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Dimensional Food Can Standards
Name | Dimensions | Total Capacity, avoir oz. of Water at 68°F | No.2 Can Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6Z | 202 x 308 | 6.08 | 0.295 |
| 8Z Short | 211 x 300 | 7.93 | 0.386 |
| 8Z Tall | 211 x 304 | 8.68 | 0.422 |
| No. I (Picnic) | 211 x 400 | 10.94 | 0.532 |
| No. 211 Cylinder | 211 x 414 | 13.56 | 0.660 |
| No. 300 | 300 x 407 | 15.22 | 0.741 |
| No. 300 Cylinder | 300 x 509 | 19.40 | 0.945 |
| No. I Tall | 301 x 411 | 16.70 | 0.813 |
| No. 303 | 303 x 406 | 16.88 | 0.821 |
| No. 303 Cylinder | 303 x 509 | 21.86 | 1.060 |
| No. 2 Vacuum | 307 x 306 | 14.71 | 0.716 |
| No. 2 | 307 x 409 | 20.55 | 1.000 |
| Jumbo | 307 x 510 | 25.80 | 1.2537 |
| No. 2 Cylinder | 307 x 512 | 26.40 | 1.284 |
| No. 1.25 | 401 x 206 | 13.81 | 0.672 |
| No. 2.5 | 401 x 411 | 29.79 | 1.450 |
| No. 3 Vacuum | 404 x 307 | 23.90 | 1.162 |
| No. 3 Cylinder | 404 x 700 | 51.70 | 2.515 |
| No. 5 | 502 x 510 | 59.10 | 2.8744 |
| No. 10 | 603 x 700 | 109.43 | 5.325 |
| The capacity of a 16-oz. glass jar is approximately No. 303 tin can. | |||
| The capacity of a No. 2.5 glass jar is approximately the same as the No. 2.5 tin can. | |||
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