Bubonic Plague was known as the Black Death and had been known in England for centuries. It was a ghastly disease. The victim's skin turned black in patches and inflamed glands or 'buboes' in the groin, combined with compulsive vomiting, swollen tongue and splitting headaches made it a horrible, agonizing killer.
Uses of Tin. Tin is mostly commonly used in alloys, and in tin plate which is a thin sheet of steel with a protective coating of tin. Tin plate is used for food cans because it is not reactive to the acids present in food.
Solder used for electronics is a metal alloy, made by combining tin and lead in different proportions. You can usually find these proportions marked on the various types of solder available. With most tin/lead solder combinations, melting does not take place all at once.older used for electronics is a metal alloy, made by combining tin and lead in different proportions. You can usually find these proportions marked on the various types of solder available. With most tin/lead solder combinations, melting does not take place all at once.