Trickflation
Trickflation
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/27121839
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Fun fact, a taller, narrower can uses more aluminum!
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It's definitely more surface area per volume, but a 200 vs 202 lid and a smaller hermetic seal cancels some of those losses. Sidewall is cheap aluminum wise, but you're likely right in that it's a little more aluminum. Definitely costs more to make since they do fill a little slower.
Also fuck coke, what a bunch of assholes
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The larger diameter of the original can plus the angled transition at either end probably means same surface area of aluminium. Small diameter differences make larger circumferential changes.
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They do, but overall the can end (lid) is a LOT more aluminum than you expect and the whole rest of it isn't as much as you expect.
So a little less lid is worth a fair bit more sidewall in terms of weight of aluminum
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Since they apparently have the same volume, could one of you be a hero and steal one of each and weigh them?
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If I still worked where I used to I 100% would. No cans around me now :(
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Aren't these the same lid?
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I guess I'm a bit rusty, so I am not sure at 355ml and the skinny profile if you can get a 202 end can, or have to use a 200
Hard to tell if it's sleek or slim
Edit: Actually no, that's a 200 not a 202. Look at the profile around the tab.
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They look so similar hard for me to tell
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Look at the indent around the opening. On the shorter can it goes from wide to narrow at the back of the tab. It's more of a straight line on the taller can
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Right
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I thought it was the other way around. The thickest part of the can is the top, followed by the bottom. The sides are much thinner. I thought the reasoning behind switching to tall and narrow cans with the same internal volume was to save on aluminium.
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The top seems to be the same size, the old one just bulges more while the new one almost goes straight down.
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Tops are pretty much standars size on all cans I'm pretty sure. So that part should be constant.
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That looks like a 202 vs a 200 can end, so a "sleek" not a "slim" (red bull can is slim)
The sleek can is 355 ml and uses a 200 end.
As for which uses more aluminum.... Good question. It's probably close
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Someone should weigh both and see!
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The only real way, speculation by photo is not that great. They also could have made the metal thinner.
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Well, I assumed constant thickness, so if that's true, you might be right.
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you could use your coke scale to confirm
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The tops are the same on both
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