The two most commonly used types of lead-free solder are SnAgCu (tin-silver-copper, also called SAC) and SnCu (tin-copper). SnAgCu alloy with 3% silver and 0.5% copper (SAC305) was initially ...

Tin prices have been surging, and surprisingly, the returns have been better than even gold so far in 2025. “The first quarter is already over and, somewhat surprisingly, it is not gold but tin ...

For most of the history of industrial electronics, solder has been pretty boring. Mix some lead with a little tin, figure out how to wrap it around a thread of rosin, and that’s pretty much it.

The 2024 annual report of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd. shows that the company's main business is the exploration, mining, beneficiation, and smelting of metal ores such as tin, zinc, copper, and indium.