Steel cans vs Aluminium cans

 

A steel can, wall thickness 90 micrometers (0.09 mm), weight 30 g.	The testing machine, 1.90 m, about 100 kg.	The sample fully loaded.
An aluminium can, wall thickness 110 micrometers (0.11 mm), weight 15 g.	The testing machine (1.65m, about 60 kg) getting ready.	Sample crushed at half load.

 

LINKS to more serious information on the topic:

• www.cancentral.com nice site with history of the can, how they are made, stats..., or
• www.canmakers.co.uk
• The latest research on aluminium can