Tin
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's discoverer is unknown but one thing is known. has been used and
discovered by the ancients. was an accidental discovery. has been around
for many years. Proof is in the fact that is mentioned in the old testament
of the bible. had a great effect on the world because of its low price, high
e ....
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.... When you smelter the tin
you must heat it with carbon to remove the zinc, copper, bismuth, and iron from
the tin.
Tin had been used for many things but tins use is dropping rapidly although
tin is still used a lot for plating. Plating such things as electical contacts.
Tin is also used as a protective coating. This protective coating can be as
small as 15/1,000,000 of an inch. This protective coating protects against rust
on steel and other metals. A coating of tin also gives a grea ....
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