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Are cans made out of nickel?
No, food cans are made of steel, cans for nonacidic beverages are usually made of aluminum, cans for acidic beverages are made of steel. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, sometimes with other elements (some steel alloys include some nickel, but these are usually specialty steels and should not be needed in cans).
What are two ways steel is used?
two ways steel is used.1...Improve farm tools such as the plow and raper.2...It is used, to make cans for preserving food. And also it used to build skyscrapers.
Coated onto steel cans to prevent corrosion?
Tin and enamels (lacquers) are used to coat cans. See Related Links.
Where can someone purchase a stainless steel trash can?
Stainless steel trash cans can be purchased at many different retailers. Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, and Sears all sell steel trash cans. Amazon is a great place to buy the stainless steel trash cans for a great price.
This mineral is used in the production of steel and to give color to paint.?
Iron XD
When a magnet is used to separate cans are the steel cans attracted or left behind?
The steel cans will be attracted.
When were steel cans used for soft drinks?
people still use steel cans now for bottling their soft drinks.
How magnets are used to sort steel and aluminum cans?
the aluminum cans don't attract and and steel attracts because its is made of iron and aluminum is not.
What element in the periodic table is used for plate steel and to make cans?
Tin is used for electroplating. it is also used to make cans.
What is used to line the inside of tins?
Steel. Tin cans are really mostly steel.
Why are steel cans coated with tin is used to store food?
They're not - or not any more. When it was done (a century ago) it was to prevent the steel of the cans from rusting.
What kind of metal are garbage cans usually made from?
The metal used to make garbage cans is galvanized steel. This steel is meant to withstand the toughest enviroments to last you a lifetime. These galvanized steel garbage cans are treated with zinc to help corrosion resistance.
Was pop cans in the 70's made out of steel or aluminum?
more then likely steel, aluminum cans are fairly new when compared to steel cans. aluminum is now used in canning of pop and is very thin i think a few microns is the side wall thickness
Do tin cans contain steel?
It depends on the can. Soup cans might contain steel. Soda cans are made of aluminum.
What element on the periodic table was used to plate steel to make cans?
tin
What was used to make cans before aluminium?
The original material was sheet steel.
What metal is used to coat cans and why?
Steel cans coated with a thin layer of tin to prevent rusting of the steel. If the can contents are acidic a further layer of polyethylene is added to the inside surfaces.
