can tin plate be used as enclosure material at high freq - about 10GHz?
Yes, you can use tinned steel as a shield material. Aluminum is preferred as it is harder and resists corrosion better. What magnetism are you talking about?
Thank you for reply! why i ask this, I saw small magnet inside aluminium cnc circulator. So it stayed in my mind.. and i imagine how enclosure influences somehow whats inside the box.
Ferrite circulators have magnetic circuits sensitive to ferromagnetic objects. Typical circulator carries a label "no steel or iron closer than six inches away" including screws. So keep this in mind if you intend to use a tinned steel case.
brass, aluminum, nickel, steel, stainless steel, copper...all can be used. Non conductive materials, like plastic, need to be metal plated/covered to work. The cover to body contact resistance will be important for shielding effectiveness, so a metal coating that does not corrode is preferred. Tin IS a good one in that tin oxide is conductive. Aluminum is actually a poor one, since aluminum oxide is an insulator...hence the reason a lot of people plate or chemically convert the aluminum surface to maintain conductivity.
