Technical Parameters to be Considered During Selection of ETP
| No. | Technical Parameter | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Base Steel | MR, L, D, or any other special requirement (such as IF steel) |
| 2 | Black Plate Rolling | Single reduce (SR), double reduce (DR) |
| 3 | Temper Degree |
Rockwell hardness (HR30Tm) for SR products; Rockwell
hardness for JIS standard of DR products, with yield strength (YS) as a reference; yield strength (YS) for EN standard |
| 4 | Plate Thickness |
Generally, nominal thickness is used, or standard thickness
deviation upon special requirements |
| 5 | Width and Length | If required, mark the rolling width |
| 6 | Annealing | Box annealing (BA), continuous annealing (CA) |
| 7 | Surface Finish |
Bright surface (B), stone surface (R), matte surface (M),
silver surface (S) |
| 8 | Coating | Electrolytic tin coating, electrolytic chromium coating |
| 9 | Surface Treatment |
For tin plating, there is non-passivation and passivation:
electrochemical passivation, chemical passivation, or passivation film thickness is required. |
| 10 | Contents | Sulfur content, acidity, storage requirements |
| 11 | Oiling | Oil type: Common DOS oil; oil film thickness |
| 12 | With or Without Printing and painting |
Complete bare, inner bare, outer bare or inner painting
and outer printing |
| 13 | Coil Packaging | Horizontal coil, vertical coil |
| 14 | Plate Cutting | Scroll cutting, straight line cutting |
| 15 | Coating Weight |
Choose appropriate coating weight on the basis of contents,
can shape, expected shelf life, etc.; whether marking of differentially coated tin mill products is required. |
Corrosiveness of Contents
| Substance | Corrosiveness |
|---|---|
| Oxygen | In acid media of a can, oxygen causes strong oxidation of tin. |
| Acid |
Foods contain different acids, of which oxalic acid, fumaric acid,
and trans-butene dioic acid are the most corrosive. |
| Low-methoxy pectin | Can contribute to corrosion of tin. |
| Nitrate ion |
When a can contains a large amount of residue oxygen with pH
value at less than five, there’s a considerable increase of melted tin caused by nitrate. |
| Anthocyanin pigment |
It is the recipient of tin and hydrogen; cherries and other red fruits
contain this substance which can cause metal perforation. |
| Caramel | Can cause strong corrosion of fruit cans. |
| Sulfur and sulfur compounds | A contributor to corrosion. |
| Copper ion |
In acid media, copper ion can cause stripping of the tin layer and
perforation as a result of partial corrosion of iron. |
| Trimethylamine oxide |
Trimethylamine oxide contained in fish can be reduced to
trimethylamine, causing corrosion of the iron-tin alloy layer and thus removing cathodic protection. |
| Ascorbic acid |
Ascorbic acid during the machining process can be easily
converted into dehydro-ascorbic acid, which may become highly corrosive. |