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Electrolytic tinplate steel have the characteristics of corrosion resistance, non-toxicity, high strength and good ductility.
Packaging made of tinplate has good sealing, storage, light repellency, robustness, and unique metal decorative charm, which determines its wide coverage in the packaging container industry, making it an internationally common tinplate packaging material.
Electrolytic tinplate steel are widely used as a packaging material for food and beverages, grease cans, chemical cans, and other miscellaneous cans, to provide excellent protection of the physical and chemical properties of the contents. Tinplate cans can be used to fill juice, coffee, tea, and sports drinks, as well as cola, soda, beer, and other beverages. High workability of tinplate allows for many variations in its shape, whether high, short, large, small, square, or round, which can meet the diverse needs of the beverage packaging and consumer preferences. For example, chemical cans,food cans, tea cans and oil bucket, etc.
| Grade | Main Usage | |
| Food Grade Cans | Food Cans | fishery and agricultural products, etc. |
| Beverages Cans | juice, soft drinks, other beverages | |
| Industrial Grade Cans
| Oil Cans | automobile oil, mechanical oil, etc. |
| Pails | Industrial containers for paint and oils | |
| Aerosol Cans | cosmetics, butane gas, pesticide, etc | |
| Temper & Hardness & Applications | ||
| Temper | Hardness | Applications |
| T1 | 49±3 | nozzles,spouts,closures. |
| T2 | 52±3 | pie pans,closures,shallow drawn and specialized can parts. |
| T3 | 57±3 | battery can bodies,can ends and bodies,large diameter closures,crown caps. |
| T4 | 61±3 | can ends and bodies,crown caps and small screw closures. |
| T5 | 65±3 | Can ends and bodies for non corrosive products. |
| DR-8 | 73±3 | small diameter round can bodies and ends. |
FAQ of Electrolytic Tinplate Steel Sheet
1. What is the tin-plate?
Tinplate or tin-plate is a cold-rolled steel sheet coated by tin on both sides. The first known use of tinplate was in 1677.
2. What is tinplate used for?
Tinplate are mainly used for making all kinds of cans and buckets, such as food cans, beverage cans, artistic cans, crude bucket and petroleum bucket. Tinplate has also been used for manufacturing mechanical parts and tools.
3. What is the characteristic of tinplate?
Tin-plate, known as SPTE tinplate steel, have good mechanical performance, perfect barrier performance, high gas resistance, light shielding, and aroma retention, and tight sealing, which can well maintain contents quality.
4. Is tinplate ferrous or non-ferrous??
Tinplate is considered a ferrous material. It is made from a thin sheet of steel (which is an iron-based, ferrous metal) that is coated with a thin layer of tin. The tin coating helps to prevent rust and corrosion, while the steel provides strength and durability. Despite the presence of tin, which is a non-ferrous metal, the primary material in tinplate is steel, making it a ferrous metal product.
