Talk:White metal

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How the price of a white metal is calculated?

[edit] Zinc-based white metals

ZAMAK claims that the zinc potmetals are also referred to as "white metal". Here in the UK, I've never heard of this. Our "whitemetals" have always been lead-based, usually some sort of lead-tin (sometimes admittedly without any lead in it, for toxicity reasons). However I've never heard the term applied to zincs, nor can I think of a lead alloy with significant zinc in it. Anyone got a cite? Andy Dingley (talk) 12:39, 5 June 2008 (UTC)