428 Tons Worldwide annually.
69,000 pounds isa used each year
Tin can poisoning was from the lead (metal) that used to be used to seal tin cans. It is no longer used.
No, most metals do not react with each other, By melting "together" you'll make a mixture named Lead-Tin alloy: Tin forms a eutectic mixture with lead containing 63% tin and 37% lead, used as "solder"
Well there are tin cans and tin whistles and tin pan alley
Tin ? - 4, 6, 7.7, 9, 14 oz tin. - - What size "tin" are you talking about.
1810
it was known by the ancients but the year is not specified
Tin is used to make bronze and pewter, both were used in the Medieval period.
Tin is a great metal, and has a great resistance to corrosion. It is sometimes found in the native state! It is a shiny white metal, and alloyed with copper makes bronze. Tributyl tin is used as an anti-fouling paint for yacht hulls, but in this form it is lethal to much oceanic life. Probably the biggest uses for tin, are to coat steel cans with a fine coat of tin; and combined with lead it is used as solder.
It is used for fun.
such a stupid question.
Tin is only used to make toy cars.Pure tin is an expensive metal and is used just to coat other metals to prevent corrision.