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From Can Diameter Conversions to Popular Sizes for Beer & Beverage and also Food, Can Gauge thicknesses, Gauge, Thick and Thinwall, Dome Reversal and Axial Collapse. As canmakers, conversion data is vital, please find below everything you need.
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Canmaker Info
- Can Diameter Conversions
- Popular Can Sizes - Food
- Popular Can Sizes - Beer & Beverage
- Can Gauge Thickness
- Conversions
Imperial Ref |
Metric Ref |
Imperial Ref |
Metric Ref |
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114 | 45 | 401 | 99 | ||||
202 | 52 | 404 | 105 | ||||
207 | 59 | 410 | 113 | ||||
209 | 62 | 502 | 127 | ||||
211 | 65 | 603 | 153 | ||||
213 | 69 | 606 | 159 | ||||
300 | 73 | 700 | 176 | ||||
301 | 74 | 802 | 203 | ||||
307 | 83 | 812 | 219 | ||||
310 | 89 | 1000 | 278 | ||||
313 | 93 |
Imperial Size |
Metric Size | Common Name | Nominal Contents (ml) | ||
202 x 108 | 52 x 38 | 3P - 70 gram | 70 | ||
202 x 213 | 52 x 72 | 3P | 140 | ||
211 x 202 | 66 x 54 | 3P - 5oz | 155 | ||
211 x 301 | 65 x 78 | 3P - Picnic | 235 | ||
211 x 400 | 65 x 102 | 2P/3P A1 10oz | 315 | ||
211 x 414 | 54 x 124 | 3P | 385 | ||
300 x 207 | 73 x 62 | 3P | 230 | ||
73 x 108.5 | RHT 2P | 415 | |||
73 x 110 | 2P/3P - 1/2 kilo (ET) | 425 | |||
300 x 402 | 73 x 105 | 2P/3P - 14oz | 405 | ||
300 x 408.5 | 73 x 115 | 2P/3P - UT | 445 | ||
307 x 112 | 83 x 44 | 2P/3P - Tuna | 215 | ||
307 x 408 | 83 x 114 | 3P - A2 | 580 | ||
401 x 212 | 99 x 70 | 3P - 1lb flat | 475 | ||
401 x 400 | 99 x 102 | 720 | |||
401 x 411 | 99 x 119 | A2. 1/2 - 1 kilo | 850 | ||
404 x 700 | 105 x 178 | A3 | 1455 | ||
603 x 600 | 153 x 152 | A6 | 2630 | ||
603 x 700 | 153 x 178 | A10 | 3110 | ||
Imperial Size |
Metric Size | Common Name | Nominal Contents | ||
52/50 x 88 | 15cl | 150ml | |||
52/50 x 111 | 20cl | 200ml | |||
52/50 x 130 | 24cl | 240ml | |||
202/200 x 504 | 52/50 x 134 | 25cl | 250ml | ||
58/52 x 114 | sleek | 250ml | |||
58/52 x 145 | sleek | 330ml | |||
58/52 x 157 | sleek | 355ml | |||
211/206 x 310 | 65/60 x 92 | 25cl | 250ml | ||
211/206 x 315 | 65/60 x 100 | 10oz | 275ml | ||
211/206 x 409 | 65/60 x 115 | 33cl | 220ml | ||
211/202 x 409 | 33cl | 330ml | |||
211/206 x 413 | 65/60 x 122 | 12oz | 355ml | ||
211/204 x 413 | 12oz | 355ml | |||
211/202 x 413 | 12oz | 355ml | |||
65/60 x 130 | 375ml | ||||
65/60 x 138 | 400ml | ||||
211/206 x 603 | 65/60 x 159 | 16oz | 440ml | ||
211/206 x 610 | 65/60 x 168 | Half litre | 500ml | ||
211/202 | 65/52 x 188 | 568ml | |||
Lb Per Base Box* |
Can Thickness | Can Thickness (mm) |
20T | 0.051 | |
25T | 0.064 | |
30T | 0.076 | |
32T | 0.081 | |
34T | 0.086 | |
35T | 0.089 | |
36T | 0.091 | |
38T | 0.097 | |
40T | 0.102 | |
42T | 0.107 | |
45T | 0.114 | |
50T | 0.127 | |
52T | 0.132 | |
54T | 0.137 | |
55T | 0.140 | |
56T | 0.142 | |
58T | 0.147 | |
55 | 60T | 0.152 |
62T | 0.157 | |
63T | 0.160 | |
64T | 0.163 | |
65T | 0.165 | |
60 | 66T | 0.168 |
67T | 0.170 | |
68T | 0.173 | |
65 | 71T | 0.180 |
75T | 0.191 | |
70 | 77T | 0.196 |
80T | 0.203 | |
(Note: T= 0.1 thou or 0.0001 in) *ingoing weight of tinplate |
Gauge | |||||||
mm | T | mm | T | ||||
0.220 | 8.7 | 0.270 | 10.6 | ||||
0.225 | 8.9 | 0.275 | 10.8 | ||||
0.230 | 9.1 | 0.280 | 11.0 | ||||
0.235 | 9.3 | 0.285 | 11.2 | ||||
0.240 | 9.4 | 0.290 | 11.4 | ||||
0.245 | 9.6 | 0.295 | 11.6 | ||||
0.250 | 9.8 | 0.300 | 11.8 | ||||
0.255 | 10.0 | 0.305 | 12.0 | ||||
0.260 | 10.2 | 0.310 | 12.2 | ||||
0.265 | 10.4 | ||||||
Thick & Thin Wall | |||||||
0.090 | 3.5 | 0.130 | 5.1 | ||||
0.095 | 3.7 | 0.135 | 5.3 | ||||
0.100 | 3.9 | 0.140 | 5.5 | ||||
0.105 | 4.1 | 0.145 | 5.7 | ||||
0.110 | 4.3 | 0.150 | 5.9 | ||||
0.115 | 4.5 | 0.155 | 6.1 | ||||
0.120 | 4.7 | 0.160 | 6.3 | ||||
0.125 | 4.9 | 0.165 | 6.5 | ||||
Dome Reversal | |||||||
PSI | Bars | PSI | Bars | ||||
80 | 5.44 | 105 | 7.14 | ||||
85 | 5.378 | 110 | 7.48 | ||||
90 | 6.12 | 115 | 7.82 | ||||
95 | 6.46 | 120 | 8.16 | ||||
100 | 6.80 | ||||||
Axial Collapse | |||||||
Lbs | Kgs | Lbs | Kgs | ||||
200 | 90.91 | 275 | 125.00 | ||||
205 | 93.18 | 285 | 129.55 | ||||
215 | 97.73 | 295 | 134.09 | ||||
225 | 102.27 | 305 | 138.64 | ||||
235 | 106.82 | 315 | 143.18 | ||||
245 | 111.36 | 325 | 147.73 | ||||
255 | 115.91 | 335 | 152.27 | ||||
265 | 120.45 | ||||||