Application:
Metal tin is mainly used in the manufacture of alloys.
Tin and sulfur compounds – tin sulfide, which is similar in color to gold, is commonly used as a gold pigment.
· Solder
Thanks to the positive growth forecasts for electronics and solar cell markets, as well as continued conversion to lead-free soldering, the long-term outlook for solder usage remains balanced or slightly positive against smaller unit volumes as a result of miniaturization.
· Tin plating
Tinplate is mainly used in food cans as well as in some beverage cans, general line cans for chemicals, paints and dry products and also in can ends. Global consumption of tinplate remains static or declining with new opportunities in emerging economies and circular economy regulation.
· Specialized alloys
Tin in combination with other elements forms a wide variety of useful alloys. Tin is most commonly alloyed with copper, bearing metal has a high percentage of tin as well. Bronze is mostly copper (12% tin), while addition of phosphorus gives phosphor bronze. Bell metal is also a copper - tin alloy, containing 22% tin.
· Optoelectronics
The oxides of indium and tin are electrically conductive and transparent, and are used to make transparent electrically conducting films with applications in Optoelectronics devices such as liquid crystal displays.
Application:
Metal tin is mainly used in the manufacture of alloys.
Tin and sulfur compounds – tin sulfide, which is similar in color to gold, is commonly used as a gold pigment.
· Solder
Thanks to the positive growth forecasts for electronics and solar cell markets, as well as continued conversion to lead-free soldering, the long-term outlook for solder usage remains balanced or slightly positive against smaller unit volumes as a result of miniaturization.
· Tin plating
Tinplate is mainly used in food cans as well as in some beverage cans, general line cans for chemicals, paints and dry products and also in can ends. Global consumption of tinplate remains static or declining with new opportunities in emerging economies and circular economy regulation.
· Specialized alloys
Tin in combination with other elements forms a wide variety of useful alloys. Tin is most commonly alloyed with copper, bearing metal has a high percentage of tin as well. Bronze is mostly copper (12% tin), while addition of phosphorus gives phosphor bronze. Bell metal is also a copper - tin alloy, containing 22% tin.
· Optoelectronics
The oxides of indium and tin are electrically conductive and transparent, and are used to make transparent electrically conducting films with applications in Optoelectronics devices such as liquid crystal displays.
