Tin bent, a crackling sound known as the "tin cry" can be heard from the twinning of the crystals. Tin melts at low temperatures of about , the lowest in group 14. The melting point is further lowered to for 11 nm particles. β-tin (the metallic form, or white tin, BCT structure), which is stable at and above room temperature, is malleable. In contrast, α-tin (nonmetallic form, or gray tin), which is stable below , is brittle. α-tin has a diamond cubic crystal structure, similar to diamond, silicon or germanium. α-tin has no metallic properties at all because its atoms form
Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box MCs. For "Lead 15th Anniversary Live ～Kan Ima Shirube-sai～", the group performed every a-side they had released since their debut in 2002, up until their then-most recent song "Beautiful Day", which had been released on August 23, 2017. The live was well-received, with people praising the group's stage presence and charisma, even with performing so many songs for one performance, many of which were dance tracks. "Lead Upturn 2017 ～This is Our Day～" was the group's fifteenth live tour. For the performance, most of the music utilized were songs from their seventh studio album "The Showcase", which had been released