Common Metal Container Shapes Three-piece steel sanitary food cans Aerosol cans, made by two methods: (1) Three-piece steel cans with a welded body and two ends, and(2 one-piece, impact-extruded aluminum cans necked-in to accept the valve cup Steel or aluminum two-piece drawn-and-ironed beverage cans TWO-piece steel or aluminum cans by drawing or by draw and redraw Full-opening, ring pull-top cans Double-seamed, conventional-top cans Cans with hinged lids, usually steel
Common Metal Container Shapes Three-piece steel sanitary food cans. ·Aerosol cans, made by two methods: (1) Three-piece steel cans with a welded body and two ends, and (2) one-piece, impact-extruded aluminum cans necked-in to accept the valve cup. ·Steel or aluminum two-piece drawn-and-ironed beverage cans. ·Two-piece steel or aluminum cans by drawing or by draw and redraw. Full-opening, ring pull-top cans Double-seamed, conventional-top cans ·Cans with hinged lids, usually steel
Common Metal Container Shapes Flat round cans of drawn steel or aluminum with slipcovers igure 5.2) Three-piece steel or aluminum ovals, typically fitted with a dispensing spout (Figure 5.2 Traditional pear-shaped, three-piece steel ham cans Oblong steel three-piece F-style cans(Figure 5.2 Oblong key-opening cans, three-piece steel Multiple friction cans of three-piece steel, also referred to as double and triple-tight cans Three-piece, square-breasted steel cans Spice cans(smaller three-piece cans) with a perforated metal or plastic top Industrial pails and drums TWo-piece, low-profile steel or aluminum ovals, with full-opening ring pull-tops
Common Metal Container Shapes Flat round cans of drawn steel or aluminum with slipcovers (Figure 5.2) ·Three-piece steel or aluminum ovals, typically fitted with a dispensing spout (Figure 5.2) ·Traditional pear-shaped, three-piece steel ham cans ·Oblong steel three-piece F-style cans (Figure 5.2) ·Oblong key-opening cans, three-piece steel ·Multiple friction cans of three-piece steel, also referred to as doubleand triple-tight cans ·Three-piece, square-breasted steel cans Spice cans (smaller three-piece cans) with a perforated metal or plastic top · Industrial pails and drums ·Two-piece, low-profile steel or aluminum ovals, with full-opening ring pull-tops
Common Metal Container Shapes cover Base Figure 5.2 Examples of specialized can shapes
Common Metal Container Shapes Figure 5.2 Examples of specialized can shapes
Three-Piece Steel Cans Steel three-piece can bodies can be mechanically seamed. bonded with adhesive, welded, or soldered (Figure 5.3) Aluminum cannot be soldered and cannot be welded economically Welded sanitary three-piece can bodies are therefore made exclusively of steel Mechanical seaming or clinching is used only for containers intended for dry product
Three-Piece Steel Cans Steel three-piece can bodies can be mechanically seamed, bonded with adhesive, welded, or soldered (Figure 5.3). - Aluminum cannot be soldered and cannot be welded economically. - Welded sanitary three-piece can bodies are therefore made exclusively of steel. - Mechanical seaming or clinching is used only for containers intended for dry product
Three-Piece Steel Cans Mechanical clinch seam Welded seam Adhesive-bonded(cemented)seam Figure 5.3 Mechanical, welded, and adhesive-bonded side seams for three-piece cans
Three-Piece Steel Cans Figure 5.3 Mechanical, welded, and adhesive-bonded side seams for three-piece cans