Tin was widely used in various industries like electronic and others for its ability to protect the oxidation of base metal, thus maintaining its ability to pay. In the electronic applications, the lead is added for prevention of metal growth whiskers that can disturb deposits, which would otherwise cause an electrical short circuit.
The method of tin plating
The method of tin plating is used to protect the surfaces of ferrous and the non- ferrous metals. The tin is helpful metal in the food industry as it is corrosion resistant, ductile and non toxic. High quality toughness tin plated sheet metal base is comprised of various shapes without destroying the surface layer of tin. This offers sacrificial protection of nickel, copper along with non – ferrous metals, but not with the steel.