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20L NATO Steel Water Can

Product code F21-NW-20

NATO-pattern pressed steel, finished and marked for water. The blue convention the field already reads as potable, in the geometry your carriers already take.

20L NATO Steel Water Can
Specification

Technical detail

Product codeF21-NW-20
Capacity20 litres
MaterialPressed steel with potable-water interior specification
Intended contentsPotable water
Form factorNATO pattern, three-handle
ClosureScrew cap with gasket
FinishPowder coated, blue standard
Empty weight~2.6 kg (10.3 kg net per carton of 4)
External dimensions34 × 16 × 46 cm
Carton quantity4 per carton
Lead timeApproximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation.
Steel thickness0.5 mm cold-rolled steel standard; 0.9 mm heavy-gauge build available to order
Carton dimensions73 × 36 × 49 cm, 10.3 kg net / 12 kg gross
Container loading900 × 20ft · 1,900 × 40ft · 2,100 × 40HQ

Quoted on enquiry

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.

  • Interior specification
  • Potable-water compliance documentation
  • Minimum order quantity

Before you order: Interior specification determines potable-water suitability. If you need food-grade certification, specify the AISI 304 stainless line instead and we will tell you plainly which is appropriate for your market.

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.

Why It Is Built This Way

What makes this product different

01

Reads as water at a glance

The blue convention prevents the single most dangerous mistake on a busy vehicle: a fuel can and a water can that look identical.

02

Same carriers as the fuel line

Identical NATO geometry, so a fleet can run water and fuel in the same racks without a second mounting system.

03

Steel durability

For buyers who want the NATO pattern and field robustness at a lower price point than food-grade stainless.

04

Marked, not just painted

Contents marking applied in-line so it survives handling rather than peeling off in a season.

Applications

Where it goes

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Defence & government

Defence & government

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Civil defence

Civil defence

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Overland & expedition

Overland & expedition

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Agriculture

Agriculture

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Disaster relief

Disaster relief

20L NATO Steel Water Can in use: Fleet operations

Fleet operations

In Detail

Construction, specification and use

The same breakdown our distributors put in front of their own buyers.

20L NATO Steel Water Can — illustrated overview 1: construction, specification and applications
Manufacturing & Quality

How it is made, and how it is checked

Manufacturing

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.

Quality control

Every can is checked before it leaves the plant:

  • Leakproofness test — seams and closure checked under air pressure
  • Drop test — a filled can dropped to confirm it survives handling
  • Dimensional inspection against the drawing
  • Interior and finish inspection for coverage and defects

Water is not a dangerous good, so no UN transport marking applies.

Compatible Liquids

What it holds, and what it does not

Suitable for

Potable water

Not suitable for

Fuels, acids, alkalis and cleaning chemicals. This can is finished for water service; hydrocarbons belong in the coated steel line, and food-grade certification in the AISI 304 stainless line.

Related guides: Chemical compatibility

Compliance by market

What this product has to satisfy, market by market

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.

Questions, Answered

The things buyers ask before they order

What is the 20L NATO Steel Water Can for?

Potable water. The interior is specified for water and the body is finished blue, the colour the field already reads as drinking water.

Can I put fuel in the water can?

No. This can is specified for water, not hydrocarbons. Use our NATO steel fuel can, which is internally coated for petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Is it food-grade certified?

The interior is specified for potable water, and if you need formal food-contact certification we specify the AISI 304 stainless line instead. Tell us your market and we will say plainly which is appropriate.

Can it hold cleaning chemicals or acids?

No. It is a coated steel water can, and steel and zinc react with acids and alkalis. Keep chemicals in our HDPE jerrycan range.

What is it made of and what does it weigh?

Pressed cold-rolled steel at 0.5 mm, with a potable-water interior specification. Empty weight is about 2.6 kg.

Does water need dangerous goods documentation?

No. Water is not a dangerous good, so there is no UN transport marking to certify. If you need food-contact paperwork, ask us and we will tell you what the stainless line provides.

Can it be reused and cleaned?

Yes. It refills and reseals with a gasketed screw cap, and the steel body is recyclable. Rinse and dry between fills as you would any water container.

Can we brand it and change the colour?

Yes. It is powder coated blue as standard, other RAL colours to specification, and we can laser etch or emboss your mark for a private-label programme.

Does it share carriers with the fuel line?

Yes. It is the same NATO three-handle pattern and footprint as our fuel can, so it uses the same racks, holders and mounts.

How is it packed and ordered?

Four cans per carton, made in Vietnam and China and managed from Singapore. MOQ and lead time are confirmed on quotation.

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