Timeline for What is the metallic alloy used in camera cases?
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| Feb 15, 2023 at 11:57 | comment | added | SF. | An extremely common cheap solution for this sort of applications - cast metal where durability doesn't need to be superb, just okay-ish - is ZnAl - a zinc-alluminum alloy, both cheap, light and very friendly for casting, but not very durable. I can't say if camera bodies use it (with that price tag they really can splurge on something better) but it's so extremely ubiquitous I suspect this is the case, at least with the cheaper ones. | |
| Feb 15, 2023 at 9:02 | vote | accept | S. Feunmajer | ||
| Feb 15, 2023 at 5:43 | answer | added | DKNguyen | timeline score: 3 | |
| Feb 15, 2023 at 5:18 | comment | added | Solar Mike | Are there machining marks anywhere? | |
| Feb 15, 2023 at 4:52 | comment | added | Phil Sweet | duraluminum alloy is pretty common. | |
| S Feb 15, 2023 at 4:45 | review | First questions | |||
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| S Feb 15, 2023 at 4:45 | history | asked | S. Feunmajer | CC BY-SA 4.0 |