Tin Powder

Tin Powder offers a high surface area form of tin, enhancing its reactivity and adaptability in coatings, solders, and conductive materials. With its corrosion resistance, ease of alloying, and good electrical conductivity, tin powder is integral to industries including electronics, automotive, and advanced manufacturing. Common applications include producing metal powders for additive manufacturing, blending tin-based solders, and forming conductive inks or pastes for printed electronics. Specific uses range from powder metallurgy for bronze components, to electromagnetic shielding coatings, to tin-rich composites in battery research. The powder form allows precise mixing, rapid melting, and high uniformity, making it ideal for both experimental material design and large-scale industrial processing.

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Mean Particle Size		Nominal
Minimum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Maximum Particle Size		Nominal
Particle Size D10		Nominal
Particle Size D50		Nominal
Particle Size D90		Nominal

Material Properties for Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	50
Crystal structure	Tetragonal
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p²
Valences shown	2,4
Atomic weight( amu )	118.69
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	0.63
Photo-electric work function( eV )	4.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	122/ 4.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	124/ 5.6
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	114/ 0.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	120/ 32.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	118/ 24.3
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	112/ 1.0
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	116/ 14.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	115/ 0.4
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	117/ 7.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	119/ 8.6
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.158
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 14.63
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	5/ 72.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 30.5
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	4/ 40.7
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 7.34

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Hardness - Mohs	1.5-1.8
Material condition	Polycrystalline
Poisson's ratio	0.357
Bulk modulus( GPa )	58.2
Tensile modulus( GPa )	49.9

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	12.6@20@20°C
Superconductivity critical temperature( K )	3.722
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0046@0-100°C
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	0.42

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	2270
Density( gcm⁻³ )	7.28@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	231.9
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	2497
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	59.6
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	213@25°C
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	66.8@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	23.5@0-100°C