Description

Potassium Zinc Cyanide is a specialized inorganic coordination compound with significant utility in industrial surface finishing processes. Its primary value lies in its role as a critical component in high-performance electroplating baths, enabling the deposition of uniform, corrosion-resistant metal coatings. This product is essential for manufacturers in the metal finishing, electronics, and automotive supply industries seeking to enhance product durability and aesthetic quality.

Application

• As a key complexing agent in alkaline zinc electroplating baths for superior metal deposition.
• For the production of bright, smooth, and adherent zinc alloy coatings on steel and other ferrous substrates.
• In specialized cyanide-based plating electrolytes used for automotive parts and fasteners.
• Within the electronics manufacturing sector for plating components requiring specific metallurgical properties.
• As a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of other zinc-cyanide complexes and coordination compounds.
• For research and development purposes in advanced material science and metallurgy.

Basic Information

Product Name	Potassium Zinc Cyanide
CAS No.	14244-62-3
Molecular Formula	K2Zn(CN)4
Molecular Weight	247.64 g/mol
Synonyms	Potassium tetracyanozincate; Dipotassium tetracyanozincate; Zinc potassium cyanide; Tetracyanozincate(2-) dipotassium; Zinc cyanide potassium complex; K2Zn(CN)4; Potassium zinc cyanide complex
EINECS	238-131-3

Quality Control

Our Potassium Zinc Cyanide is manufactured under strict quality management protocols. Each batch undergoes comprehensive analytical testing to ensure it meets precise chemical and physical specifications for industrial electroplating applications. A Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, assay, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to guarantee traceability and performance consistency.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong acids and fluorides. Due to its chemical nature, it should be kept separate from strong alkalis and oxidizing agents. Recommended storage temperature is 15-25°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (K2Zn(CN)4)	≥ 98.0 %
Zinc (Zn) Content	Contact for details
Potassium (K) Content	Contact for details
Cyanide (CN) Content	Contact for details
Water Insoluble Matter	≤ 0.5 %
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.1 %
Sulfate (SO4)	≤ 0.1 %

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.