Lead alloys are used in a variety of applications Nuclead can supply all of them.
Cambridge, MA April 8, 2014 – Nuclead a leader in the manufacture and distribution of custom and standard lead alloys announces the recent delivery of several lead alloys to customers throughout the United States and Canada.
These lead alloys include standard lead alloys such as bearing metals like number 4 Babbitt which was sold to a distributor in Davisville, WV, number 8 white Babbitt which was sold to a machine shop in South Boston for equipment repairs. Also Nuclead’s own brand of Puritan caulking lead Sold to a heavy equipment diesel engine fabricator in Vienna, IL and to a large tower clock manufacturer in Tuxedo Park, NY.
Nuclead has also recently manufactured and shipped a variety of custom lead alloys for a variety of applications including:
- A special alloy of tin and lead wire solder, which was sold to a government sub-contractor for the electronics industry in Los Angeles, CA
- A special tin, copper, lead Babbitt, manufactured per customer specifications, in 1″ round bar stock. Customer is an exporter in Arcadia, CA. With the final customer being an aerospace manufacturer in Singapore
- Nuclead fabricated a special eutectic lead-bismuth alloy (Lead Bismuth Eutectic consists of 44.5% Lead and 55.5% Bismuth and like all eutectics is the lead alloy with the lowest melting point). The lead alloy was used to manufacture radiation shielding enclosures that will block gamma rays but not neutrons.
The beneficial properties of lead include high density, radiation blocking and relatively low cost, however because lead is very soft and ductile, it is often melted with other metals to create lead alloys with specific required properties, commonly with Antimony, Tin, Arsenic, Bismuth, Copper, and Zinc
Lead alloys with Antimony are significantly harder and are used in such applications as pipe castings and batteries. If Tin is added to lead it will produce a low melting point alloy that has often been used for lead solder, historically pewter was an alloy of Lead and Tin. The previously mentioned Babbitt, is used in the surface of bearings, there are many varieties of lead alloys that are known as Babbitt. Lead alloys formed with Arsenic are used in the cable sheaths.
Whether your application requires one of the many standard lead alloys or there is a need for a custom manufactured lead alloy, Nuclead has the capabilities and experience to satisfy any need.
About Nuclead
Nuclead Mfg. Co Inc. is the leading worldwide supplier of innovative lead shielding, and X-ray inspection products. With nearly 30 years in providing advanced Shielding & X-ray security systems, the Company’s product line utilizes a combination of technologies, and expertise unmatched by any other company.
These technologies offer superior service and products. Nuclead’s has a complete range of lead products – including pure lead and lead alloys which are used in applications such as shielding for cargo inspection, baggage screening and passenger screening systems for facility and aviation security.
Nuclead also supplies products for the Nuclear & energy, Oil, Construction, Manufacturing, X-ray, medical & research, Elevator, Marine/boating, Bridge and Sporting industries
Nuclead’s sophisticated products are used to protect high-threat facilities and help combat terrorism and trade fraud; Gamma ray, Neutron, & X-ray shielding; and counterweight – ballast- & weight requirements. Nuclead customers include Major Universities & Research centers, Leading government agencies, Military bases, General contractors, Manufactures, Hospitals and Corporations worldwide; including the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), and branches of the U.S. Military.
For more information on Nuclead’s products, services and technologies, please visit https://nuclead.com/ or http://www.nucleadinc.com/ .