What metal used to be used to make cans?

Answer 1

Food cans are made of Heavy Aluminum

answer 2 Most food cans today are still made of mild steel, coated inside to resist corrosion. Aluminium has made great inroads into the beverage industry, and to the fish products to some extent.

Aluminium is light, easily formed, and in appropriate circumstances, is highly recyclable. It is more energy-demanding to produce than steel, and thus is more expensive.

Both metals should be recycled today.

Answer 2

The metal must be cheap, and sufficiently malleable to be made into thin sheets. It should not contaminate the contents. It should either be resistant to corrosion, as is aluminium, or capable of being coated, as is steel. It needs to be strong enough to cope with being handled. Steel with a coating or aluminium are the ones we use most because of the economies of scale.

Answer 3

This metal must be cheap, nontoxic, sufficientlly resistant to corrosion, recyclable, with a low density, etc.

Answer 4

Tin used to be used to make cans due to its corrosion-resistant properties. However, modern cans are typically made from aluminum due to its lighter weight and lower cost.

Answer 5

Tin its also used in roofing foil

Answer 6

Tin :)