All grades of Gun Metal Ingots
Designation LG 1 LG 2 LG 4 G 1 G 3
Material Leaded Gunmetal Leaded Gunmetal Leaded Gunmetal Leaded Gunmetal Leaded Gunmetal
Elements Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max
  % % % % % % % % % %
Copper Remainder Remainder Remainder Remainder Remainder
Tin 2.0 3.5 4.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 9.7 10.5 6.5 7.5
Zinc 7.5 9.5 4.5 6.0 1.7 3.2 1.75 2.75 1.75 3.0
                     
Lead 4.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 2.7 3.5 - 1.5 0.10 0.50
Phosphorous - - - 0.02 - 0.02 - 0.02 - 0.02
Nickel - 2.0 - 2.0 - 2.0 - 1.0 5.25 5.75
                     
Iron - - - 0.25 - 0.2 - 0.15§ - §
Aluminium - 0.01 - 0.01 - 0.01 - 0.01 - 0.01
Manganese - - - - - - - - - 0.02
                     
Antimony - - - - - 0.25 - § - §
Arsenic - - - - - 0.15 - § - §
iron-arsenic + antimony - 0.75 - 0.50 - 0.40 - 0.02 - 0.01
                     
Silicon - 0.02 - 0.02 - 0.01 - 0.02 - -
Bismuth - 0.10 - 0.05 - 0.05 - 0.03 - -
Sulphur - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 - 0.1 - -
                     
Total Impurities - 1.0 - 1.0 - 0.70 - 0.50 - 0.50