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2. Steel and tin cans - Wikipedia

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   An empty tin can. A steel can, tin can, tin (especially in British English, Australian English, Canadian English and South African English), or can is a container made of thin metal, for distribution or storage of goods. Some cans are opened by removing the top panel with a can opener or other tool; others have covers removable by hand without ...

3. Beryllium copper - Wikipedia

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   Beryllium copper is a ductile, weldable, and machinable alloy.Like pure copper, it is resistant to non-oxidizing acids (such as hydrochloric acid and carbonic acid) and plastic decomposition products, [further explanation needed] to abrasive wear, and to galling.

4. Phosphor bronze - Wikipedia

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   Phosphor bronze propeller salvaged from 1940s American warship.. Phosphor bronze is a member of the family of copper alloys.It is composed of copper that is alloyed with 0.5–11% of tin and 0.01–0.35% phosphorus, and may contain other elements to confer specific properties (e.g. lead at 0.5–3.0% to form free-machining phosphor bronze).

5. Tantalum - Wikipedia

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   Tantalum is also produced in Thailand and Malaysia as a by-product of the tin mining there. During gravitational separation of the ores from placer deposits, not only is cassiterite (SnO 2) found, but a small percentage of tantalite also included. The slag from the tin smelters then contains economically useful amounts of tantalum, which is ...