Lead-Derived Products
Lead-Derived Products
Lead-Derived Products include a wide range of materials used across industrial applications. Lead is a metallic element with the atomic number 82 and an atomic mass of 207.20 u. Its chemical symbol is Pb, derived from the Latin word Plumbum. In its natural state, lead is a dense, heavy, bluish-gray metal with both stable and radioactive isotopes.
Lead has been known since ancient times, with historical records dating back to around 7000 BC in Asia Minor. Throughout history, it has been widely used in the manufacture of weapons, tools, and decorative objects. Thanks to its malleability and durability, it was also used for writing tablets, plumbing systems, bathtubs, ornamental pieces, medallions, and many other applications.
Today, lead is commonly found in automotive and marine batteries, wheel balancing weights, X-ray radiation shielding, protective cable sheathing, pigments, and detonators used in construction explosives, among many other industrial applications.
At ZINSA, we offer a wide range of lead-derived products, including pure lead, refined lead, and lead alloys, manufactured to meet the quality requirements of diverse industrial sectors.
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PUPRE LEAD, REFINED LEAD AND LEAD-BASED ALLOYS
DESCRIPTION<br />
We are one of the leading manufacturers of lead and alloys in the country, consistently maintaining high product quality, which ensures the best results for our customers.
In our manufacturing process, we use secondary lead ingots to achieve a high lead purity level of over 99%. This allows us to consistently maintain the quality of our finished products.
The main applications of our pure lead and alloys include automotive battery manufacturing, radiation shielding, soldering, surface protection, and more.
application
The main uses of our pure lead and alloys include automotive battery manufacturing, radiation shielding, soldering, surface protection, and more.
The main characteristics of our pure lead and alloys are:
- Under normal pressure and temperature, lead is a solid.
- Boiling point: 1749 °C
- Melting point: 327 °C.
- Density: 11340 kg/m3
- Calor de fusión: 4.799 kJ/mol
- Vapor pressure: 4,21 × 10-7Pa a 600 K
- Specific heat: 129 J/(kg·K)
- Organoleptically, it presents a grayish-blue color; it is soft, ductile, and odorless, with a semi-ferrous texture..
- It is a metal with excellent thermal and electrical conductivity properties..
- On the Mohs scale, it has a hardness of 1,5.
STORAGE
Store lead in a dry, covered place, away from acids, bases, and oxidizing or reducing materials.
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Pure lead, refined lead, and lead-based alloys
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