Tin was known and used by ancient civilisations. Tin is a silvery white metal which is soft and pliable, and which emits the characteristic sound of "tin cry" when bent. It is a relatively common element, its abundance being 2.2 ppm in the earth's crust. Its principal ore is cassiterite, SnO₂, from which the metal is obtained by reduction. Tin forms a stable oxide coating on its surface which makes it unreactive in water; however, it is soluble in both acids and alkalis, and reacts readily with halogens. As tin has good chemical resistance, it is used as a coating of other metals to prevent corrosion, the coating of steel to produce tin plate being an important example of this application. Tin is widely used in the manufacture of soft solders where it is alloyed with other elements to produce a wide range of alloys with different characteristics. Tin is also a constituent of bronzes, pewter, certain bearing materials and fusible alloys.
Foglio - Sottili fogli di metallo puro e leghe metalliche. A causa della loro fragilità, alcuni fogli sono rivestiti su un lato con un sostegno in acrilico o poliestere. La parte in cui i fogli sono sostenuti è indicata nella descrizione dettagliata dell'elemento.
Per le pellicole di spessore uguale o inferiore a 0,05 mm offriamo 2 opzioni: pellicole testate a prova di luce (indicate come LT a catalogo) o pellicole standard non testate (indicate come Dimensioni).
Per le pellicole di spessore superiore a 0,05 mm il test a prova di luce non e’ richiesto, dato che le pellicole diventano naturalmente piu’ dense ed efficaci nel prevenire il passaggio della luce.
