Alloy hardness chart?

[Tristan]

I'm trying to fill out my collection of general data in regards to reloading; one thing I don't yet have is a chart of the hardness of various alloys of lead.

Do any of you happen know where a location on the web is, or have a chart of the hardness of various alloys such as PB, wheel weights, lino, mono - especially the differences between air cooled vs. water dropped or quenched?

Thanks in advance.

Tristan

[sheepdog]

http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletAlloy.htm

Common Bullet Alloys,

Composition and Hardness
Alloy Tin% Antimony% Lead% BHN Arsenic
(Trace)
Foundry Type 15 23 62 ? No
Monotype 9 19 72 28 No
Stereotype 6 14 80 23 No
Linotype 4 12 80 23 No
Lyman # 2 5 5 90 15 No
Electrotype 3 2.5 94.5 12 No
1 to 10 tin/lead 9 --- 91 11.5 No
1 to 20 tin/lead 5 --- 95 10 No
1 to 30 tin/lead 3 --- 97 8 No
1 to 40 tin/lead 2.5 --- 97.5 6-7 No
Hard Ball 2 6 92 16 No
Clip-on .5 3-4 95.5 10 Yes
wheel weight 96.5 12
Stick-on * ** 99.5 6 No
wheel weight
# 8 Magnum --- 2-3% 97-98 *** Yes
Plumbers Lead --- --- ****100 No
Lead --- --- 100 5 No

*Not known, presumably .5 to .75% tin. Stick-on weights are nearly pure lead with a BHN of 6.

**Not known, presumably there is no Sb in stick-on weights.

***# 8 Chilled Shot + 3% tin and cast into bullets tested 8 BHN.

****Plumbers lead should be nearly pure lead as is cable sheathing, lead salvaged from X-ray rooms and roofing sheets. It may not be pure enough for the purist front stuffers but it’s pretty soft and valuable for alloying with the type metals.

[runfiverun]

pretty much straight from the lyman book.

[Slow Elk 45/70]

That should cover your needs, IMHO , Lasc has a lot of great info on their site, do some reading there, I'm sure you will enjoy it. Good Casting, [smilie=1: