Tight Head

Steel Drum
Major Application
Used for chemical products of general quality,
petroleum, gasoline and other liquid oils such as
lubricants.

Te c h n o l o g y
①Triple seaming is a sturdy seaming method
suited for drums containing dangerous goods.
②Internal cleanliness has been enhanced by
the application of a full automatic production
process and phosphate coating treatment
system.

【Phosphate Coating Treatment】 【Characteristics of Phosphate Coating】

Phosphate coating treatment is applied to both internal and
external surfaces of universal steel drums. Two types of Zinc-phosphating Iron-phosphating
phosphate coating treatment, zinc-phosphate coating and Composition of Zn3(PO4)2・4H2O FePO4・2H2O
iron- phosphate, are available. Their physical properties are coating layer Zn2Fe(PO4)2・4H2O γ-Fe2O3
shown in the table below. Selection between these two should
Structure of
be made according to the intended use of the drums. Crystalline, porus Non-crystalline
coating layer
Interface color of
Color tone Grayish white to gray yellowish gold to
purple blue
h2

Inner Thread Type Closure Outer Thread Type Closure

D1 Plug
H1

h4 Gasket
D2

Plug
Flange

Gasket
h3

Top end

D3

■JIS Z 1601
External Distance
Gauge Internal diameter over Diameter over Total drum Depth Clearance between Total Mass
Class diameter rolling hoops bottom chime height of top from floor beads Capacity [kg]
[mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [mm] [L] (min.)
D1 D2 D3 H1 h2 h3 h4
Class H 1.6 27.5
Class M 1.2 20.5
566 585 585 890 4 300 212
Class LM 1.0/1.2 (a) 18.0
±2 (max.) (max.) ±5 (min.) ±3 (min.)
Class L 1.0 17.0
Class SL 0.9/1.0 15.9
Notes (a) The depth of the top small be such that the closures and capseals/overseals do not protrude above the chime.

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