Tinplate has its elegant shining surface and possess superb corrosion resistance, formability, weldability, and printability. Such unique properties allow the tin plates to serve a broad range of applications including beverage cans, food cans, oil cans, paint cans, aerosol cans, bottle caps, cable and/or electronic parts. Tinplate is light gauge, cold-reduced low-carbon steel sold in a range of steel thicknesses, from a round sheet or strip, coated on both faces with commercially 0.15 mm to 0.5 mm.

Electrolytic Tinplate undoubtedly enjoys the pride of place as a packaging medium especially for food. The steel base provides the necessary strength and formability for can fabrication. The tin-iron alloy layer provides the bond between the steel and free tin layer. The free tin layer is responsible for the attractive bright finish and ease of solderability.