Water
20L NATO Steel Water Can
F21-NW-20NATO-pattern pressed steel can finished and marked for water, in the blue many buyers choose for water.
Product code F21-HX-05W
Five litres of AISI 304 food-grade stainless. Day-use volume, sample size, and the easiest way for a buyer to try the material.
Documents for this design: the mill certificate for the stainless grade; the specification sheet and drawing. Ask for them with your enquiry and check them against your own requirements before you order.
Samples take 7 to 15 days. Tell us the model, the finish and the delivery country.
The minimum order is quoted per model and customisation. A standard production run takes about one month, confirmed against your specification at quotation.
| Product code | F21-HX-05W |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 5 litres |
| Material | AISI 304 stainless steel, food grade |
| Intended contents | Potable water |
| Closure | Screw cap with gasket |
| Finish | Raw stainless or powder coated |
| Marking | Laser etched or embossed, private label available |
| Empty weight | ~1.9 kg (14.8 kg net per carton of 8) |
| External dimensions | 40.7 × 24.3 × 14.2 cm |
| Carton quantity | 8 per carton |
| Lead time | Approximately one month for a standard production run; samples in 7–15 days. Confirmed against your specification at quotation. |
| Material thickness | 0.7 mm stainless steel |
| Carton dimensions | 52 × 42.5 × 63.8 cm, 14.8 kg net / 17.2 kg gross |
| Container loading | 1,589 × 20ft · 3,064 × 40ft · 3,631 × 40HQ |
These depend on your order, your market or the certificate that covers your run, so we quote them for your specification on request.
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.
Stainless for a can you keep, clean and refill for years; food-grade HDPE where the can ships with the product. Weights are empty, and container counts are unpalletised.
| Product | Capacity | Material | Empty weight | External size | Per carton | Per 20ft | Per 40ft HC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5L Stainless Steel Water Can | 5 litres | AISI 304 stainless steel, food grade | ~1.9 kg | 40.7 × 24.3 × 14.2 cm | 8 | 1,589 | 3,631 |
| 10L Stainless Steel Water Can | 10 litres | AISI 304 stainless steel, food grade | ~2.8 kg | 35.2 × 18 × 29 cm | 4 | 1,300 | 2,964 |
| 20L Stainless Steel Water Can | 20 litres | AISI 304 stainless steel, food grade | ~3.8 kg | 35.2 × 18 × 47.5 cm | 4 | 852 | 2,000 |
| 20L Stainless Dispensing Can with Tap | 20 litres | Stainless steel | ~3.8 kg | 35.2 × 18 × 47.5 cm | 4 | On request | On request |
| 20L NATO Steel Water Can | 20 litres | Pressed steel with potable-water interior specification | ~2.6 kg | 34 × 16 × 46 cm | 4 | 900 | 2,100 |
| Food-Grade HDPE Jerrycan | 5, 10, 20, 25 and 30 litres | Natural HDPE, food-contact grade | On request | On request | On request | On request | On request |
Figures come from the current production specification. Confirm against the drawing issued with your order. Choosing a material? Read stainless steel vs plastic water containers.
The cheapest way for a customer to buy into the material, which often leads to the larger sizes later.
Suits day hikes, cabins, offices and anywhere five litres is enough.
Small enough to bundle with a larger purchase or sell as a branded gift item.
No material downgrade at the small end. It is AISI 304 throughout.
The body is pressed and welded in AISI 304 stainless steel, a food-contact grade chosen so the metal itself is the barrier and there is no lining to fail. Production runs across our Vietnam and China plants under one specification managed from Singapore.
Every can is checked before it leaves the plant:
Water is not a dangerous good, so no UN transport marking applies.
Potable water
Strong acids, and any liquid outside the stated range.
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The regimes that apply to this type of container in each market we ship to, with the detail behind each one a click away. These are the market’s requirements; the specification above lists what this design already holds.
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.
Yes. Like the larger sizes, the 5L is built in AISI 304 food-grade stainless steel, so it meets the same food-safe standard for drinking water.
That is its intended use. The 5L is specified for potable water, and stainless keeps water clean without imparting any taste.
It is formed from 0.7 mm AISI 304 stainless steel. Food-grade stainless needs no internal liner or coating, so the wetted surface is bare, cleanable metal.
No. The 5L is a water and food-grade can only. Fuel and chemical duties are covered by our dedicated steel, stainless and HDPE lines.
A wash in warm soapy water, a good rinse and air-drying with the cap off is enough. Stainless does not stain or hold odours, so the 5L refills and reuses cleanly time after time.
Yes. We can provide an AISI 304 mill certificate or a food-contact declaration on request, confirmed per order to match what your market or customer expects.
No. A potable-water can is not dangerous goods, so the 5L ships as ordinary freight without UN marking.
Yes. It laser etches or embosses well and can be powder coated to a RAL colour, which makes the 5L a natural fit for corporate gifting and branded retail packs.
Both are quoted to your order. Share your quantity, finish and branding and we will confirm the minimum, the lead time and the price.
It suits day use, desk and travel volumes, sampling programmes and gift bundles, where a full 20L is more than needed. It is also the lowest-cost way into the stainless range, packed eight to a carton.
NATO-pattern pressed steel can finished and marked for water, in the blue many buyers choose for water.
AISI 304 food-grade stainless, NATO-style form factor, screw cap. Purpose-built for potable water rather than adapted from fuel tooling.
Ten litre AISI 304 food-grade stainless can. Anti-rust and weather resistant, and light enough full for one person to carry.
Natural HDPE for food, beverage and potable applications, with the wetted path specified for food contact rather than assumed.
Tell us your destination market, target volumes and whether you need private labelling. Samples take 7 to 15 days.