What is made from tin?
Tin goes straight into 11 lines, among them microchip, padlock, window glass, olympic-style medal and bronze bell. Follow those further and it reaches 103 things in all.
How tin is made See it on the map
Goes straight into
- Microchipat Draw circuits with ultraviolet
- Padlockat Electroplate the body
- Window glassat Float it on molten tin
- Olympic-style medalat Cast and roll the metal
- Bronze bellat Melt the bell metal
- USB cableat Tin and solder the wires
- Tinplateat Plate it with tin
- Brassat Tune with minor metals
- Bronzeat Stir in the tin
- Solderat Melt the metals together
- Indium tin oxideat Mix the two powders
Further down the line: 92 things
Metals 1
Metal goods 7
Plastics and fibers 4
Glass, stone and ceramics 4
Clothes and textiles 10
Leather beltLeather handbagFlagZipperEyeglass frameDown jacketRaincoatBackpackHard-shell suitcaseJeans
Electronics 29
SmartphoneLaptopTelevisionSolid-state driveComputer keyboardComputer mouseSmartwatchWireless earbudsPhone chargerDigital cameraVideo game consoleWi-Fi routerE-readerInkjet printerGraphics cardRemote controlElectric toothbrushAA batteryLight switchPower outletPrinted circuit boardLED light bulbSolar panelSmoke detectorMicrophoneLCD screenOLED screenElectric car batteryHard drive
Machines and vehicles 21
Camera droneSatelliteElectric carAirbagOrbital rocketMechanical wristwatchTireRefrigeratorAir conditionerWindshieldCarBicycleMotorcycleWind turbineMicrowave ovenWashing machineAirlinerLocomotiveElevatorBlenderCeiling fan
Sport, music and toys 10
Electric guitarTrumpetBallpoint penHarmonicaSaxophoneGuitar stringDrum kitFluteTreadmillPinball machine