# Steel food cans: soup, vegetable, tuna, #2, #2½, #10, coffee

> What are the dimensions of a standard soup can?

- Category: Hardware › Found & household materials
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: US can-size nomenclature (diameter × height in inches and sixteenths: 300 × 407 = 3 0/16 in × 4 7/16 in); tinplate 0.2 mm; seams about 1.2 mm proud of the body
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- License: dimension sheet CC BY 4.0 (Xem Studio); linked files under their publishers' licenses

## Notes

- Condensed soup (Campbell's size, 211 × 400): Ø68.3 × 101.6 mm. Standard vegetable can (300 × 407): Ø76.2 × 112.7 mm. 303 × 406: Ø81.0 × 111.1. #2 (307 × 409): Ø87.3 × 115.9. Tuna (307 × 113): Ø87.3 × 46.0. #2½ (401 × 411): Ø103.2 × 119.1. #10 (603 × 700): Ø157.2 × 177.8.
- Steel (tinplate) is 0.18–0.22 mm, magnetic, solderable and takes a flame: it is the hot-end cylinder for the bigger can engines where aluminium would soften. The double seams stand 1.2 mm proud of the body; a printed cap must clear Ø(body + 2.4).
- Opened with a safety (side-cut) opener the rim stays smooth and the lid can go back on as a loose cap; a top-cut opener leaves a sharp edge: deburr with a file before a diaphragm goes near it.

## Sizes

| can | body_dia_mm | height_mm | over_seam_dia_mm | wall_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 × 400, 10.75 oz condensed soup | 68.3 | 101.6 | 70.7 | 0.2 |
| 300 × 407, 14–16 oz vegetables/beans | 76.2 | 112.7 | 78.6 | 0.2 |
| 303 × 406, 15–16 oz | 81.0 | 111.1 | 83.4 | 0.2 |
| 307 × 409, #2 (20 oz) | 87.3 | 115.9 | 89.7 | 0.2 |
| 307 × 113, 5 oz tuna | 87.3 | 46.0 | 89.7 | 0.2 |
| 401 × 411, #2½ (28–29 oz) | 103.2 | 119.1 | 105.6 | 0.2 |
| 603 × 700, #10 (6 lb 6 oz) | 157.2 | 177.8 | 159.6 | 0.2 |
| 502 × 510, 3 lb coffee (older) | 130.2 | 139.7 | 132.6 | 0.2 |

## Where the files are

- Wikipedia: [Steel and tin cans](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_and_tin_cans) — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)
- Can Manufacturers Institute: [Standard can sizes](https://www.cancentral.com/) — web — CMI site (verify at link)
- Long Earth Society: [Engine builds (videos and write-ups)](https://longearthsociety.com/engineering/) — web, video — LES site

## Free STEP/STL (8 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/index.json

- foodcan-211x400-condensed-soup: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-211x400-condensed-soup.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-211x400-condensed-soup.stl) — 211 × 400, 10.75 oz condensed soup: Ø68.3 × 101.6 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-300x407-standard: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-300x407-standard.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-300x407-standard.stl) — 300 × 407, 14–16 oz vegetables/beans: Ø76.2 × 112.7 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-303x406: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-303x406.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-303x406.stl) — 303 × 406, 15–16 oz: Ø81.0 × 111.1 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-307x409-no2: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-307x409-no2.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-307x409-no2.stl) — 307 × 409, #2 (20 oz): Ø87.3 × 115.9 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-307x113-tuna: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-307x113-tuna.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-307x113-tuna.stl) — 307 × 113, 5 oz tuna: Ø87.3 × 46.0 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-401x411-no2-5: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-401x411-no2-5.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-401x411-no2-5.stl) — 401 × 411, #2½ (28–29 oz): Ø103.2 × 119.1 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-603x700-no10: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-603x700-no10.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-603x700-no10.stl) — 603 × 700, #10 (6 lb 6 oz): Ø157.2 × 177.8 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate
- foodcan-502x510-coffee: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-502x510-coffee.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/steel-food-cans/foodcan-502x510-coffee.stl) — 502 × 510, 3 lb coffee (older): Ø130.2 × 139.7 mm over the body, seams +2.4 mm, 0.2 mm tinplate

## Questions

**What size is a standard soup can?**

Condensed soup cans are 211 × 400: Ø68.3 × 101.6 mm. The common 14–16 oz vegetable can is 300 × 407: Ø76.2 × 112.7 mm.

**What are #10 can dimensions?**

603 × 700: Ø157.2 × 177.8 mm, about 3 L; the big restaurant can and a good hot-air engine shell.

**How do can size codes work?**

Three digits each for diameter and height: first digit inches, next two sixteenths. 307 × 409 = 3 7/16 in × 4 9/16 in.

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