The NovaEx catalog flags this explicitly as Metal Content % with a typical 95.8% Zn so the hedge matches the actual LME-Zn exposure.
This page shows how the NovaEx wizard models one common configuration. Your contract may look different. Override any field per shipment, or clone the example to build your own.
Conversion recipe
Gross × MC%Sources
ASTM B86 (Zamak die-casting alloys) · International Zinc Association
Industry-standard ranges shown. Actual contract terms vary per shipment; override at position entry.
Worked example
Typical shipmentCommercial qty
40 MT
As invoiced
Contained metal
38.32 MT
Zinc inside the goods
Hedgeable metal
38.32 MT
Flows to hedge desk → LME Zinc
40 MT of Zamak 3 alloy ingot × 95.8% Zn = 38.32 MT Zn hedgeable → hedge on LME Zinc. Al, Mg, Cu alloying elements settle commercially.
What you're actually trading
Reference specifications for contracts, counterparty conversations, and supply-chain planning. Not a substitute for the shipment's lab certificate or commercial contract.
- Zamak 3 (AG40A)
- 95.6–96.2% Zn, 3.9% Al, 0.04% Mg (per ASTM B86)
- Zamak 5 (AC41A)
- 95.0% Zn, 3.9% Al, 0.04% Mg, 1.0% Cu
- Why VAP classification
- Alloyed metal. Direct MT would over-hedge Zn by ~4%
- Typical form
- 5 kg pig ingots, cast in die-casting foundry format
- Use case
- Automotive hardware, appliance parts, plumbing fixtures, toys
Other products traders often pair with this one
More Zinc worked examples in the same catalog. Clone any of them, or configure your own variant via the wizard.
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