Tin

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Description

This soft and pliable metal is commonly used for soldering pipes as well as electrical circuits, thanks to a low melting point and moderate electrical conductivity. It also shows moderate corrosion resistance to air, for which reason it is sometimes used in coatings. There are many different tin alloys such as babbit metal, pewter and tin amalgam, each of which has its characteristic properties. One alloy worth mentioning is the niobium-tin alloy, which is used to make superconducting magnets. Other uses include tinplating for food containers, lead-acid batteries and in brake pads.

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Properties

General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	20.0 °C	7.31 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 7.31 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value
Elastic modulus	20.0 °C	50 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 50 GPa
Hardness, Brinell	20.0 °C	51 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 51 [-]
Poisson's ratio	20.0 °C	0.36 [-] Show Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.36 [-]
Tensile strength	20.0 °C	220 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 220 MPa

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value
Melting point		232 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 232 °C
Specific heat capacity	20.0 °C	217 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 217 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	20.0 °C	67 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 67 W/(m·K)

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electrical resistivity	20.0 °C	1.1E-9 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 1.1E-9 Ω·m