2006-10-23 08:00:22 · 7 answers · asked by Trevor M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
What kind of cans are we talking about here?
Paint cans? Paint cans are not plated at all. They are pure steel, not stainless, but the insides are coated with a solvent-resistant non-metallic coating.
Aluminum cans? No plating or coating.
Buckets? None. They are made of galvanized steel.
Sometimes you will find a can of any type that is plated with any one of the following, in order of most common:
316 Stainless Steel
Chrome
tin
Silver
Nickel
Titanium
Gold
Zinc
Platiunum
The further down the list, the more rare, and the more expensive. Use of a particular element or alloy depends on the use, whether it be resistance to corrosive chemicals, resistance to wear from heat, resistance to corrosion from steam or pure water, medical protection, electrolyss protection, pathogen protection, etc.
2006-10-23 08:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Rockstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a number of things. Traditionally tin was used (source of the phrase "tin can"). Zinc has also been used. Today most steel cans are actually plated with either enamal or plastic.
2006-10-23 08:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by dmb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are of course, thousands of types of steel. On steel plates, those are nearly for sure low carbon steel. To identify them you will need to send them to a steel laboratory that can identify carbon content and other alloys. A simple drilling of the plates and collecting of the drilled offall is all that is needed for the lab.
2016-05-22 01:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally tin, but I believe zinc has also been used.
Check out the link
2006-10-23 08:06:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe it is tin.
2006-10-23 08:03:21 · answer #5 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tin
2006-10-23 08:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plating
The element is tin.
2006-10-23 08:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋