Lead Balls
Fill forming bags for shaping metal or use as a counterweight. Material is a minimum of 97% pure lead. For a smooth finish, all of these balls are precision manufactured. They are also known as lead shot.
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5 lbs. | 25 lbs. | |||||||
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| Lead Ball Trade Size | Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Number of Balls | Each | Number of Balls | Each | ||
| 9 | 0.08" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 45,600 | 0000000 | 000000 | 234,000 | 0000000 | 0000000 |
| 8 | 0.09" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 32,000 | 0000000 | 00000 | 164,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 7 1/2 | 0.1" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 27,200 | 0000000 | 00000 | 140,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 6 | 0.11" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 17,600 | 0000000 | 00000 | 90,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 5 | 0.12" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 13,440 | 0000000 | 00000 | 68,000 | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 4 | 0.13" | -0.01" to 0.01" | 10,560 | 0000000 | 00000 | 54,000 | 000000 | 000000 |
Casting Metals
Melt and pour these alloys into molds to create metal parts and prototypes.
Lead hammer metal is commonly used to cast nonmarring hammer heads. This ductile material is hard and won't chip.
Lead Hammer Metal
Material Composition | Approximate | ||||||||
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| Melting Temperature, °F | Lead | Antimony | Thick. | Wd. | Lg. | Wt., lbs. | Each | ||
| 430° | 94% | 6% | 1 1/8" | 1 5/8" | 6 5/8" | 5 | Sheet and Bar | 0000000 | 000000 |