This conversion is known as tin disease or tin pest. Tin pest was a particular problem in northern Europe in the 18th century as organ pipes made of tin alloy would sometimes be affected during long cold winters. Some unverifiable sources also say that, during Napoleon's Russian campaign of 1812, the temperatures became so cold that the tin buttons on the soldiers' uniforms disintegrated over time, contributing to the defeat of the Grande Armée. Le Coureur, Penny; Burreson, Jay (2004). Napoleon's Buttons: 17 Molecules that Changed History. New York: Penguin Group USA., a persistent legend that probably has no background in real events. Öhrström, Lars (2013). The Last Alchemist in Paris. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-966109-1.
Molodets, A. M.; Nabatov, S. S. (2000). „Thermodynamic Potentials, Diagram of State, and Phase Transitions of Tin on Shock Compression”. High Temperature. 38 (5): 715—721. S2CID120417927. doi:10.1007/BF02755923.
Molodets, A. M.; Nabatov, S. S. (2000). „Thermodynamic Potentials, Diagram of State, and Phase Transitions of Tin on Shock Compression”. High Temperature. 38 (5): 715—721. S2CID120417927. doi:10.1007/BF02755923.