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Formula: Pb
Form: Wire
Material: Lead
CAS Number: 7439-92-1
Commodity: Metals
Temper: As Drawn
Hazard Pictogram: GHS08
Lead Spooled Wire from Goodfellow is part of the company's range of conductor materials. With 120 variations, these wires exhibit properties like high density, ductility, and high thermal and electrical conductivity. Applications of lead wire include power cables, battery connectors, and radiation shielding. The wide selection of diameters and purity levels available make Goodfellow's lead wire suitable for use across scientific research and industrial manufacturing.
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Tolerances

Wire
Diameter ±10%
Length +5% / -1%

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties
Element Value
Atomic number 82
Crystal structure Face centred cubic
Electronic structure Xe 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6s² 6p²
Valences shown 2, 4
Atomic weight( amu ) 207.2
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns ) 0.18
Photo-electric work function( eV ) 4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 207/ 22.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 208/ 52.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 206/ 24.1
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% ) 204/ 1.4
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm ) 0.175
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 5/ 68.8
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 3/ 31.9
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 4/ 42.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 2/ 15.03
Ionisation potential( No./eV ) 1/ 7.42
Mechanical Properties
Element Value
Hardness - Mohs 1.5
Material condition Polycrystalline
Material condition Sand cast
Poisson's ratio 0.44
Poisson's ratio 0.44
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 45.8
Bulk modulus( GPa ) 45.8
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 16.1
Tensile modulus( GPa ) 16.1
Tensile strength( MPa ) 12
Yield strength( MPa ) 5.5
Electrical Properties
Element Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm ) 20.6@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K ) 7.196
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ ) 0.0042@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV ) 0.44
Physical Properties
Element Value
Boiling point( C ) 1740
Density( gcm⁻³ ) 11.35@20
Thermal Properties
Element Value
Melting point( C ) 327.5
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ ) 862
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ ) 23.2
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ ) 159@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ ) 35.3@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ ) 29@0-100°C

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