Water
20L NATO Steel Water Can
F21-NW-20NATO-pattern pressed steel can finished and marked for water, in the blue convention the field already reads as potable.
Product code F21-NF-20
The classic NATO-pattern pressed steel fuel can. Vented screw cap, internal coating for hydrocarbons, UN-marked for dangerous goods transport.
| Product code | F21-NF-20 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 20 litres |
| Material | Pressed steel, internally coated for hydrocarbon service |
| Intended contents | Petrol, diesel, kerosene and JP-08 jet fuel |
| Form factor | NATO pattern, three-handle |
| Closure | Vented screw cap with gasket |
| Finish | Powder coated, olive drab standard, other RAL colours available |
| Dangerous goods marking | UN-marked |
| Steel thickness | 0.6 mm cold-rolled steel standard; 0.9 mm heavy-gauge build available to order |
| Empty weight | ~3.1 kg (12.4 kg net per carton of 4) |
| External dimensions | 34 × 16 × 46 cm |
| Carton quantity | 4 per carton |
| Lead time | Approximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation. |
| Carton dimensions | 75 × 36.5 × 50 cm, 12.4 kg net / 14.8 kg gross |
| Container loading | 852 × 20ft · 1,728 × 40ft · 2,016 × 40HQ |
These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them rather than publish one figure that would be wrong for most buyers. Ask and you get the number for your specification.
Before you order: Fuel containers carry a dangerous goods certification regime that varies by destination market. Tell us where you are importing and we will confirm exactly what documentation applies before you order.
Dimensions, material thickness, carton and container figures come from the current production specification. Empty weights are derived from the quoted net carton weight. Confirm against the drawing issued with your order.
Internal coating specified for fuel rather than a bare or food-grade interior. The wrong interior is the single most common failure in a cheap fuel can.
Vented screw closure manages pressure change with temperature and altitude, which is what stops a sealed can deforming or spraying on opening.
Marked for dangerous goods carriage. Confirm the exact UN code and approval number for your jurisdiction with us before importing.
Alongside petrol, diesel and kerosene, this line is compatible with JP-08, the NATO-standard military jet and ground-equipment fuel. That is what makes it usable on an airfield or a defence contract rather than only a forecourt.
The same breakdown our distributors put in front of their own buyers.
The body is pressed from cold-rolled steel to the pattern, seam-welded, then finished as set out in the specification above: internal coating, galvanising or powder coat according to what the can carries. Pressing runs across our Vietnam and China plants under one specification managed from Singapore, so the drawing and closure stay identical whichever plant fills the order.
UN 3A1 certification is earned through a defined test regimen, and the can is built and verified to it:
Certificate, test report and stamped UN marking are available for the exact design you order.
Petrol, diesel, kerosene and JP-08 jet fuel
Acids, alkalis, food and drinking water. The steel body is built for hydrocarbon fuels and oils, so water, food and aggressive chemicals need a different line.
Related guides: Steel vs HDPE fuel cansUN packaging codes explained
The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. This is what the market asks for; what this particular design already holds is in the specification above.
Orientation for specification, not legal advice, and not a statement that this design holds a given approval. Requirements turn on the exact design, contents and destination, and they change. Tell us the market at enquiry and we confirm what applies to your specification, what we hold and what we would need to obtain.
It is built for hydrocarbon fuels: petrol, diesel, kerosene and JP-08 jet fuel. The interior is coated for that service, so keep it to those fuels.
No. The coated steel body suits hydrocarbon fuels only, and acids and aggressive chemicals attack it. Those liquids belong in our HDPE or fluorinated jerrycan range.
No. This is a coated fuel can and it is not food-safe. Use our NATO steel water can for potable water, or the AISI 304 stainless line when you need food-grade certification.
Pressed cold-rolled steel at 0.6 mm, with an internal coating for hydrocarbon service. Empty weight is about 3.1 kg.
Steel fuel cans of this pattern are certified to UN 3A1 by design and by plant, and this can is UN-marked. Ask us for the certificate, the test report and the stamped marking for the exact design you order.
Portable fuel containers sold there must meet EPA and, for California, CARB requirements, and they typically need a child-resistant closure and a flame arrester that a standard NATO can does not carry. Tell us the market and we will confirm what applies and supply the closure and mitigation device.
Yes. It refills through the vented gasketed cap, and the steel body is recyclable at end of life. Check the coating and gasket periodically in fuel service.
Yes. The body is powder coated, olive drab as standard or any RAL colour you specify, and we can laser etch or emboss your mark. Private label is available.
Yes. It is the standard NATO three-handle pattern, so it seats in the usual carriers, racks and holders, including our own mount range.
MOQ and lead time are set on quotation. The cans are made in our Vietnam and China plants and managed from Singapore, and they pack four to a carton for container shipment.
NATO-pattern pressed steel can finished and marked for water, in the blue convention the field already reads as potable.
Half-size NATO-pattern steel can for lighter loads, smaller vehicles and buyers who want the pattern without 20 kilograms of fill.
NATO-pattern aluminium can supplied with a pouring spout. Meaningfully lighter than pressed steel where payload is accounted for.
Oversized NATO-pattern cans in 25 and 30 litre, galvanised or stainless. Same footprint as the 20L, meaningfully more range per stop.
The NATO upright pattern in bare stainless steel, 10 and 20 litre. Standard geometry with no paint to chip and no rust to chase.
Tell us your destination market, target volumes and whether you need private labelling.