Cargill was able to increase the cost by 10 percent to $63.27 per ton for up to 140 percent of the amount; over that, the company charged market price, $82.71 per ton. If a salt delivery was late, the contract allowed municipalities to withhold 50 cents per ton, per day as damages. Delivery woes this past winter.
White tin is the normal form of the metal and has many uses. Unfortunately, white tin will turn into gray tin if its temperature falls below 13.2Â°C. This change can be prevented if small amounts of antimony or bismuth are added to white tin. Tin resists corrosion and is used as a protective coating on other metals. Tin cans are probably the most familiar example of this application. A tin can is actually made from steel.
Ad. Although many people may know gold for its use in jewelry â which is how about 65% of it is used â it has a number of other uses. About 25% is used in industrial applications in ceramics, electrical, and electronics applications. specialized use is in the powder called gold tin purple, gold tin precipitate, or purple of Cassius, which is used for tinting enamels and manufacturing a special type of glass called ruby glass. Ruby glass is used on the windows of office buildings as well as on mirrors that are used in space.