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Can Standards for Can Seaming

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)
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Common Nominal Diameters (3 PIECE CANS)
ISO Size

Equivalent mm (inch)

202
52 (2.047)
207.5
60 (2.362)
209

63 (2.480)

211
65 (2.559)
300
73 (2.874)
303
78 (3.070)
307
83 (3.268)
401
99 (3.898)
404
105 (4.134)
502
127 (5.000)
603
152 (6.024)
700
175 (6.890)
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
3 piece
202x 21 (52 x 73 mm)
142 +/- 6
73.02 (2.875)
 
2.54 ( 0.100)
52.30 (2.059)
1.98 – 2.03 (0.078 – 0.080)
 
3 piece
202 x 314 (52 x 98)
197 +/-6
98.42 (3.875)
 
2.54 (0.100)
52.30 (2.059)
1.98 – 2.03 (0.078 – 0.080)
 
3 piece
207.5 x 412 (60 x 121)
319 +/-8
120.65 (4.750)

120.65 (4.750)

2.59 (0.102)
59.82 (2.355)
1.98 – 2.29 (0.078 – 0.090)
 
2 piece
208 x 107 (61 x 37)
88 ± 4
36.51 (1.438)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
60.86 (2.396)
2 piece
208 x 108 (61 x 38)
93 ± 4
38.10 (1.500)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
60.86 (2.396)
2 piece
208 x 201 (61 x 52)
138 ± 6
52.39 (2.063)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
60.86 (2.396)
2piece
208 x 203 (61 x 56)
148 ± 6
55.58 (2.188)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
60.86 (2.396)
2 piece
208 x 207 (61 x 62)
166 ± 6
61.92 (2.438)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
60.86 (2.396)
<2 piece
208 x 314 (61 x 98)
262 ± 8
<98.42 (3.875)
 
2.59 (0.102)
60.58 (2.385)
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
 
2 piece
211 x 109 (65 x 40)
112 ± 4
39.70 (1.563)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
65.61 (2.583)
2 piece
211 x 115 (65 x 49)
149 ± 6
 
49.22 (1.938)
2.59 (0.102)
   
<65.61 (2.583)
2 piece
211 x 200 (65 x 51)
153 ± 6
 
50.80 (2.00)
2.59 (0.102)
   
65.61 (2.583)
2 piece
211 x 214.5 (65 x 74)
230 ± 7
73.81 (2.0906)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
65.61 (2.583)
3 piece
211 x 400 (65 x 102)
315 ± 8
101.60 (4.00)
101.60 (4.00)
2.59 (0.102)
65.30 (2.571)
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
 
3 piece
211 x 413 (65 x 73)
390 ± 10
122.22 (4.812)
 
2.59 (0.102)
65.30 (2.571)
1.98-2.29 (.078 – .090)
 
2 piece
300 x 106 (73 x 54)
128 ± 5
54.13 (1.375)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
73.13 (2.879)
2 piece
300 x 208 (73 x 64)
241 ± 7
 
63.50 (2.50)
2.59 (0.102)
   
73.13 (2.879)
2 piece
300x 405 (73 x 110)
441 ± 11
109.55 (4.313)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
73.13 (2.879)
2/3 piece
300 x 407 (73 x 113)
439 ± 11
112.71 (4.438)
112.71 (4.438)
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)
 
2.59 (0.102)
   
73.13 (2.879)
3 piece
301 x 411 74 x 119)
472 ± 12
119.05 (4.688)
119.05 (4.688)
2.59 (0.102)
73.99 (2.913)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
2/3 piece
303 x 406 (78 x 111)
486 ± 12
111.12 (4.375)
111.12 (4.375)
2.59 (0.102)
77.47 (3.050)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
77.60 (3.055)
2 piece
307 x 111 (83 x 43)
207 ± 6
42.88 (1.688)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
2 piece
307 x 112 (83 x 44)
212 ± 6
44.45 (1.750)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
2 piece
307 x 113 (83 x 46)
215 ± 6
46.05 (1.813)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
2 piece
307 x 200 (83 x 51)
230 ± 7
50.80 (2.00)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
2 piece
307 x 205.5 (83 x 60)
296 ± 8
59.33 (2.344)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
2 piece
307 x 305.5 (83 x 85)
432 ± 11
84.93 (3.344)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
3 piece
401 x 204 (99 x 57)
2400 ± 11
57.15 (2.25)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
83.72 (3.296)
3 piece
401 x 305 (99 x 84)
588 ± 13
84.07 (3.31)
 
2.67 (0.105)
98.93 (3.895)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
2 piece
401 x 105 (99 x 33)
204 ± 6
33.35 (1.313)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
99.36 (3.912)
2 piece
401 x 105.5 (99 x 34)
220 ± 7
34.14 (1.344)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
99.36 (3.912)
3 piece
401 x 411 (99 x 119)
856± 17
118.92 (4.682)
118.92 (4.682)
2.67 (0.105)
98.93 (3.895)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
3 piece
401 x 558 (99 x 139)
1014 ±20
 
138.81 (5.465)
2.67 (0.105)
98.93 (3.895)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
3 piece
404 x 307 (105 x 87)
718 ± 14
87.33 (3.438)
 
2.67 (0.105)
   
105.54 (4.155)
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)
 
2 piece
502 x 200.5 (127 x 52)
581± 13
 
51.59 (2.031)
2.67 (0.105)
   
126.85 (4.994)
3 piece
502 x 512 (127 x 146)
1719 ± 26
145.92 (5.745)
 
2.67 (0.105)
126.42 (4.977)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
3 piece
502 x 608 (127 x 164)
1940 ± 29 Beaded
 
164.08 (6.460)
2.67 (0.105)
126.42 (4.977)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
3 piece
603 x 700 (153 x 178)
3088 ±31 Beaded
 
176.91 (6.965)
2.92 (0.115)
153.37 (6.038)
1.98-2.29 (.078-.090)
 
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