White Tin (β-Tin)
allotrope
Sn
The familiar shiny form of tin used in cans and solder
← Allotrope of Tin
The shiny tin coating on every food can is this exact crystal structure — stable at room temperature but not in the cold.
A crystalline allotrope of Tin (space group F m -3 m), sourced from the Crystallography Open Database (COD 9017494).
Material
Gallery canvas set in a solid wood floating frame.
Frame
White
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Tin — Fm-3m |
| Formula | Sn |
| Crystal system | cubic |
| Space group | F m -3 m |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 5.8197, 5.8197, 5.8197 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 90, 90, 90 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 4 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)