Tin (Sn)

Tin is a silvery, malleable post-transition metal that is not easily oxidized in air.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Tin has been used since about 3000 BCE, when alloying it with copper to make bronze defined an entire age of human history.
• Below 13.2 degrees Celsius, white metallic tin can slowly transform into brittle gray tin, a decay known as tin pest.
• Tin is the basis of electronic solder, corrosion-resistant tinplate for food cans, and the molten baths on which float glass is made.

Specifications & Metrics

• NUM: 50
• SYMBOL: Sn
• CATEGORY: Post-transition Metal