Aluminum can

A lightweight container made from aluminum, usually cylindrical and sealed for storage or transport. Beverage cans are commonly formed from a drawn body and a separate lid.

Deep drawing: A sheet-forming process that presses metal into a die to create a hollow shape. A related forming method helps explain how can bodies are made from flat metal.
Aluminum: A lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal with high electrical and thermal conductivity. Its low density and formability make it suitable for disposable packaging.
Beverage can: A sealed metal container designed to package drinks for storage and distribution. It is the most common aluminum-can application and drives distinctive can designs.
Aluminum recycling: The recovery and reprocessing of aluminum scrap into usable metal products. Used cans can return to production without losing aluminum's basic material properties.
Drawing and ironing: A process that draws a metal blank into a cup and thins its walls by forcing it through dies. This high-speed process forms the thin-walled bodies of many beverage cans.
Aluminum alloy: A metallic material in which aluminum is combined with other elements to alter its properties. Can bodies and ends use different alloys suited to forming and strength.
Aerosol can: A pressurized container that releases its contents as a spray through a valve. Some aluminum cans package pressurized products, unlike ordinary beverage cans.
Deposit-return system: A policy that charges a refundable deposit on beverage containers to encourage their return. Deposit programs can increase collection of aluminum beverage cans.
Can end: The closure attached to a can body, often including a scored panel and opening tab. The end closes the filled can and provides its opening mechanism.
Sheet metal: Metal formed into thin, flat sheets for manufacturing and construction. Can production begins with rolled aluminum sheet or coil.

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