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Tin Plate

Q. Where does Tin Plate/sheet metal come from? and Who are the manufactures?

Thank You,

Shannon
- Sydney
2003

Tinplate is made by electroplating steel with tin and quickly melting it followed by rapidly quenching it is an oil. Another, older, way of making it is to dip the steel sheet into a bath of molten tin (tin melts at only 232C). It is made by most iron and steel companies.

Trevor Crichton
R&D practical scientist
Chesham, Bucks, UK
2003

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