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Tin single crystal 50Sn118.69
Known to ancient civilizations
[Anglo-saxon: tin = stone; Latin: stannum]
French: etain
German: zinn
Italian: stagno
Spanish: estaño
Description: Tin is a soft, pliable, silvery-white metal that is unreactive to oxygen (protected by an oxygen film on the surface) and water. It dissolves in acids and bases. Tin is used in solder, alloys, tin plate, polymer additives and some anti-fouling paints.
| Metal single crystal properties | ||
|---|---|---|
| State: | single crystal | |
| Crystal structure: | tetragonal | |
| Production method: | Bridgman | |
| Standard size: | diameter 9-10mm thickness 1-2mm |
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| Orientation: | (100), (110) and (111) | |
| Orientation accuracy: | <2°, <1°, <0.5° or <0.1° | |
| Polishing: | as cut, one or two sides polished | |
| Roughness of surface: | <0.03µm | |
| Purity: | 99.999% | |
| Typical analysis (ppm): | C 6 H < 1 O < 5 N < 5 Bi 0.5 Cl 0.4 Co < 1 Fe 0.25 Mg 0.15 |
Ni < 0.3 P 1 Pb 1.5 S 0.6 Si 0.3 Ta < 1 Ti 0.15 W 0.2 Sn balance |