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ZA-27 zinc aluminum alloy and ZA27 alloy are names used in purchasing. Your ZA-27 properties and ZA-27 composition review still needs a product standard, casting route and agreed final state.
| Element | Casting reference | Ingot reference |
|---|---|---|
| Al | 25.0–28.0 | 25.5–28.0 |
| Cu | 2.0–2.5 | 2.0–2.5 |
| Mg | 0.01–0.02 | 0.012–0.02 |
| Fe | ≤0.075 | ≤0.07 |
| Pb | ≤0.006 | ≤0.005 |
| Cd | ≤0.006 | ≤0.005 |
| Sn | ≤0.003 | ≤0.002 |
| Zn | Balance | Balance |
Selected NADCA 2021 casting data and Eastern Alloys ASTM B240 ingot reference. Verify ordered standard and revision; do not use an ingot range as a finished-casting acceptance range. This is not your material-lot report.
| Callout | Your product review |
|---|---|
| ZP27 / ZP2720 | Casting reference associated with ZA-27. |
| ZnAl27Cu2 | Alloy symbol; approve the complete ordered requirements. |
| ZL27 / ZL2720 | IZA prototype-alloy reference; distinguish from ZP2720. |
| ZA-27 cold chamber die casting | Die-casting route review, with actual stock and geometry. |
| ZA-27 gravity casting | Review sand or permanent-mold routes separately. |
ZA-27 density is typically 5.0 g/cm³ in the selected Eastern Alloys die-cast data. A prototype from a different casting route does not automatically reproduce production properties.
Common scale 0–30
Common scale 0–7
Selected product references. Eastern Alloys typical die-cast densities are references, not lot acceptance or component load ratings. Chemistry and density do not establish machining time, part price, porosity or bearing life. Agree the same product route and acceptance when comparing materials.
NADCA casting data ↗ Eastern Alloys ZA-27 ↗ Casting-route comparison ↗ IZA prototype product names ↗
Define the assembly inputs before repeating quantities.
For your ZP2720 die casting review, confirm the cold-chamber route. ZA-27 sand casting and ZA-27 permanent mold casting need their own stock, tooling and acceptance review.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

Define bore, locating diameter, mating material, lubrication and free or installed measurement. A material name alone does not approve bearing duty.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

For ZA-27 creep resistance, define load, temperature and duration. Eastern Alloys notes stabilization may be needed for tight dimensions: agree the actual route and final inspection rather than applying an unverified heat-treatment recipe.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

Specify thread engagement, blind-hole depth, port entrances and burr acceptance. Show the sealing and bearing lands that must remain intact.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

For ZA-27 plating requests, review the finish choice before approval: Eastern Alloys does not recommend plating this alloy. Agree an appropriate alternative system, preparation, masks, sample and final dimensions.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

Your ZA27 die casting services review should agree lot identity, exact product route, final inspection state, sampling and any separate functional test.
Define shaft, housing and working surface.
Agree stock, support and lubrication access.
Inspect the defined final state.

Your ZA-27 casting manufacturer review starts with the drawing: identify load-carrying interfaces, machining access and the state in which dimensions must be accepted.
For your stepped reducer housing, identify bearing-seat access, flange flatness and the relationship between the open cavity and external mounting lands. Review ZA-27 die cast housings against the controlled assembly.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bearing seats, cavity bosses, stepped flange and side port. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machining review, connect usable stock and rigid support to the bore, flange or foot that sets assembly fit. Agree any stabilization route before the final sizing operation.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bearing seats, cavity bosses, stepped flange and side port. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

Specify the casting route, supplied state, usable allowance and dimensional-stability requirements. Inspect after the agreed complete route and final finish.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bearing seats, cavity bosses, stepped flange and side port. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machined parts, identify the material records, final dimensions, accepted edges, cleanliness and individual protection.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bearing seats, cavity bosses, stepped flange and side port. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your round-flange cartridge, connect the bore, locating diameter and radial ports to the installed clearance and lubrication plan. Review ZA-27 bearing components against the controlled assembly.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bore, eight-hole round flange, locating land and oil ports. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machining review, connect usable stock and rigid support to the bore, flange or foot that sets assembly fit. Agree any stabilization route before the final sizing operation.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bore, eight-hole round flange, locating land and oil ports. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

Specify the casting route, supplied state, usable allowance and dimensional-stability requirements. Inspect after the agreed complete route and final finish.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bore, eight-hole round flange, locating land and oil ports. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machined parts, identify the material records, final dimensions, accepted edges, cleanliness and individual protection.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Bore, eight-hole round flange, locating land and oil ports. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your trapezoidal yoke frame, define crossbar bore alignment, foot datums and the actual load path through the two columns. Review custom ZA-27 yoke frames against the controlled assembly.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Crossbar bore, trapezoidal opening, foot datums and mating shaft. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machining review, connect usable stock and rigid support to the bore, flange or foot that sets assembly fit. Agree any stabilization route before the final sizing operation.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Crossbar bore, trapezoidal opening, foot datums and mating shaft. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

Specify the casting route, supplied state, usable allowance and dimensional-stability requirements. Inspect after the agreed complete route and final finish.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Crossbar bore, trapezoidal opening, foot datums and mating shaft. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machined parts, identify the material records, final dimensions, accepted edges, cleanliness and individual protection.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Crossbar bore, trapezoidal opening, foot datums and mating shaft. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your oval cover, define the eccentric service boss, central opening and perimeter mounting faces. Agree any sealing test separately. Review custom ZA-27 inspection covers against the controlled assembly.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Eccentric boss, central opening, flange land and eight-hole pattern. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machining review, connect usable stock and rigid support to the bore, flange or foot that sets assembly fit. Agree any stabilization route before the final sizing operation.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Eccentric boss, central opening, flange land and eight-hole pattern. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

Specify the casting route, supplied state, usable allowance and dimensional-stability requirements. Inspect after the agreed complete route and final finish.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Eccentric boss, central opening, flange land and eight-hole pattern. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machined parts, identify the material records, final dimensions, accepted edges, cleanliness and individual protection.
| Your fit | What to define |
|---|---|
| Working interface | Eccentric boss, central opening, flange land and eight-hole pattern. |
| Your route | Casting product, usable stock and supported machining. |
| Your approval | Free or installed measurement state, finish and receiving records. |

For your ZA-27 machining allowance review, identify where cast stock must clean up and how each critical feature is supported.

Define cartridge bore, locating diameter and round-flange relationship in one supported route.
Review the Process →
Support the yoke columns and crossbar while machining the foot datums.
Review the Process →
Define backed perimeter drilling and access around the eccentric cover boss.
Review the Process →
Review the reducer side-port land and mounting interface after the casting route.
Review the Process →



Agree visible marks, finish preparation, coating acceptance and protected delivery. Check dimensions in the final surface state.
Surface Finishing →| Your decision | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Die casting or gravity route | Agree stock, geometry, tooling and inspection separately. |
| Prototype and production | Do not carry one route’s properties into another without review. |
| Bearing interface | Define load, speed, lubrication, mating material and final clearance. |
| Material change | Obtain drawing-authority approval and receiving criteria. |
ZA-27 material identity does not establish bearing life or finished-part load capacity. Resolve dimensional stability and the finish choice alongside the casting and machining route.
Compare Zinc Alloys →Product identity and ordered requirements.
Complete route and locating relationship.
Final working surfaces and evidence.
Identify the ZA-27 grade, ordered standard, revision, casting route, stock, lot identity and required records.

Approve flange, bore, foot and port relationships after the complete route. A first casting sample and a first finished-route sample answer different questions.

Verify the final cartridge bore, round flange, eccentric port or yoke foot pattern in the measurement state specified on your drawing.

Agree protection, cleanliness, lot identity and receiving documents for the actual mating surfaces.


Connect China manufacturing with Dallas-area coordination for drawing review, sample decisions and delivery requirements.
Your ZA-27 casting quote should identify the same route, drawing revision, usable stock and final acceptance. Compare tooling and repeat demand on that basis.
ZP27 / ZP2720 and ZnAl27Cu2 are common casting references associated with ZA-27. Retain the complete specification and revision. IZA lists ZL27 / ZL2720 separately for prototype alloys.
Yes. Review the actual cold-chamber casting route, geometry, tooling and usable machining stock with your quote. Do not automatically apply a ZA-8 hot-chamber route.
Yes. Identify locating support, usable allowance, bore and port access, accepted burrs and the final condition inspected after machining and finishing.
Provide CAD and controlled drawing, grade and product standard, casting route, quantities, load and temperature, final finish, free or installed fit and receiving records.
Review load, speed, temperature, lubrication, mating material and installed clearance. Request appropriate duty data and acceptance; alloy identity alone does not establish service life.
Review casting route, section layout, feeding or filling approach and agreed defect limits with the foundry. Identify critical bores or sealing surfaces and any separately required integrity test.
Specify cast versus machined features, datums, limits and final finish. Your quote confirms the reviewed geometry and inspection scope, without a universal tolerance promise.
Eastern Alloys does not recommend plating ZA-27. Review an alternative finish against appearance, exposure, preparation, masks, sample acceptance and final dimensions before approving your route.