Lead

:Pb redirects here. For PB as an abbreviation, go to PB.

Notable characteristics

Lead has a bright luster and is a dense, ductile, very soft, highly malleable, bluish-white metal that has poor electrical conductivity. This true metal is highly resistant to corrosion. Because of this property, it is used to contain corrosive liquids (e.g. sulfuric acid). Lead can be toughened by adding a small amount of antimony or other metals to it. Lead is the only metal in which there is zero Thomson effect.

Related Topics:
Dense - Ductile - Electrical conductivity - Corrosion - Sulfuric acid - Antimony - Thomson effect

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