Pig Lead

ASTM B29-92
Pig Lead
Grade	Low Bismuth	Refined Pure	Pure Lead,	Chemical-
	Low Silver	Lead, max D	max	Copper Lead E
	Pure Lead,
	max C
Sb	0.0005	0.0005	0.001	0.001 max
As	0.0005	0.0005	0.001	0.001 max
Sn	0.0005	0.0005	0.001	0.001 max
Sb As and Sn			0.002	0.002 max
Cu	0.0010	0.0010	0.0015	0.040-0.080
Ag	0.0010	0.0025	0.005	0.020 max
Bi	0.0015	0.025	0.05	0.025 max
Zn	0.0005	0.0005	0.001	0.001 max
Te	0.0001	0.0001
Ni	0.0002	0.0002	0.001	0.002 max
Fe	0.0002	0.001	0.001	0.002 max
Lead (min) by	99.995	99.97	99.94	99.9
difference
UNS Number	L50006	L50021	L50049	L51121

 

A The following applies to all specified limits in Table 1: For the purpose of determining conformance with this specification, an observed value obtained from the analysis shall be rounded off "to the nearest unit" in the last right hand place of figures used in expressing the limiting value, in accordance with the rounding method of Practice E 29.
B By agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, analyses may be required and limits established for elements or compounds not specified in Table 1.
C This grade is intended for chemical applications where low silver and low bismuth contents are required.
D This grade is intended for lead acid battery applications.
E This grade is intended for applications requiring corrosion protection and formability.

FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONQQ-L-171e
Pig Lead
3 Element
	Grade A Percent	Grade B Percent	Grade C Percent Max.
Lead	1	1
	99.9	95	99.9
Antimony, tin and arsenic (total)	-	-	0.002
Iron	-	-	.002
Bismuth	-	-	.025
Zinc	-	-	.001
Copper	-	-	2
			.040 to .080
Silver	-	-	.020
1 Minimum by difference.  Grades A and C --- maximum total other elements 0.10 percent, Grade B --- maximum total other elements 5.0 percent.
2 Range
3 For Grade C, no element other than those specified shall exceed 0.001 percent maximum as determined by a normal spectrographic analysis, except for 0.006 percent maximum for nickel and 0.002 percent maximum for cadmium.

 

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