Lead ingot
Refined lead ingot from verified primary and secondary smelters, for battery makers and alloy producers.
Lead ingot: typical specification
Indicative- Standard
- LME Grade, ASTM B29 or EN 12659
- Lead content
- 99.97% or 99.99% minimum
- Form
- Ingots of about 25 kg, or jumbo blocks
- Packing
- Strapped bundles of about 1 tonne
- Source
- Primary or secondary smelter, as agreed
- Pricing basis
- LME official settlement plus or minus agreed premium
Typical specification for reference. The binding specification for each lot is the producer certificate of analysis and the contract.
Delivery terms
Documents supplied
Inspected at loading. Paid against documents.
Independent inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or an equivalent accredited surveyor, with payment by documentary letter of credit.
About lead ingot
Refined lead is cast into ingots of around 25 kg or larger blocks. Most of it goes into lead-acid batteries, with the rest used in alloys, cable sheathing and radiation shielding.
Much of the world supply is secondary lead recovered from batteries. We confirm whether material is primary or secondary, the smelter and the title before any offer goes to a buyer.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between primary and secondary lead?
Primary lead is smelted from ore. Secondary lead is recovered mainly from used batteries. Both can be refined to the same purity, and many buyers accept either.
Which purity do battery makers use?
Battery grid and oxide production usually calls for 99.97% or 99.99% refined lead, with tight limits on bismuth, silver and other impurities.
How is payment usually made?
By documentary letter of credit from a bank acceptable to the seller, with payment against shipping documents and the inspection certificate.
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