Tin, lead and their alloys, due to their low melting temperatures and wide availability, are the most commonly used solder materials. In fact, lead has been used as a soldering metal for water pipes (also made of lead) even in Roman times, hence the scientific name for lead, Plumbum. Mechanical Properties.
hearing impairment - impairment of the sense of hearing. hearing disorder. disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; reading disability; hearing impairment. deafness, hearing loss - partial or complete loss of hearing.
Types of hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss is a form of hearing impairment where the transmission of sound from the environment to the inner ear is impaired, usually from an abnormality of the external auditory canal or middle ear. This form of hearing loss can be temporary or permanent.