Grey Tin (α-Tin)
allotrope
Sn
The crumbling, non-metallic form of tin — infamous for destroying Napoleon's army buttons
← Allotrope of Tin
Legend says Napoleon's soldiers froze in Russia partly because their tin buttons crumbled into this powdery crystal form.
The diamond-cubic, semiconducting low-temperature allotrope of tin.
Material
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Frame
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | α-Tin (grey) — Fd-3m |
| Formula | Sn |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | F d -3 m :1 |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 6.467, 6.4665284, 6.4665284 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)