In recent years, Chen has been experimenting with nearly pure tin objects that use only 1 % lead for strengthening. Pure tin is gray in color, and its crystals are long. Works created with it show thin lines on its surface and a silver luster.
這幾年來，陳萬能嘗試以純錫創作，只加入約百分之一的鉛增加硬度，純錫為銀灰色，結晶呈雞絲狀，作品表面呈現出細緻紋理，閃耀如銀白月光的光澤。