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Aluminium beverage cans: 12 oz standard, 16 oz, 330/500 mL, sleek, slim, mini
What are the dimensions of a 12 oz soda can? · Standard part · basis: Can Manufacturers Institute / Ball 'can size' nomenclature (211 = 2 11/16 in body, 202 = 2 2/16 in end); heights typical of each format, ±1 mm by filler
Long Earth Society build part. The displacer cylinder of the classic can Stirling; the hot end sits over a tea light. The engines · all LES parts
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Notes
- 12 oz standard can: body Ø66.0 mm (211), 122.5 mm tall, 0.10 mm aluminium wall, 202 end with a Ø57.4 mm seam (the double-seam chime); dome in the base about 10 mm deep. Tall 16 oz is the same Ø66 at 157 mm.
- Sleek (204 body) cans are Ø58.0; slim (202 body) cans Ø53.3. The pull-tab end is 0.25 mm thick and the hardest part; the body cuts with scissors.
- Stirling use: the 12 oz can is the classic displacer cylinder (Ø66). Cut the top off below the chime, leaving 110 mm; the printed cap in the can-engine kit fits over the Ø66 body with a 0.3 mm clearance and carries the displacer guide. The base dome is the hot end: a tea light fits under it.
- Two cans: cut the base off a second can and slide it over the first (Ø66 over Ø66 doesn't fit; the body is pre-stretched, so use a slim can inside a standard one as a regenerator sleeve).
Sizes
| can | body_dia_mm | height_mm | seam_dia_mm | wall_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 fl oz / 355 mL US standard | 66.0 | 122.5 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 16 fl oz / 473 mL 'pint' tall | 66.0 | 157.0 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 330 mL European standard | 66.0 | 115.2 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 500 mL European tall | 66.0 | 168.0 | 57.4 | 0.1 |
| 12 fl oz sleek | 58.0 | 156.0 | 52.0 | 0.1 |
| 250 mL slim | 53.3 | 134.0 | 50.0 | 0.1 |
| 7.5 fl oz mini | 58.0 | 103.0 | 52.0 | 0.1 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| Wikipedia | Drink can | web | CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) |
| Ball Corporation | Beverage can sizes and specifications | web | Ball site terms verify |
| Long Earth Society | Engine builds (videos and write-ups) | web, video | LES site |
Free files
★ Free files 7 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| can-12oz-standard-211 | 12 fl oz / 355 mL US standard (211 body, 202 end): body Ø66.0 × 122.5 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-16oz-tall-211 | 16 fl oz / 473 mL 'pint' tall (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 157.0 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-330ml-standard-211 | 330 mL European standard (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 115.2 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-500ml-tall-211 | 500 mL European tall (211 body): body Ø66.0 × 168.0 mm, seam Ø57.4, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-12oz-sleek-204 | 12 fl oz sleek (204 body), energy-drink style: body Ø58.0 × 156.0 mm, seam Ø52.0, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-250ml-slim-202 | 250 mL slim (202 body), Red Bull style: body Ø53.3 × 134.0 mm, seam Ø50.0, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
| can-7-5oz-mini-204 | 7.5 fl oz mini (204 body): body Ø58.0 × 103.0 mm, seam Ø52.0, 0.1 mm wall | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=beverage-cans
Fits with
Questions
What is the diameter of a 12 oz soda can?
66.0 mm body (2.6 in), 122.5 mm tall; the top seam is Ø57.4 mm. A 16 oz tall can has the same 66 mm diameter at 157 mm.
How thick is a soda can wall?
About 0.10 mm in the body (0.097 mm typical), 0.25 mm at the end; aluminium alloy 3004 body, 5182 end.
Can I make a Stirling engine from a soda can?
Yes, it is the standard beginner build: the can is the displacer cylinder, a balloon the diaphragm, a CD the flywheel. The can-engine kit here has the printed cap, clamp ring, guide and crank stand sized for a 12 oz can.