Lead Sheets
M A METAL CORPORATION is one of the leading manufacturers of high quality lead sheets. Lead
is a soft metal and lead sheets are flexible, thereby can be adaptive to a desired shape,
and can be used in a variety of industrial applications.
We offer lead sheets in a wide range of thickness and sizes
- Thickness
- 0.5 mm to 60 mm
- Length
- Up to 75 ft.
- Width
- Up to 6 ft.
Lead is often used as an alloy with other elements because of properties like softness and
ductility. Lead-Antimony and Lead-Tin are most commonly used alloys.
Applications of Lead Sheets
Lead Sheets are used by various industries for a variety of applications, most commonly used
as Flashing and Roofing, Corrosion Resistance and Radiation Shielding. Some of the other
applications of lead sheets include nuclear energy radiation shielding, insulation, waterproofing
and vibration damping.
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Lead Roofing and Flashing
Durability, flexibility and ability to withstand fluctuations in temperature, are the properties that make lead sheets a
preferred material for roofing and flashing.
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Radiation Shielding
Lead sheets are commonly used in X-Ray and Gamma Ray protection in the healthcare industry.
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Soundproofing
Lead sheets have excellent sound absorption properties and hence are effective as a soundproofing substance. Lead sheets
provide up to 80% better sound absorption as compared to other materials like wood.
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Waterproofing
Lead sheets are often used in the construction industry for waterproofing of underground structures like tunnels. Lead sheets
also act as an effective barrier against ground water infiltration.