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ABOUT THIS RESEARCHER

Created: 13th January 2002 
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Over the centuries lead's unique properties have been harnessed in countless ways in the service of man and today it is still one of the most widely used and versatile materials in existence.

Mechanical Properties

Pure lead has little strength and is very soft and malleable. Because its interatomic bonding forces are weak and its melting point is very low, any stresses applied to pure lead may be relieved at normal ambient temperatures by recrystailisation and/or grain growth with a resulting permanent deformation of the lead.

Chemical Properties

Perhaps lead's best known property is its resistance to corrosion in various aggressive environments (especially sulphuric acid). Lead's ability to give good service in such situations often gives the erroneous impression that lead is a passive metal. Lead is, in fact, a very reactive metal.
The chemical symbol for lead is Pb.

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We wanna be free
We wanna be free to do what we wanna do
We're gonna get loaded
And we're gonna have a good time

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Don't Let Slartibartfast's Effort be in Vain

I am honoured to be Initiator, Second Defender and Lifetime (and beyond) Honorary Defender of the Norwegianness of Fjords. Don't let the power of fjords be diluted by installing them willy nilly around the world. Join up now and keep them special.
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Plausable Denial

There is absolutely nothing to see here. No, nothing at all. Don't even bother looking. Or, if you really have to, then you didn't link from here. winkeye


Can I twist your arm?

I am honoured to have been awarded the title of Keeper of Rubber Elbows.biggrin So, all those who just can't seem to keep those arms untwisted, can rest assured that they are now in good hands.
You can claim your Keeper title here


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Last posted: May 21, 2002
Researcher Number:

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Feb 18, 2002

Excellent weekend.
Feel sooooooooooo bad today.
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Never drinking again. erm

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Feb 7, 2002

I haven't really been around for a while, so I am blowing the dust off of conversations that have been forgotten and abandoned. Will be people still have the will to reply when they see them re-appear? Only time can tell.

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How on earth did that happen?
Jan 17, 2002

Look - thats's me that is, down at number 6!

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I really need to get out more!

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OI!!!
Jan 13, 2002

Where did my damn journal go? This is an outrage! i demand to speak to the manager!

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Choices, Choices
Jan 13, 2002

Alabaster
or Classic GOO?

Hmmmm.

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