Lead Alloy Calculator

7/6/2012 by bumpo628
Description Tin % Antimony % Arsenic % Copper % Silver % Lead % Weight (lbs)
40 to 1 2.44% 0% 0% 0% 0% 97.6%
30 to 1 3.23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 96.8%
25 to 1 3.85% 0% 0% 0% 0% 96.2%
20 to 1 4.76% 0% 0% 0% 0% 95.2%
16 to 1 5.88% 0% 0% 0% 0% 94.1%
10 to 1 9.09% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90.9%
Pure Antimony 0% 100.00% 0% 0% 0% 0.0%
Chilled Shot 0% 2.00% 0.625% 0% 0% 97.4%
Magnum Shot (6 or 9) 0% 4.00% 1.25% 0% 0% 94.8%
Magnum Shot (7 - 8.5) 0% 6.00% 1.25% 0% 0% 92.8%
Antimonial Lead 0% 5.00% 0% 0% 0% 95.0%
Rotometals Super Hard 0% 30.00% 0% 0% 0% 70.0%
40/60 Solder 40.00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 60.0%
50/50 Solder 50.00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50.0%
60/40 Solder 60.00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40.0%
63/37 Solder 63.00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37.0%
Pewter 92.50% 6.00% 0% 1.50% 0% 0.0%
Lead Free 95/5 Solder (Cu) 95.00% 0% 0% 5.00% 0% 0.0%
Lead Free 95/5 Solder (Sb) 95.00% 5.00% 0% 0% 0% 0.0%
Lead Free 95/5 Solder (Ag) 96.00% 0% 0% 0% 4.00% 0.0%
Pure Tin 100.00% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.0%
Electrotype 2.50% 2.50% 0% 0% 0% 95.0%
Linotype 4.00% 12.00% 0% 0% 0% 84.0%
Stereotype 6.00% 14.00% 0% 0% 0% 80.0%
Monotype 9.00% 19.00% 0% 0% 0% 72.0%
Foundrytype 15.00% 23.00% 0% 0% 0% 62.0%
Pure Lead 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100.0%
Stick On Wheel Weight 0.25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 99.8%
Range Lead (avg.) 0.17% 1.00% 0% 0% 0% 98.8%
Clip On Wheel Weight 0.50% 3.00% 0.25% 0% 0% 96.3%
Isotope Lead (lg. cores) 1.00% 3.00% 0% 0% 0% 96.0%
Isotope Lead (ingots) 2.50% 2.50% 0% 0% 0% 95.0%
Lyman No. 2 5.00% 5.00% 0% 0% 0% 90.0%
Hardball Alloy 2.00% 6.00% 0% 0% 0% 92.0%
Custom Alloy 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.0%
Custom Alloy 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.0%

Tin % Antimony % Arsenic % Copper % Silver % Lead % Weight

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Notes:
Yellow fields are input for the formula.
Antimony content increases hardness. Tin content improves mold fill-out and adds a little hardness.
Boolits with more than 6% Antimony will be too brittle. Copper content increases hardness.
Arsenic is a grain refiner that greatly improves heat treating and quenching in lead/antimony alloys.
Hollow points intended for hunting/expansion should be about 2% Sn and 2% Sb.
Water quenching increases hardness. For example, WW alloy can go from 12 up to 18.
Estimated hardness calculated by Rotometals formula: Brinell = 8.60 + ( 0.29 * %Tin ) + ( 0.92 * %Antimony )
According to Missouri Bullet, the optimum Brinell Hardness = CUP / 1279.8. See your load data for the CUP.
References:
www.castboolits.gunloads.com. www.lasc.us/SuperHard.htm . www.lasc.us/WiljenArsenic.htm
www.missouribullet.com/technical.php
. www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm . www.lasc.us/HeatTreat.htm
www.fellingfamily.net/isolead/index.html
. www.midwayusa.com . From Ingot to Target - Glen Fryxell
Where to buy lead:
Castboolits Vendor Sales Castboolits Swappin & Sellin RotoMetals.com MissouriBullet.com
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Hardness Unit Price ($ / lb) Price ($)
Brinell 8 $2.41 $0.00
Brinell 9 $2.57 $0.00
Brinell 9 $2.67 $0.00
Brinell 10 $2.79 $0.00
Brinell 11 $2.89 $0.00
Brinell 12 $3.44 $0.00
Brinell 50 $13.99 $0.00
Brinell 10 $2.02 $0.00
Brinell 13 $1.95 $0.00
Brinell 13 $1.75 $0.00
Brinell 13 $1.89 $0.00
Brinell 36 $4.09 $0.00
Brinell 15 $8.94 $0.00
Brinell 14 $9.97 $0.00
Brinell 16 $11.59 $0.00
Brinell 17 $11.99 $0.00
Brinell 23 $5.00 $0.00
Brinell 15 $0.00
Brinell 15 $18.49 $0.00
Brinell 15 $0.00
Brinell 7 $15.99 $0.00
Brinell 11 $0.00
Brinell 19 $1.50 $0.00
Brinell 23 $0.00
Brinell 26 $2.50 $0.00
Brinell 30 $2.00 $0.00
Brinell 5 $1.20 $0.00
Brinell 6 $1.16 $0.00
Brinell 10 $1.02 $0.00
Brinell 12 $1.08 $0.00
Brinell 11 $1.11 $0.00
Brinell 11 $1.17 $0.00
Brinell 15 $2.99 $0.00
Brinell 16 $2.69 $0.00
Brinell 9 $0.00
Brinell 9 $0.00

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