Pigs, Ingots, and Billets (p. 83): “The
homogeneity of ingots, pigs, and other
large blocks of smelted lead is not an
issue…”
Melt (p. 82): “It is reasonable to assume
that a given batch of molten lead exhibits
sufficient mixing (such as convective
stirring because of the heating process) for
compositional homogeneity to develop
quickly in the melt, assuming that there
are no additions to the molten vat during
pouring.”