Brian Williams
Moderator Emeritus
2 reasons in manufacturing
Melting points
Lead melts around 600 degrees +- 100 degrees
Iron Melts around 3000 degrees +- 300 degrees
Mallability (ability to flow under pressure.)
Lead, real low will flow at room temp.
iron/steel, real high almost must be heated to red hot which is hotter than lead melts.
Metal/ Symbol /Melting Point ºF /Melting Point ºC/ Specific Gravity /Weight in Troy Ozs/Cu In
Iron/ Fe/ 2802/ 1539/ 7.87/ 4.145
Lead/ Pb/ 621/ 327/ 11.34/ 5.973
Melting points
Lead melts around 600 degrees +- 100 degrees
Iron Melts around 3000 degrees +- 300 degrees
Mallability (ability to flow under pressure.)
Lead, real low will flow at room temp.
iron/steel, real high almost must be heated to red hot which is hotter than lead melts.
Metal/ Symbol /Melting Point ºF /Melting Point ºC/ Specific Gravity /Weight in Troy Ozs/Cu In
Iron/ Fe/ 2802/ 1539/ 7.87/ 4.145
Lead/ Pb/ 621/ 327/ 11.34/ 5.973
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