Tinverium
Properties
Material Characteristics
Silvery grained, mottled chrome that refuse to oxidize, remains colorfast and melds with nearly any other ore with ease. Has a magical conductivity rating of 3 out of 10.
Geology & Geography
Abundant near the coastline of The Shimmering Expanse, a maritime country of Hyanór, Tinverium is retrieved from both land and shallow sea dig sites. It forms naturally in anti-corrosive veins within sedimentary deposits.
History & Usage
Discovery
Tinverium was discovered in 3920 during Blackaxel's early founding by shipwrights seeking light alloys for construction of airships. It was quickly identified as a universal ore, capable of being mixed with nearly any other metal to create a new alloy.
Everyday use
Tinverium is a common component for alloys and with very few exceptions can be smelted with nearly every ore and mineral to enhance their properties and traits. Tinverium is used in widespread applications of metal all across Beaumont from airship plating and prosthetics, to fasteners and appliances, silverware and surgical equipment. Anodizing allows this metal to take on nearly any color, making it an ideal material for most applications where paint or stains would be impractical.
Industrial Use
Tinverium is the most widely used metal in construction, fabrication and hobby-crafting. It is manufactured and sold in a wide variety of forms such as sheets, rods, ingots, rolls, coils, shavings and cubes and can be purchased in nearly every city in Beaumont in volumes ranging from grams to ship-tons.
Refinement
Due to Tinverium's moderately low melting point, traditional forges and foundries can be used for all refinement processes. Tinverium holds its structure well under extremely high heats and is still workable in temperatures as low as 1100° T, though not without added effort.
Byproducts & Sideproducts
Tinverium can be chipped, shredded, milled, ground, and de-atomized to produce a wide variety of sideproducts used in the creation of alloys with other metals. As a product with very minimal loss its primary byproduct is Tin salt, used exclusively for solder flux.
Reusability & Recycling
When smelted alone, meaning not alloyed with another metal, Tinverium is infinitely recyclable due to its lossless smelting properties after its initial smelt. The metal is known worldwide as the most recyclable material with many modern structures containing material that has been melted and recycled for thousands of years without any significant structural deterioration or color loss.
Distribution
Trade & Market
Tinverium can be found in nearly every city in Beaumont in unrefined, processed and alloyed forms for a variety of applications. From crafts to amateur tradesmen, common household purchases to commercial construction, Tinverium is one of the most common elements Beaus interact with on a daily basis and can be found for sale even in the most remote locations in the confederacy.
Type
Ore
Value
2 silver per gram
Rarity
Very common
Color
grainy silver with chrome flecks
Melting / Freezing Point
2200° T
Density
455 lb/ft³