The lead-melters
of Claushuis do not have anything to do anymore with the
prevailing notion of a plumber.
Our professionals manage the crucial knowledge of lead melting.
A profession that knows many applications because of the unmatched
properties of lead.
Quality
Before lead is applied by Claushuis,
it is checked on purity and, if necessary, restructured into
good quality, pure
lead and antimony lead. This recycling is also being
executed by Claushuis itself. Applications
Provided that the casting technique
and material knowledge are perfect and the composition of
the material is taken
into account, the applications of lead are virtually
unlimited. Claushuis applies the pouring of lead for a number
of very
specific fields, which are perfectly controlled, down
to the smallest detail. For example, there is the manufacturing
of keel through the sand casting method. Other specific
uses include the manufacture of weighting for machinery
and other applications in, among other, the building
of
bridges. Ballast
It is not surprising that the basic
application of Claushuis lead is formed by the creation of
ballast forms.
The element
lead has a specific gravity that almost no other applicable
material can match. With a specific gravity of approximately
11 kg, lead exceeds for example concrete and steel. Moreover,
lead is relatively easy to meld and cast into shape. The
melting point is already at 340ºC. |
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