| Material Family | Alloy Examples | Key Properties |
| Aluminum | ADC12, A380 | Excellent strength-to-weight ratio |
| Magnesium | AZ91D, AM60B | Extreme lightweighting (ρ=1.74 g/cm³) |
| Zinc | ZAMAK 3, 5 | Superior fluidity for thin walls |
| Copper | C87300, C87850 | High thermal/electrical conductivity |
| Specialty | Pb-Sn alloys | Radiation shielding applications |