Can Standards
Industry Standards for 3 piece and 2 piece Sanitary Cans recommended for proper can seaming. The seam quality produced by the Can Seamer is greatly dependant on the quality of the Cans & Ends used.
- (3 piece – Formed Body + Top & Bottom Lids)
- (2 piece – Drawn Body + Top Lid)
| Common Nominal Diameters (3 PIECE CANS) | |
|
ISO Size
|
Equivalent mm (inch) |
| 202 |
52 (2.047)
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| 207.5 |
60 (2.362)
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| 209 |
63 (2.480) |
| 211 |
65 (2.559)
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| 300 |
73 (2.874)
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| 303 |
78 (3.070)
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| 307 |
83 (3.268)
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| 401 |
99 (3.898)
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| 404 |
105 (4.134)
|
| 502 |
127 (5.000)
|
| 603 |
152 (6.024)
|
| 700 |
175 (6.890)
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| CAN TYPE | NOMINAL | ‘A’ FINISHED CAN HEIGHT | ‘B’ BODY FLANGE WIDTH | ‘C’ BODY PLUG DIAMETER | ‘D’ FLANGE RADIUS | ‘E’ END FIT DIAMETER | ||
| SIZE | CAPACITY (ml) | STRAIGHT SIDED | BEADED | |||||
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3 piece
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202x 21 (52 x 73 mm)
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142 +/- 6
|
73.02 (2.875)
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2.54 ( 0.100)
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52.30 (2.059)
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1.98 – 2.03 (0.078 – 0.080)
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3 piece
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202 x 314 (52 x 98)
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197 +/-6
|
98.42 (3.875)
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2.54 (0.100)
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52.30 (2.059)
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1.98 – 2.03 (0.078 – 0.080)
|
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|
3 piece
|
207.5 x 412 (60 x 121)
|
319 +/-8
|
120.65 (4.750)
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120.65 (4.750) |
2.59 (0.102)
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59.82 (2.355)
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1.98 – 2.29 (0.078 – 0.090)
|
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2 piece
|
208 x 107 (61 x 37)
|
88 ± 4
|
36.51 (1.438)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
60.86 (2.396)
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2 piece
|
208 x 108 (61 x 38)
|
93 ± 4
|
38.10 (1.500)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
60.86 (2.396)
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|
2 piece
|
208 x 201 (61 x 52)
|
138 ± 6
|
52.39 (2.063)
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2.59 (0.102)
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60.86 (2.396)
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|
2piece
|
208 x 203 (61 x 56)
|
148 ± 6
|
55.58 (2.188)
|
2.59 (0.102)
|
60.86 (2.396)
|
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|
2 piece
|
208 x 207 (61 x 62)
|
166 ± 6
|
61.92 (2.438)
|
2.59 (0.102)
|
60.86 (2.396)
|
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<2 piece
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208 x 314 (61 x 98)
|
262 ± 8
|
<98.42 (3.875)
|
2.59 (0.102)
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60.58 (2.385)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
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|
2 piece
|
211 x 109 (65 x 40)
|
112 ± 4
|
39.70 (1.563)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
65.61 (2.583)
|
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2 piece
|
211 x 115 (65 x 49)
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149 ± 6
|
49.22 (1.938)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
<65.61 (2.583)
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2 piece
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211 x 200 (65 x 51)
|
153 ± 6
|
50.80 (2.00)
|
2.59 (0.102)
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65.61 (2.583)
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|
2 piece
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211 x 214.5 (65 x 74)
|
230 ± 7
|
73.81 (2.0906)
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2.59 (0.102)
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65.61 (2.583)
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|
3 piece
|
211 x 400 (65 x 102)
|
315 ± 8
|
101.60 (4.00)
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101.60 (4.00)
|
2.59 (0.102)
|
65.30 (2.571)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
|
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|
3 piece
|
211 x 413 (65 x 73)
|
390 ± 10
|
122.22 (4.812)
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2.59 (0.102)
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65.30 (2.571)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
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2 piece
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300 x 106 (73 x 54)
|
128 ± 5
|
54.13 (1.375)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
73.13 (2.879)
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2 piece
|
300 x 208 (73 x 64)
|
241 ± 7
|
63.50 (2.50)
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2.59 (0.102)
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73.13 (2.879)
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2 piece
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300x 405 (73 x 110)
|
441 ± 11
|
109.55 (4.313)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
73.13 (2.879)
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2/3 piece
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300 x 407 (73 x 113)
|
439 ± 11
|
112.71 (4.438)
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112.71 (4.438)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
72.090 (2.870)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
|
73.13 (2.879)
|
|
2 piece
|
300 x 407 (73 x 113)
|
458 ± 11
|
112.71 (4.438)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
73.13 (2.879)
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|
3 piece
|
301 x 411 74 x 119)
|
472 ± 12
|
119.05 (4.688)
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119.05 (4.688)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
73.99 (2.913)
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1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
|
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2/3 piece
|
303 x 406 (78 x 111)
|
486 ± 12
|
111.12 (4.375)
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111.12 (4.375)
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2.59 (0.102)
|
77.47 (3.050)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
|
77.60 (3.055)
|
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2 piece
|
307 x 111 (83 x 43)
|
207 ± 6
|
42.88 (1.688)
|
2.67 (0.105)
|
83.72 (3.296)
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2 piece
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307 x 112 (83 x 44)
|
212 ± 6
|
44.45 (1.750)
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2.67 (0.105)
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83.72 (3.296)
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2 piece
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307 x 113 (83 x 46)
|
215 ± 6
|
46.05 (1.813)
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2.67 (0.105)
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83.72 (3.296)
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2 piece
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307 x 200 (83 x 51)
|
230 ± 7
|
50.80 (2.00)
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2.67 (0.105)
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83.72 (3.296)
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2 piece
|
307 x 205.5 (83 x 60)
|
296 ± 8
|
59.33 (2.344)
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2.67 (0.105)
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83.72 (3.296)
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2 piece
|
307 x 305.5 (83 x 85)
|
432 ± 11
|
84.93 (3.344)
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2.67 (0.105)
|
83.72 (3.296)
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3 piece
|
401 x 204 (99 x 57)
|
2400 ± 11
|
57.15 (2.25)
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2.67 (0.105)
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83.72 (3.296)
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3 piece
|
401 x 305 (99 x 84)
|
588 ± 13
|
84.07 (3.31)
|
2.67 (0.105)
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98.93 (3.895)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
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2 piece
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401 x 105 (99 x 33)
|
204 ± 6
|
33.35 (1.313)
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2.67 (0.105)
|
99.36 (3.912)
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2 piece
|
401 x 105.5 (99 x 34)
|
220 ± 7
|
34.14 (1.344)
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2.67 (0.105)
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99.36 (3.912)
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3 piece
|
401 x 411 (99 x 119)
|
856± 17
|
118.92 (4.682)
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118.92 (4.682)
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2.67 (0.105)
|
98.93 (3.895)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
|
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3 piece
|
401 x 558 (99 x 139)
|
1014 ±20
|
138.81 (5.465)
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2.67 (0.105)
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98.93 (3.895)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
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3 piece
|
404 x 307 (105 x 87)
|
718 ± 14
|
87.33 (3.438)
|
2.67 (0.105)
|
105.54 (4.155)
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3 piece
|
404 x 700 105 x 178)
|
1456 ± 22 Beaded
|
177.67 (6.995)
|
177.16 (6.975)
|
2.74 (0.108)
|
105.13 (4.139)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
|
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2 piece
|
502 x 200.5 (127 x 52)
|
581± 13
|
51.59 (2.031)
|
2.67 (0.105)
|
126.85 (4.994)
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3 piece
|
502 x 512 (127 x 146)
|
1719 ± 26
|
145.92 (5.745)
|
2.67 (0.105)
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126.42 (4.977)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
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3 piece
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502 x 608 (127 x 164)
|
1940 ± 29 Beaded
|
164.08 (6.460)
|
2.67 (0.105)
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126.42 (4.977)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
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3 piece
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603 x 700 (153 x 178)
|
3088 ±31 Beaded
|
176.91 (6.965)
|
2.92 (0.115)
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153.37 (6.038)
|
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
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