Lead: smelting, producing and classificationMetalpedia
A major and primary Lead mineral is galena (PbS) which comprises of % of lead. In order to smelt this mineral, a blast furnace is needed to be used. A blast furnace is an enormous oven which is used to accomplish the smelting processes. According to their properties and applications, lead alloys can be classified into: corrosion resistant alloys, battery alloys, solder alloys, ...