we can refer to aluminium foila as tin foil and foil was made up of elemental tin.
2006-07-12 16:43:03 · 3 answers · asked by sharareh 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Early 20th century, steel was covered with tin to prevent rusting. Tin has a low melting point, about 450 degrees so was easy to work with given existing technology. "Tin shacks", "Tin pans" and "Tin cans" were all steel covered with tin. Most solder, like that used on the ends of steel cans is still tin.
Tin is dense, heavy, and relatively expensive. Tin suffers metal fatigue worse than aluminum, so bend it too many times, it will break before Al. Tin is easily mixed with copper, lead, silver or zinc to make brass, bronze, and pewter.
Aluminum is prevalent, cheap, melts at a higher temp, conducts heat and electricity well.
I would bet there was at one time actual tin foil, which was replace by aluminum in maybe the 50's or 60's when aluminum was cheap to make.
2006-07-13 18:00:17 · answer #1 · answered by bizsmithy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tin is a metal that can deteriorate,rust and poison food.Aluminum doe'snt.
2006-07-12 16:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by mrimprovize59@verizon.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Tin foil" and "tin cans" were never made of tin
2006-07-12 16:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋