Lead applications
Lead
Lead is a blue / white metal that we regularly encounter in our daily lives. It is a versatile material which will be found a.o. in building constructions and batteries. In addition, industrial appliances are radiation shielding or counterweight in all kinds of machinery.
Also, a lot of modern telecommunications equipment and high-tech applications are unthinkable without lead.
Lead for shielding
Lead has a very high density. This gives lead to be the ideal material for an effective protection against all kinds of radiation. In the medical science lead is used to protect against X-rays at radio diagnostics and therapy for the body parts that do not have to be irradiated
