Tin can

A tin can or steel can is a container made of thin metal to hold food, water, or other products. They are opened by a can opener, but some may be opened by a hand.

These cans were made of tinplate, which is iron covered in a thin layer of tin to stop rust. Tinplate is still used to coat cans for fruit and fruit juices. Today, tin cans have a thin plastic layer.

Tin cans were made using tinplate and solder, but the solder was very poisonous because it had lead in it. These poisonous solders were banned in the United States in the 1990s, but lead may be in tin cans.

Tin Can Media

An empty tin can.
The inside of a "tin can" made from steel plated with tin.
US Patent No. 19,063 Can opener
Food tin cans reused for art and storage
Spike Jones with tin cans in the background
A can of French linseed oil
Compressed gas with dispensing valve
Flip-top can with hinged cover
Ronsonol Lighter Fluid 133ml. Płyn do zapalniczek benzynowych.