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Tin plated cans are not in use today. For other cans:
- plastic or zinc plated steel cans: the time of degradation depends on the humidity of the environment, temperature, acidity of the soil or water, etc. Probably ten of years.
- for aluminium cans the time of degradation is probably hundred of years
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∙ 16y agoIt depends on the type of can and the contents. If they are made of aluminum and have soft drinks or beer inside, then they might be bulging if they are warm and have been shaken.
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∙ 9y agoPure tin undergoes an allotropic transformation at low temperatures to white tin, then brittle nonmetallic grey tin with a diamond structure. Tin objects disintegrate at low temperatures.
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∙ 12y agoit depends on the type of can and the contents. if they are made of aluminum and have soft drinks or beer inside, then they might be bulging if they are warm and have been shaken.
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∙ 15y agoThe outside of the tin is treated with an anti-oxidant, however the inside is not - as it would contaminate the contents, when the tin is opened and emptied, air can get to it.
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∙ 14y agotin cans are like a metal so yes it can be recycled with no doubt so keep telling your friends
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∙ 6y agoToday tin is not used for cans; aluminium or coated iron are not so expensive.
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∙ 12y ago50 years
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What aremajor uses of tin?
There are two major uses for it. It is used to coat food cans, to keep them from rusting. Tin has low toxicity, so you can safely store food in tin-plated steel cans. It is also used to make solder, which is used to join electrical components into circuits.
What is the use of tin?
Well there are tin cans and tin whistles and tin pan alley
Why are tin cans better than steel cans for storing food?
It's cheaper to make cans with a main steel body and coat them with tin. Strength of steel and the corrosion resistance of tin.
Functions of tin?
It's used in solder. It's used to rustproof food cans. It's used in processing slides as the active ingredient in the reversal bath. Tin alloyed with copper makes bronze.
Why you use tin with contact food?
Tin is not very reactive when in contact with acidic foods so it is used to coat steel to make food cans; This prevents the food being tainted by can and prevents the food from damaging the steel can and potentially breaching its integrity.
What are tin cans used for?
They are used for storing food.
Metal used as a protective plating on food cans?
tin
What is the metal element which is used to coat the outside of food cans?
Tin
What aremajor uses of tin?
There are two major uses for it. It is used to coat food cans, to keep them from rusting. Tin has low toxicity, so you can safely store food in tin-plated steel cans. It is also used to make solder, which is used to join electrical components into circuits.
What non-corrosive metallic element is used inside food cans?
The answer is TIN.
Albumin what is it used for?
stuff like cans for food and aluminum tin foil
Why are covering of food cans tin?
because they are tin and they are strong
Why does a tin can for containing can food can get rusty even though tin cans cannot rust?
A tin used for food packaging is actually tin-plated steel. So if the tin wears off, the steel beneath will rust.
What is the composition of dog food cans?
Tin
What is the use of tin?
Well there are tin cans and tin whistles and tin pan alley
What things are made from tin?
There are many stuff prepared using TIN and we use them in our daily lifer as well. Some examples are:=1. Tin boxes; used for keeping things in it.2. Metal ducts;they are made up of tin used while ducting is done.3. Cans;used for containing the soft drinks.and many more.....--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
What is the greek word for tin?
tin = ΚΟΥΤΑΚΙ or ΤΕΝΕΚΕΣ or ΚΟΝΣΕΡΒΑΚΟΥΤΑΚΙ is used for refreshmant cansΤΕΝΕΚΕΣ is used to indicate a large metal boxΚΟΣΕΡΒΑ is used for cans with conserved food
