Hebei Manufacturer Antimony Ingot 99.85/99.65%/99.90% Metal Ingot

Antimony can form a widely used alloy with lead. The hardness and mechanical strength of this alloy are both improved. In most occasions where lead is used, different amounts of antimony are added to make alloys. In lead-acid batteries, the additive can change the electrode properties and reduce the generation of by-product hydrogen during discharge. Antimony is also used in antifriction alloys (such as Babbitt alloy), bullets, lead bullets, wire jackets, type alloys (such as Linotype typesetters), solders (some lead-free solders contain 5% antimony), lead tin antimony alloys, and alloys with less tin for hardening pipe organs.

The main use of antimony is that its oxide antimony trioxide is used to make refractories. Except for halogen containing polymer flame retardants, it is almost always used with halide flame retardants. The formation of antimony halide from antimony trioxide can slow down combustion, which is the reason why it has flame retardant effect. These compounds react with hydrogen atoms, oxygen atoms and hydroxyl radicals, and finally extinguish the fire. These flame retardants are commercially used in children's clothing, toys, aircraft and car seat covers. It is also used as an additive for polyester resin in the glass fiber composite (commonly known as fiberglass) industry, such as the engine cover of light aircraft. The resin burns in case of fire, but its combustion will stop automatically after the fire is extinguished.