The greyish coloured lead oxide is also known as lead sub oxide, grey oxide and battery oxide. TMA produces lead oxide in its ball mill with capacities of 10-30 tonnes per batch through the exothermic reaction.
| Attributes |
Composition |
| Colour |
Blackish to greenish grey |
| Crystal Structure |
Tetragonal |
| Apparent Density |
1.4-1.6 |
| Retention on 240 mesh (63 micron) (max %) |
0.1 |
| Retention on 325 mesh % |
2 |
| Water Absorption mg/gm |
110-120 |
| Acid Absorption mg/gm |
160-200 |
| Free Lead (% Max) |
25-40 |
| Lead Monoxide (%) |
60-75 |
Applications
Manufacture of plates in lead acid batteries.