5. Choosing a lead alloy

As we saw at 2 , the properties of lead can be significantly modified by the addition of certain elements, sometimes at very low levels. Lead and lead alloy producers can therefore supply a wide variety of products to meet a wide range of needs. In all cases, however, it is essential for the user to specify, as precisely as possible, the conditions under which the metal will be used, so that its composition can be determined according to all the stresses to which it...