Tin Block
Tin Block is the dense storage form of nine tin ingots in Industrial Craft 2, crafted on a 3x3 grid and reversible back into nine ingots.
1.19.2
1.12.2
Description
Tin Block is the compact storage block added by Industrial Craft 2, built by placing nine Tin Ingots in a 3x3 crafting grid. The recipe runs in reverse: one Tin Block returns nine Tin Ingots, so the block works exactly like a vanilla Block of Iron for stockpiling metal without filling chests with loose items. Tin itself spawns as ore between layers 0 and 40, usually in veins of up to six blocks, and a stone pickaxe or better is required to mine it. The silvery-grey surface gives Tin Block a clean industrial look that reads as distinctly cooler than Copper Block's warm orange or Bronze Block's reddish-brown tone.
Players use Tin Block to free up inventory space, since one stack of blocks holds 576 ingots (9 per block times the 64 stack cap). Tin is a foundational Industrial Craft 2 resource — it feeds into RE Batteries, tin cables, Electric Motors, Mixed Metal Ingots, Universal Fluid Cells, and several nuclear reactor components. Combining three copper ingots with one tin ingot yields four bronze ingots, making Tin Block a convenient reserve for alloy production. For large factories and reactor halls, lining storage rooms with Tin Block stacks keeps the metal visible and one click away from uncrafting.
Players use Tin Block to free up inventory space, since one stack of blocks holds 576 ingots (9 per block times the 64 stack cap). Tin is a foundational Industrial Craft 2 resource — it feeds into RE Batteries, tin cables, Electric Motors, Mixed Metal Ingots, Universal Fluid Cells, and several nuclear reactor components. Combining three copper ingots with one tin ingot yields four bronze ingots, making Tin Block a convenient reserve for alloy production. For large factories and reactor halls, lining storage rooms with Tin Block stacks keeps the metal visible and one click away from uncrafting.
Block properties
| Item ID |
ic2:tin-block
|
|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p ic2:tin-block
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Stone pickaxe |
Industrial Craft 2 Guide
How to craft and use a Tin Block in Industrial Craft 2
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1
Mine tin ore
Tin ore generates between layers 0 and 40 in veins of up to six blocks; mine it with a stone pickaxe or better to get raw tin.
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2
Smelt into Tin Ingots
Smelt the raw tin in a furnace or Industrial Craft 2 iron furnace to produce Tin Ingots.
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3
Fill a 3x3 crafting grid
Place one Tin Ingot in every cell of a 3x3 crafting grid to craft one Tin Block.
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4
Uncraft back when needed
Place a Tin Block anywhere in a crafting grid to recover all nine Tin Ingots.
Industrial Craft 2 only
Tin Block is part of Industrial Craft 2 and exists only in modded Java Edition — there is no vanilla or Bedrock Edition equivalent.
How to craft this block
Ingredients:
Tin
x9
Tin
x9
Crafting
Tin Block
1
Used in crafts
- Tin
Frequently asked questions
How many tin ingots make one Tin Block?
Nine Tin Ingots placed in a 3x3 crafting grid craft one Tin Block in Industrial Craft 2.
Can you uncraft a Tin Block back into ingots?
Yes. Placing one Tin Block anywhere in a crafting grid returns all nine Tin Ingots.
Where does tin ore generate?
Tin ore spawns between layers 0 and 40 in veins of up to six blocks and needs a stone pickaxe or better to mine.
Is Tin Block renewable in Industrial Craft 2?
No. Tin ore generates in finite veins between layers 0 and 40, so the total tin supply per world is limited.
Does Tin Block exist in vanilla Minecraft or Bedrock Edition?
No. Tin Block is an Industrial Craft 2 block available only in modded Java Edition.
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