For Engineering Applications

The UK’s Specialist for Heavy-Gauge and Standard Rolled Lead

Royston Lead supplies specialist rolled lead sheet and plate for industrial applications for the defence, nuclear, medical, marine, and general fabrication sectors across the UK and internationally. Ranging from 1.3mm through to 100mm, and a precision cut-to-size and cut-to-shape service, we are equipped to serve the most technically demanding specialist applications.

Whether your requirements are for nuclear applications or radiation shielding, industrial counterweights or fabrications, Royston Lead is your single source of supply.

Why Choose Royston Lead Limited?

We combine professional experience with unrivalled service that include the following key differentiator:

• Widest thickness range available – 1.3mm to 100mm from a single supplier
• Cut-to-size and cut-to-shape service – reducing waste and on-site labour
• Specialist alloys available on request – antimonial lead, lead-tin, and more
• Bespoke lead to agreed schedules
• Technical support from experienced lead product specialists
• Competitive pricing with transparent, no-surprise quoting

Rolled Lead Sheet

What Is Rolled Lead Sheet?

Rolled lead sheet and plate is produced by passing refined lead through precision rolling mills to achieve consistent thickness, density, and surface quality. The result is a highly malleable, homogeneous product.

Radiation Shielding Lead Sheet

Lead’s high atomic number (Z=82) and exceptional density (approximately 11,340 kg/m³) make it the most widely used material for X-ray and gamma-ray attenuation in medical, dental, veterinary, industrial, and research environments. Royston Lead supplies lead sheet specifically for:

• Medical X-ray rooms – hospitals, clinics, GP surgeries, imaging centres
• Nuclear medicine applications
• Industrial NDT (non-destructive testing) radiography bays
• Synchrotron beamline shielding and research facilities
• Nuclear power and processing facility shielding
• Isotope storage and transport containers

Lead sheet for shielding applications is available in thicknesses from 1.3mm through to 100mm (or built up from laminated layers for very high shielding requirements). We work closely with radiation protection advisers (RPAs) and shielding designers to supply material to specified attenuation requirements.

Industrial & Engineering Lead Sheet

Heavier gauge lead sheet and lead plate are used extensively in industrial engineering applications, including:

• Nuclear and radiation shielding applications
• Hot cell and scanning applications
• Tank linings and chemical plant components (sulphuric acid service)
• Electroplating baths and anodes
• Counterweights and ballast for cranes, lifts, offshore equipment and marine vessels
• Vibration isolation mounts and damping pads
• Pipe lagging and services containment
• Lead burning and fabrication base stock

Cut-to-Size & Cut-to-Shape Service

Royston Lead offers a comprehensive cutting and routing service as follows:

• Sheet and plate cut to precise rectangular dimensions to minimise waste on site
• Complex profiles and shapes cut to customer-supplied drawings
• Discs, rings, strips, and custom blanks for industrial fabrication
• Chamfered edges and bevelled profiles for shielding assemblies
• Large-format sheets and boards for tank lining and wall lining applications

Our cutting service eliminates the need for on-site lead cutting, reduces material waste, and improves project economics. For radiation shielding and industrial fabrication projects, we can supply components dimensioned to your engineering drawings.

Industries & Sectors Served

Royston Lead supplies rolled and specialist lead sheet and plate to customers across a wide range of sectors:

• Nuclear and defence sectors
• Radiation shielding applications
• Construction
• Heritage conservation and listed building specialists
• NHS trusts, healthcare developers and veterinarian practices
• Dental practice builders and fit-out contractors
• Industrial plant and process engineering companies
• Marine and offshore engineering
• Specialist fabricators and lead burners