White Paper
Addition of Lead in Leaded Steel, Leaded Bronze, and Other Metals and Its Consequences
Discover the impact of adding lead to metals like steel and bronze, enhancing machinability, surface finish, and durability.
The incorporation of lead into metals such as leaded steel and leaded bronze, along with its subsequent implications, is a nuanced process with far-reaching effects.
Explore how the strategic addition of lead in leaded steel, leaded brass, and other metals enhances machinability, improves surface finishes, and contributes to the longevity of metallic products. This white paper also underscores the need for testing to approve materials as suitable for their application, considering the presence of lead.
Key Insights
- The usage of lead in history
- Availability and recovery of lead
- Leaded alloys
- Alternatives to lead
- Lead in Bossard products
