Customize Various Zinc Alloy Medals

Zinc alloy medals are a type of metal souvenir widely used in various competitions and events for awarding prizes. With excellent casting performance and moderate cost, they have become the mainstream choice in the market and are commonly used in occasions such as marathons, sports events, and corporate awards.

 

Material characteristics and core advantages:

 

Zinc alloy, as a material for medal making, has significant physical properties and visual effects, making it suitable for mass production and ensuring a high quality.

 

1. Excellent casting performance: Zinc alloy has a low melting point (about 385 degrees), good fluidity, and can easily cast complex and thin-walled precision parts. The casting surface is smooth and delicate, suitable for making three-dimensional badges and double-sided commemorative coins. 

2. Wide adaptability of surface treatment: The material does not absorb iron, does not stick to molds, and can undergo various treatments such as electroplating, painting, and spraying on the surface, such as gold plating, silver plating, antique copper color, etc. It has a strong luster and is not easy to fade. ‌‌

3. Cost effectiveness and durability: Compared to pure copper material, zinc alloy has a moderate cost and strong visual luxury; At the same time, it has excellent mechanical properties and wear resistance at room temperature, ensuring that the medal is durable and suitable for long-term storage.

 

Production process and customization process：

 

The production of zinc alloy medals usually adopts die-casting technology, combined with various surface treatment techniques to achieve design effects, and the customization process requires multiple confirmation steps.

 

1. Main production process:

Die casting: Molten zinc alloy is die cast into the main body of the medal using a mold, which can produce complex structures such as hollow out and 3D stereoscopic. ‌‌

 

Surface electroplating: Electroplating treatment of gold, silver, nickel, black nickel, bronze, etc. to enhance antioxidant capacity and visual texture. ‌‌

Coloring and baking paint: Color details are added through processes such as lacquering, painting, and enamel coloring. Some products use double-sided gold foil or baking paint wheat ear designs. ‌‌

 

2. Customized cooperation process:

 

Design and sampling: The customer provides a design draft, and the manufacturer confirms the documents before paying the sampling fee and making samples. The customer confirms that the samples are OK before signing the bulk contract. ‌‌

 

Production and delivery: After signing the contract, a deposit (usually 30% -50%) is paid, and the manufacturer arranges production. After the completion of the bulk order, the remaining balance is paid and the shipment is arranged. ‌‌

 

3, Application scenarios and market trends

Zinc alloy medals have a wide range of specifications and flexible prices, covering various scenarios from youth events to professional marathons. The market price is greatly influenced by quantity and craftsmanship.

 

Main application scenarios:

 

Sports events, such as youth championships, marathons, basketball and football competitions, taekwondo competitions, etc., often come with ribbons and storage boxes. ‌

 

Honorary recognition: used for anniversary celebrations of corporate schools and educational institutions, awards for outstanding employees, membership authorization cards, etc. ‌‌

 

Price reference range:

 

Wholesale price: The wholesale price of ordinary zinc alloy medals is mostly between 10 cents and 5 US dollars, depending on the size, process complexity, and order quantity. ‌‌

 

Ladder pricing: For large orders (such as 5000 or more), the unit price can be as low as around 50 cents, while for small batch customization (such as 100-500), the unit price may be over 1 dollar. ‌‌