LEAD Metal Element 30 grams 99.999%
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Pb30
- Lead is Atomic Element No. 82 on the periodic table of elements.
- The Atomic symbol is Pb from the Latin "plumbum".
- Lead is a bluish-white lustrous metal.
- Lead is Atomic Element No. 82 on the periodic table of elements.
- The Atomic symbol is Pb from the Latin "plumbum".
- Lead is a bluish-white lustrous metal.
- It is very soft, highly malleable, ductile, and a relatively poor conductor of electricity.
- It is very resistant to corrosion but tarnishes upon exposure to air.
- Lead pipes bearing the insignia of Roman emperors, used as drains from the baths, are still in service - and from that usage we derive our word "plumbing".
- The single most important commercial use of lead is in the manufacture of lead-acid storage batteries.
- It is also used in alloys such as fusible metals, antifriction metals, solder, and type metal.
- Shot lead is an alloy of lead, antimony, and arsenic.
- Lead is used for covering cables and as a lining for laboratory sinks, tanks, and the “chambers” in the lead-chamber process for the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
- Because it has excellent vibration-dampening characteristics, lead is often used to support heavy machinery and was used in the foundations of the Pan Am Building built over Grand Central Station in New York City.
- Lead is also employed as protective shielding against X rays and radiation from nuclear reactors.
- Lead isotopes are the end products of each of the three series of naturally occurring radioactive elements.
| SKU | Pb30 |
|---|---|
| Shape | Other |