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How much aluminum is an aluminum can? - 1-LVDCPN - 12-17-2018
The whole beverage container is fabricated from aluminum. Based on a North American standard 12 global. oz or 355ml can.
Cans are being made lighter every year. An aluminium beverage can weighed 16.55g in 1992 and 15.5g in 1997. This amounts to nearly 6% reduction in the raw material being used.
By 2005 the aluminium can weighed about 14.70g.