What tin is for

What tin is for: solder, cans, alloys and the market behind them

Tin is a small market with an outsized job: it joins almost every circuit board. Start with the broad guide, then solder if you want the detail.

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What Is Tin Used For? Solder, Cans, Bronze, Glass and More

What tin is used for, with the share each use takes: solder, tinplate food cans, bronze and pewter, flat glass, chemicals, batteries, and what a pound costs.

Image credits

Grey solder paste printed in rectangular pads on a green printed circuit board — Ossewa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons