Tin

A metal mixed with copper to create the alloy known as bronze, arguably the most important material in the known world used to make tools and weapons.

History & Usage

Discovery

It is unknown who first discovered tin, and how it happened.

Reusability & Recycling

As with any metal, it can be melted down and made into a shape. This is most common with tin when it is already mixed with copper in bronze.

⁵⁰Sn

118.71 units

Type

Metal

Color

Silvery-white

Boiling / Condensation Point

2875 Kelvin, 2602 degrees Celsius, ​or 4716 degrees Fahrenheit

Melting / Freezing Point

505.08 Kelvin, ​231.93 degrees Celsius, ​or 449.47 degrees Fahrenheit

Density

7.31 grams per cubic centimeter

Common State

Solid