Although tin coating is not commercially done to taps, just about any electroplating house could "tin" plate taps on a batch job basis.
The point is/remains that TIN is used when TiN is really meant. I'd contend that when TiN is meant, the referebce ti "tin" coated/plated variant should not be used/considered as interchangeable.
Why? Easy. If you went to a supplier who had the capabilities to do both processes, you'd get the wrong thing if you asked for "tin" when your really meant "TiN".
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