1 Lead is a soft, gray, lustrous metal with a high density and low melting point1. It is very malleable, ductile, and dense and is a poor conductor of electricity. Molten lead is an excellent solvent and collector for elemental silver and gold
2 Lead metal has several useful mechanical properties, including high density, low melting point, ductility, and relative inertness. Lead is widely used for car batteries, pigments, ammunition, cable sheathing, weights for lifting, weight belts for diving, lead crystal glass, radiation protection and in some solders
