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Metal Containers Sectional Committee, MTD 32

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Fourth Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by the Metal Containers Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1959 and subsequently revised in 1963, 1973 and 1981. While
reviewing the standard the committee decided to revise it to align with the present practices
being followed by the Indian industry.
The rectangular range of tins is perhaps the most generally useful and familiar form of liquid
containers. These are used for packing burning oils, lubricating oils and solvents, insecticides
and disinfectants, varnishes and paints, soldering fluids, brake fluids, essential oils and numerous
other products.
In this fourth revision, following changes have been made:
i) 4 Iitre, 2.5-litre, 200-ml and 100-ml rectangular tins have been included.
ii) Hydraulic pressure test has been deleted.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with
the final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded,
off in accordance with IS 2: 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )’. The number
of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified
value in this standard.

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Indian Standard
RECTANGULAR TINS FOR LIQUIDS —
SPECIFICATION
( Fourth Revision)
1 SCOPE ‘faces’ or thicknesses of the two com~onents
thus jointed, and being two thicknesses’ of the
This standard covers the requirements of one component and three thicknesses of the
5-litre, 4-litre, 3-litre, 2“5-litre, 2-litre+ 500-ml, other.
250-ml, 200-ml and 100-ml rectangular tins used
for packing liquids. 4 CAPACITY AND DIMENSIONS
2 REFERENCES The nominal filling volume, nominal base
dimensions, precise punch plug dimensions and
The following Indian Standards are necessary nominal height shall be in accordance with
adjuncts to this standard: Table 1.
IS No. Title 5 CONSTRUCTION
1394:1984 Glossary of terms relating to 5.1 The tin shall. be of built-up construction
metal containers ( third with the body having a side seam which may be
revision ) soldered internally or externally, cemented or
1993:1993 Single cold-reduced tinplate welded.
and single cold-reduced black 5.2 The ends of the tin shall be compound
plate—Electrolytic and hot lined and double seamed to the body.
dipped tinplate sheet and
blackplate sheet ( third 6 MATERIAL
revision )
6.1 The tins shall be manufactured from
3259:1966 Methods of sampling of metal tinplate or black plate complying with the
containers requirements of IS 1993 : 1993 or double cold
reduced electrolytic tinplate sheet conforming
12591:1988 Cold-reduced tin free steel in to IS 13954: 1994. The tins may also be
sheet form manufactured from tin free steel plate con-
Double cold-reduced electro- forming to IS 12591:1988. The thickness of
13954:1994
lytic tinplate sheet tin coating shall be agreed to between the
purchaser and the supplier.
3 TERMINOLOGY 7 HANDLE
3.0 For the purpose of this standard, terms The strap handles ( made of tin plate ) shall
defined in IS 1394: 1984 shall apply in addition be fitted to the 5-litre, 4-litre, 3-litre and
to the following. 2.5-litre tins. Strap handle shall be secured in
3.1 Built-up Tin — A tin made up of at least the position as shown in Table 2.
two ( but often more ) components, the side
walls being formed by shaping and joining the 8 CLOSURES
edges. 8.1 The tins may be fitted with a variety of
3.2 Rectangular or Oblong Tins — Flat, parallel closures like rolled threaded necks and caps, tin-
sided containers having unequal adjacent sides. plate closures soldered or clinched in position,
and plastics closures pressed in position. In the
3.3 Punch Plug Dimensions — The dimension latter case the filler shall normally close the
of that part of the press tool that determines filled container with the plastics components.
the countersink dimensions of the end of a tin.
8.2 The position of closures for 5-litre, 4-litre,
3.4 Double Seam — A rolled, mechanically 3-litre and 2“5-litre tins shall be as shown in
formed, joint comprising five interlocking Table 2.

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Table 1 Basic Dimensions of Rectangular Tin

( Clause 4 )
All dimensions in millimetres.

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Nominal Overseam Nominal Punch Plug Corner Nominal

Filling Dimensions ( ln~a~l ) Dimensions Radius Thickness
Volume -——. — —.——- * 0.051) R + 1.0 of Body
‘ ~;5D Dimension ~ .——A__.7 and Ends
&70 Akxo ; Al B1
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(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

5-litre 178 X 111 294 175 X 108 174.39 107.39 16 0.24
169 X 106 315 166 x 103 165.74 102057 16 0.24
4-litre 169 X 106 253 166 x 103 165.74 102.57 16 0.22
3-litre 178 X 111 178 175 x 108 174.39 107.39 16 0.22
155 x 96 238 152 X 93 151.00 92.96 16 0.22
25-litre 178 X 111 151 175 X 108 174.39 107.39 16 0.22
I-litre 117 x 64 168 114 X 61 113.79 60.96 16 0.21
117 X 61 186 114 X 58 113.79 57.51 19 0.21
500-ml 117 X 64 88 114 X 61’ 113.79 60.96 16 0.20
96 X 50 139 93 x 47 92.43 46.25 15 0.20
99 x 45 154 96 X 42 95.63 41.40 15 0.20
250-ml 96 X 50 78 93 x 47 92”43 46.25 15 0.19
72 x 45 107 69 X 42 68.58 41.28 13 0.19
73 X 38 127 70 x 35 69.34 34.42 12 0.19
200-ml 72 X 45 95 69 X 42 68.58 41.28 13 0.18
100-ml 72 X 45 51 69 X 42 68.58 41.28 13 0.18
I)This deviation must not he confused with manufacturing tolerances. The deviation IS not a manufacturing
tolerance but is given to allow different sizes of punch plugs to be used within a limited range. Punch plug
dimensions are given for guidar.ce of the can manufacturer and should not be considered for inspection
purposes,

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Table2 Closure and Strap Handle Position for5-litre, 4-litre, 3-litre and2.5-litre Tins
( Clauses 7 and 8.2)

~-l L STRAP l-lANDl.Ed

TYPE 1 TYPE 2
Nominal Nominal ( Internal ) Closure Position Strap Handle
Filling Base Dimensions .—— ___A——————— Position
Volume (mm) Type E ? G
AxB mm mm mm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
5-litre 175 X 108 40 40 59
: 59 50 59 or 29
166 X 103 40 40
; 51.5 50 ;!?
4-litre 166 x 103 1 40 40 29
3-litre 175 X 108 1 40 40 59
2 59 50 59 or 29
152 X 93 1 40 40 59
2.5-litre 175 X 108 59
; $’ % 59 or 29

8.3 The position of closures for l-litre, 500-IuI, 12 SAMPLING

250-ml, 200-ml and 100-ml tins shall be as
shown in Table 3. Representative samples of the tins for tests shall
be drawn in accordance with IS 3259:1966.
9 INTERNAL COATING
13 MARKING
The requirements for internal protective coating
to suit particular products being packed shall 13.1 Each tin shall be embossed or marked
be as agreed to between the purchaser and the legibly and indelibly with the following parti-
supplier. culars:
10 DECORATION a) Indicating the source of the manu-
The requirements for lithographed external facturer,
decoration of the bodies of tins shall be as b) Any other information as required by the
agreed to between the purchaser and the purchaser.
supplier.
11 TESTS 13.2 BJS Certification Marking
13.2.1 The tins may also be marked with the
11.1 Air Pressure Test Standard Mark.
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The tin when subjected to an air pressure of at
least 15 kPa, shall show no sign of leakage when 11.2.2 The use of Standard Mark is governed
immersed in water for a period of 15 seconds. by the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards
Act 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
11.2 Handle Pull Test thereunder. The details of conditions under
The handle of the tin when tested shall be which licence for the use of Standard Mark
capable of withstanding a gradually applied may be granted to the manufacturers or pro-
vertical force of 10 kgf for a period of two ducers may be obtained from the Bureau of
minutes. Indian Standards.

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Table 3 Closure Position of l-litre, 500-ml, 250-ml, 200-ml and 100-ml Capacity Tins
( Clause 8.3 )

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Nom$o~l&ling Nominal ( ioternal ) Closure Position
Base DimAen~y ( mm ) —- ——— —-.—
Type
(m:)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
I-litre 114 x 61 1 30.5
2 —
114 X 58 1 29
2 —
500-ml 114 X 61 1 30.5
93 x 47 1 23.5
96 X 42 1 21
250-ml 93 x 47 1 23.5
70 x 35 1 17.5
69 X 42 1 23.5
2oo-mi 69 x 42 1 23.5
100-ml 69 X 42 1 23.5

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