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Lead bricks are commonly used as radiation shielding. Lead shielding refers to the use of lead as a form of radiation protection to shield people or objects from radiation so as to reduce the effective dose.
Because lead is very durable and resists corrosion and has a smooth inner surface and can with stand higher pressures then other materials of the time as lead has various wall â¦ thicknesses depending on the actual working pressures Lead was used for water pipes because it is very durable and resists corrosion.