can material

Tin hasn't been used for a century or more except as a
coating in some cans. Squeeze a soft drink can and then a
can of beans, the difference is obvious and very diagnostic.
Steel cans, especially larger sizes, have soldered seams,
which might also contain some tin.

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how do i tell what the can of a particular canned food is
made of? (i.e. aluminum, tin, steel

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<[email hidden]> wrote in message how do i tell
what the can of a particular canned food is made of? (i.e.
aluminum, tin, steel

... If you can't tell any other way, you can always
try a magnet.

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 22:10:01 GMT, [email hidden] posted:

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how do i tell what the can of a particular canned food is
made of? (i.e. aluminum, tin, steel

Aluminium is light, steel is heavy. Steel cans are plated
with tin, and often plastic on top of that.

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Quoted message said:

<[email hidden]> wrote in message how do i tell
what the can of a particular canned food is made of? (i.e.
aluminum, tin, steel

... If you can't tell any other way, you can always try
a magnet.

So long as they realise that "tin" means "tin-plated steel"