DICTIONARY OF AUTOMOTIVE TERMS - "Zi"

Zigzag spring:

Zigzag spring

A serpentine type of spring used in seat construction

Zinc:

A metallic element used in galvanizing metals, die casting, as a constituent in various alloys, as a battery electrode, etc. Also see layer of pure zinc, low zinc technology, and normal zinc technology

Zinc alloy:

An alloy whose main component is zinc

Zinc bath:

See galvanizing bath

Zinc electroplating:

See electrogalvanizing

Zinc immersion treatment:

A pretreatment before electroplating a thin zinc deposit forms by immersion of aluminum in a zinc solution which prevents further oxidation of the aluminum and provides a key for the galvanic coating

Zinc-iron alloy layer:

An alloy layer formed on iron and steel during hot-dip galvanizing as a result of the diffusion of atoms from the molten zinc into the work and vice versa

Zinc phosphate coating:

A zinc-rich conversion coating produced by phosphating

Zinc plating:

The application of a zinc coating by galvanizing or electrogalvanizing

Zinc-rich paint:

Paint containing an extremely high proportion of metallic zinc dust in the dry film (about 95% by weight), applied to iron and steel as an anti-corrosive primer; the application of zinc-based primer may be regarded as a less durable form of cold galvanizing

Zinc-rich primer:

Paint containing an extremely high proportion of metallic zinc dust in the dry film (about 95% by weight), applied to iron and steel as an anti-corrosive primer; the application of zinc-based primer may be regarded as a less durable form of cold galvanizing

Zincrometal:

The trademark of a special type of coil-coated steel sheet with plastic and zinc dust coating, which is proving increasingly useful in automobile manufacture

Zinc spraying:

A process for applying zinc coatings to iron and steel. Particles of molten zinc are sprayed on the surface to be coated; the coating metal, usually in the form of wire, is fed into a spray gun, in which it is melted by the combustion of a fuel gas, e.g., a mixture of oxygen and acetylene. The molten metal is atomized by compressed air and precipitated on the surface to be coated at high velocity

Zinc technology :

See low zinc technology and normal zinc technology

Zinc vapor deposition:

(ZYD) A process in which zinc vapor is deposited in a vacuum on the pieces being worked on

Zip-tie:

A plastic strap that, when threaded through its end and pulled, tightens and stays tight to affix cables or number plates to bicycles, or to securing wiring on vehicles.

Zirconia:

Zirconium oxide, used in enamels and ceramic coatings

Zirconium:

A metallic element. Symbol: Zr; atomic number: 40

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