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Uses of Tin and Nickel


Tin
Uses of Nickel and Tin


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
1.40 p.p.m.   
16
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

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