Indeed it sounds like LK-99 specifically is not something we'd want used for power transmission lines. From a difficulty of manufacturing POV (aka cost), and from the nature of the material (more of a ceramic from what I hear?) but also because it's composed with lead.
At this point in civilization, we know better than to string lead stuff all over the place in unconstrained scenarios. Anything built with lead should not be ending up in areas where it will not be contained and maintained professionally,, and surely should not be going into the general consumer waste stream at all.
Seems like the most compelling applications will be in MRI machines, and then within power generation, specialized super computing, etc.
Lead is already a commonly used material in the sheath for medium and high voltage cables[1]. It is not considered a problem for industrial applications, where proper disposal of the cable at end of life is regulated, as far as I know.
At this point in civilization, we know better than to string lead stuff all over the place in unconstrained scenarios. Anything built with lead should not be ending up in areas where it will not be contained and maintained professionally,, and surely should not be going into the general consumer waste stream at all.
Seems like the most compelling applications will be in MRI machines, and then within power generation, specialized super computing, etc.