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The term "white tin" was historically associated with tin mining in Devon and Cornwall where it was smelted from black tin in blowing houses. White tin may also refer specifically to β-tin , the metallic allotrope of the pure element, as opposed to the nonmetallic allotrope α-tin (also known as gray tin), which occurs at temperatures below 13 ...
Tin medal affected by tin pest. Tin pest is an autocatalytic, allotropic transformation of the element tin, which causes deterioration of tin objects at low temperatures. Tin pest has also been called tin disease, [1] tin blight, tin plague, [2] or tin leprosy. [3] It is an autocatalytic process, accelerating once it begins.
Diamond and graphite are two allotropes of carbon: pure forms of the same element that differ in crystalline structure.. Allotropy or allotropism (from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos) 'other' and τρόπος (tropos) 'manner, form') is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of the elements.
Sperrylite is a tin-white mineral known for its brilliant metallic luster, with a grey to black streak. It has indistinct cleavage on {001} and a conchoidal fracture and is brittle. Its hardness is between 6 and 7, and it is quite dense with a calculated specific gravity of 10.78.
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I don't seem to be able to find anything about it. Except from Sigma Tin Alloy Manufacturers (Pte) Ltd which is located in Singapore. Grey tin AKA tin pest is stable below 13C to -274. White tin (normal tin) is stable between 13C and 161C and Rhombic tin is stable between 161C and melting point. This doesn't leave much space for sigma tin.
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