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Chemistry — Phase: lead–antimony (eutectic)

The classic type-metal / battery-grid alloy system.

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Lead-antimony (eutectic)eutectic 252°327°C631°CLiquidPb + liquidSb + liquidPb + Sb (eutectic)100 % Pb100 % SbComposition (weight %)Temperature

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title "Lead-antimony (eutectic)"
type binary
basis weight
component A "Pb" melting 327
component B "Sb" melting 631
// Eutectic 11.2 wt% Sb at 252 C — the hard lead of type metal and
// battery grids.
eutectic 0.112 252
region "Liquid" at (0.55, 0.94) color teal
region "Pb + liquid" at (0.05, 0.36) color amber
region "Sb + liquid" at (0.60, 0.60) color amber
region "Pb + Sb (eutectic)" at (0.45, 0.15) color purple