Tinplate, blackplate and ECCS
The name Rasselstein is synonymous with top-quality tinplate. Germany’s only tinplate manufacturer is based in Andernach and rolls hot strip supplied by ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe to a 10th of its initial thickness and then coats it electrolytically with tin or chromium/chromium oxide. The product range also includes tinplate with paint or plastic coatings. Rasselstein also supplies uncoated blackplate.
Tinplate is a versatile, inexpensive and eco-friendly packaging material. Food and drink cans, packaging for animal food, canisters and containers for paints and aerosols as well as closures are only some of its numerous applications. Tinplate can do more than other materials: Low weight and high-strength guarantee safe transportation and simple storage of all kinds of goods. Contents are optimally protected against dirt, bacteria, moisture, light and odors. In the chemical industry, containers made of tinplate offer unparalleled safety.
As well as its functional advantages tinplate offers various design possibilities, making it the material of choice for sophisticated eye-catching uses. Embossing, direct printing, unusual shapes – tinplate offers a multitude of packaging possibilities giving your product a strong image. Tinplate packaging is no longer reserved solely for food. Increasingly, high-value items such as watches, perfumes and mobile phone cards are being sold in tinplate cases.
As a world market leader and innovation driver we invest heavily in extending the range of uses and optimizing the properties of our material. We not only focus on material savings but also support wider innovative concepts for new tinplate packaging solutions such as for example the Cosmocan, a plastic-coated, laser-welded can offering brand-specific design possibilities through inline molding. This is just one of many examples of how we are making traditional materials fit for the future.
Tinplate, blackplate and ECCS
Grades
| Grades | |||
| Euronorm | AISI / ASTM | ||
| Designation | Yield strength | Designation | Hardness |
| TS 230 | 230 +/- 50 | T 1 | 49 +/- 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS 245 | 245 +/- 50 | T 2 | 53 +/- 4 |
| TS 260 | 260 +/- 50 | T 3 | 57 +/- 4 |
| TS 275 | 275 +/- 50 | T 4 | 61 +/- 4 |
| TS 290 | 290 +/- 50 | T 5 | 65 +/- 4 |
| TS 550 | 550 +/- 50 | DR 7.5 | 71 |
| TH 415 | 415 +/- 50 | DR 8 | 72 |
| TH 435 | 435 +/- 50 | DR 8.5 | 73 |
| TH 520 | 520 +/- 50 | DR 9 | 75 |
| TH 550 | 550 +/- 50 | DR 9.5 | 76 |
| TH 580 | 580 +/- 50 | ||
| TH 620 | 620 +/- 50 | ||
Coatings
| Tin coating weights for tinplate – Andralyt® | |||
| Euronorm | corresponds to | AISI / ASTM | corresponds to |
| g/m² one side | lbs / bb one side | lbs / bb one side | g/m² one side |
| Coating weights shown above are possible for regular and differential coatings. Deviations in coating weights from 1.00 to 11.20 g/m2 or 0.100 to 1.000 lbs possible. Other tin coating weights on inquiry. One-side tin coatings possible in range 0.50 to 5.60 g/m2. Marking of differential coatings in accordance with Euronorm, alternative markings by arrangement. |
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| 1.00 | 0.089 | 0.100 | 1.12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 1.40 |
| 2.00 | 0.179 | 0.175 | 1.96 |
| 2.80 | 0.250 | 0.200 | 2.24 |
| 4.00 | 0.357 | 0.250 | 2.80 |
| 5.00 | 0.446 | 0.375 | 4.20 |
| 5.60 | 0.500 | 0.500 | 5.60 |
| 8.40 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 8.40 |
| 11.20 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 11.20 |
| Passivation* | ||
| Code | Chromium coating | |
| mg/m2 per side | ||
| * Except ECCS. | ||
| Dip passivation | 300 | 1–3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cathodic passivation | 311 | 3.5–9 |
| Electrochemical passivation | 314 | > 5 |
| Coating weights for ECCS - Ancrolyt® | ||
| Average coating weight [mg/m² per side] | ||
| min. | max. | |
| Note: Total chromium is the sum of metallic chromium and chromium oxide. | ||
| Chromium metal | 50 | 140 |
|---|---|---|
| Chromium oxide | 7 | 35 |
| Oiling | |||
| Tinplate | ECCS | Blackplate | |
| g/m² one side | mg/m² per side | mg/m² one side | mg/m² per side |
| Other oilings on inquiry. | |||
| DOS/ATBC | 4 +/- 2 7 +/- 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| BSO | 4 +/- 2 | ||
| Anticorit | Coating by arrangement | ||
| Finishes | ||
| Finishes | Melted | Roughness (Ra) |
| μm | ||
| Bright | yes | ≤ 0.35 |
|---|---|---|
| Fine stone | yes/no | 0.25–0.45 |
| Stone | yes/no | 0.35–0.60 |
| Silver matte | yes | ≥ 0.90 |
| Matte | no | ≥ 0.90 |
| PP-, PET and PE coatings for Andrafol® | ||
| Coating thicknesses | Base materials | |
| g/m² per side | ||
| * For subsequent painting or printing. | ||
| PP one side, adhesive bonded |
20–200 clear | Andralyt® |
|---|---|---|
| 25–100 white | Ancrolyt® | |
| PET A two sides, melted |
17–32 clear | Ancrolyt® |
| 35 white | Ancrolyt® | |
| PET B* one or two sides, melted |
28 clear | Ancrolyt® |
| 28 white | Ancrolyt® | |
| PET one side, adhesive bonded |
17–32 clear | Andralyt® |
| 35 white | Andralyt® | |
| PE two sides, melted |
47 blue | Ancrolyt® |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | ||||
| Sheets and coils | ||||
| Straight cut coils and sheets | Scroll cut sheets | |||
| Thickness [mm] | Width [mm] | Length [mm] | Width [mm] | Length [mm] |
| Max. width for sheets: 1,120 mm Max. width for ECCS: 1,085 mm Coil diameter, inside: 420 mm; outside: max,1,600 mm Coil weights: 3.0–14.5 t Bundle weights: max, 3.0 t Non-standard requirements on inquiry * On inquiry |
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| 0.125–0.139* | 650–950 | 490–1,080 | 650–950 | 560–1,150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.140–0.149 | 650–1,030 | 490–1,080 | 650–1,030 | 560–1,150 |
| 0.150–0.199 | 650–1,080 | 490–1,080 | 650–1,080 | 560–1,150 |
| 0.200–0.499 | 650–1,200 | 490–1,080 | 650–1,080 | 560–1,150 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Sheets – painted | ||
| Format sizes [mm] (width x length) | ||
| min. | max. | |
| Painted | 660 x 510 | 1,135 x 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | |||
| Strip | |||
| Thickness | Width | Inside diameter | Coil weight |
| mm | mm | mm | kg/mm strip width |
| Maximum width for ECCS: 540 mm Thicknesses < 0.170 mm by arrangement Other dimensions on inquiry |
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| 0.170–0.199 | 10–540 | 400/450 | 2–7 |
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| 0.200–0.499 | 10–600 | 400/450 | 2–7 |
Standards
| Standards | ||
| Tinplate and ECCS | Blackplate | |
| Coils and sheets | EN 10 202 AISI/ASTM | EN 10 205 |
|---|---|---|
| Strip | Dimensions: EN 10 140 Quality: EN 10 202 |
Dimensions: EN 10 140 Quality: EN 10 139 |
Blackplate
Grades
| Grades | ||
| Delivery condition | ||
| DC 01 | LC | C 290–C 690 |
|---|---|---|
| DC 03 | LC | C 290–C 390 |
| DC 04 | LC | C 290–C 390 |
| DC 05 | LC | |
Coatings
| Oiling | |
| Oil coating | |
| mg/m² per side | |
| Anticorit | Coating by arrangement |
|---|---|
| Finishes | |
| Finishes | Roughness (Ra) |
| μm | |
| C 590 in stone finish only | |
| Smooth | < 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Stone finish fine | 0.25–0.45 |
| Stone finish | 0.35–0.60 |
| Matte fine | 0.75–1.25 |
| Matte | 1.00–2.00 |
| Matte rough | 1.75–2.25 |
Dimensions
| Dimensions | ||||
| Thickness | Widths | Inside diameter | Coil weight | |
| mm | mm | mm | mm | kg/mm strip width |
| Axis: horizontal/vertical Inside diameter 508 mm on inquiry * On inquiry |
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| < 0.170 | * | * | 400/450 | 2–10 |
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| 0.170–0.199 | 10–540 | 650–1,080 | 400/450 | 2–10 |
| 0.200–0.499 | 10–600 | 650–1,200 | 400/450 | 2–10 |
Standards
| Standards | |
| Dimensions | Quality |
| EN 10 140 | EN 10 139 |
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Rasselstein GmbH
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