Tin

Tin ingot
Stackable	16
Smeltable
Smelt Point	232°C
Requires Container	Yes
Output	Ingot mold
Output Amount	1
Items

Tin is a metal obtained from cassiterite. it is primarily used as an alloy component in tin bronze and solder .

Obtaining

Ores

Cassiterite can be found in all igneous and metamorphic rock types: andesite, granite, basalt, peridotite, phyllite, and slate. Cassiterite deposits generates in a specific range of Y-levels that are relative to the surface. The height of the surface varies across different terrain, and is estimated to be Y-level 120 on average in a world with default height settings.

The characteristics of each type of cassiterite deposit are as follows:

Deposit type	Surface bits	Relative Y-level		Y-level of 120		Radius	Thickness	Tries per chunk
		Minimum	Maximum	Minimum	Maximum
Shallow cassiterite	✔️	0.92	0.98	110	118	2-4	1	0.007
Deep cassiterite	❌	0.4	0.75	48	90	2-8	1	7
Deep cassiterite (massive)	❌	0	0.6	0	72	9-15	1	0.1

Deep cassiterite deposits are uncommon. Massive deep cassiterite deposits are very rare. Shallow cassiterite deposits, which are the easiest to spot and mine, are extremely rare.

Cassiterite in host rock

Rock	Normal block	Ore block	Cassiterite bits
Andesite
Granite
Basalt
Peridotite
Phyllite
Slate

A tier 2 pickaxe (copper or higher) or an ore blasting bomb is required to mine cassiterite.

Trading

5 cassiterite nuggets can be purchased from a commodities trader for 1 to 3 rusty gears . While in stock, this trade can be performed 4 to 8 times per reset.

Looting

There is a 0.02% chance (1 in 5000) of obtaining 1 cassiterite nugget when panning in sand or gravel .

Cracked vessels (ore) found in ruins have a 2.17% chance to drop 4-12 cassiterite nuggets.

Usage

Casting

See also: Casting

Cassiterite can be smelted in a crucible at 232°C. Molten tin can only be poured into an ingot mold . Tin ingots primarily serve as a means of storage.

Smithing

See also: Smithing

Tin ingots can only be smithed into tin plates ; when placed on an anvil , no dialog box to select an item will appear. Tin requires a tier 3 anvil (iron or higher) and has a workable temperature of 116°C. Tin plates are exclusively used to craft riveted tin blocks .

Dyeing

Cassiterite nuggets and chunks can be crushed in a pulverizer equipped with tier 2 pounder caps (bronze or higher). A cassiterite nugget has a yield of 0.33. On average, every 3 cassiterite nuggets will yield 1 crushed cassiterite.

1 crushed cassiterite and 5 liters of water can be combined in a barrel to produce 5 liters of diluted cassiterite: a liquid used to prepare cloth before it can be treated with dyes .

Alloys

Tin and other metal bits can be smelted together in a crucible in a specific ratio to create alloys .

Alloys of tin

Image	Name	Tin %	Other metal %
	Tin bronze	8-12%	Copper : 88-92%
	Lead solder	45-55%	Lead : 25-35%
	Silver solder	50-60%	Silver : 25-35%

History

Version		Description
0.9.5		Tin exists in the form of ingots and ore that generates underground.
1.3.3		Tin bronze was introduced.
1.4.2.6		A massive deposit type was added.
1.6.0	rc.1	A shallow deposit type was added. The occurrence of normal tin deposits was increased by 50%. The average tin deposit size was increased by 20%.
1.7.2		The occurrence and size of shallow tin deposits were slightly reduced.
1.9.0	rc.8	The number of nuggets obtained from tin ore was significantly reduced.
1.11.0	pre.1	The ore generation depth for cassiterite was changed from 0-60% of the surface to 40-75%.
1.12.5	rc.1	The occurrence of shallow tin deposits is now doubled in Exploration mode.
1.17.0	rc.1	The amount of diluted cassiterite required to create mordant cloth was adjusted, along with diluted alum and chromite.
1.18.0	pre.1	A new texture for diluted cassiterite was added. Crushed cassiterite was added.

Gallery

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  Cassiterite nugget
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  Tin bit
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  Crushed cassiterite