The corrosion rates of lead and lead antimony alloys in H
2SO
4, H
2SO
4+(NH
4)
2SO
4 solution, H
2SO
4-HNO
3 mixed acid, HCl, H
3PO
4 and H
3PO
4-H
2SO
4 mixed acid, have been studied. (1) Under 100°C, there is no difference between Pb and Pb-Sb alloys in H
2SO
4 resistivity. At b. p., Pb and Pb-Sb alloys were corroded by concentrated H
2SO
4 over 60 and 70% respectively. (2) Pb-Sb alloys containing more than 2%Sb showed high resistance to H
2SO
4+(NH
4)
2SO
4 solution which corrodes pure lead severely. (3) Lead showed sufficient resistance in H
2SO
4-HNO
3 mixed acid at 100°C, but the Pb-Sb alloys are inferior to pure lead in this respect. (4) In HCl of concentration under 5%, Pb and Pb-Sb alloys are corrosion-resistant at 80°C. (5) At 100°, Pb and Pb-Sb alloys were corroded by concentrated H
3PO
4 over 60%. But they showed corrosion resistance in H
3PO
4-H
2SO
4 mixed acid.
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