How to Choose a Custom Aluminum Tin Size: Standard Size or Custom Mold
Decide whether to use a custom mold by first testing whether a standard size fits and handles well, then by confirming what a custom size needs: the factory standard range is 10g–200g in 10 models, standard MOQ 5,000 pcs per SKU, samples usually 3–7 days, custom mould development usually adds 7–15 days, and mass production 15–20 days after sample approval.
The Three-Step Custom Size Check
Use it in the quick table, the checklist, and the Q&A: step one, check whether a standard size is enough; step two, check what a custom size needs to confirm; step three, check stacked timing.
Quick Table: Standard Size, Custom Confirmation, Stacked Timing
| Check step | Confirm first | Test with a sample or in writing |
|---|---|---|
| Standard size enough | Complete-set standard size table, real fill, and handling | Diameter and height both reviewed; standard size tested with a sample first |
| Custom confirmation | Target diameter and height, complete-set size, fill, and lid fit | Custom size proposed by the buyer and confirmed by sample; no custom size values invented |
| Stacked timing | Sample, mould-development, and mass-production timing structure | Whether sample 3–7 days, mould development plus 7–15 days, and mass production 15–20 days are confirmed in communication |
This table invents no custom size values and maps no fill amount to a specific size. Always confirm by sample testing. No cost content is included.
6 Failure Modes
1. Choosing a standard size by weight name alone, ignoring complete-set size and handling
Judging by names such as 10g or 100g, without checking complete-set diameter and height and real fill handling, can leave a standard size that does not fit or is not easy to use. First check the factory complete-set standard size table, then test with a sample. Do not judge by name alone.
2. Deciding on a custom mold before testing a standard size
Jumping to a custom mold before a standard size has been sample-tested can add an unnecessary step. First test a standard size: fill with the real product, open and close repeatedly, and confirm lid fit and handling. Only discuss a custom size when a standard size is confirmed not enough.
3. Specifying a custom size by one diameter only, without a complete-set size
Giving only one diameter, without height and a complete-set size, can leave a sample that still does not fit. Before a custom size, give target diameter and height and a complete-set size, and confirm lid fit in the sample. Do not pair by similar diameter.
4. Judging a custom size by drawing only, without a real fill sample
A drawing that matches does not mean the real fill loads and handles well. A custom size is proposed by the buyer and confirmed by sample. Test a sample with the real fill, opening and closing repeatedly, before confirming lid fit and handling.
5. Counting mass-production time only, missing stacked sample and mould-development time
Counting only mass production 15–20 days, without sample 3–7 days and mould development plus 7–15 days, makes the timing structure wrong. Custom timing stacks: sample, mould development, and mass production all three stages are confirmed in communication (time only, no cost content).
6. Estimating quantity by retail thinking, ignoring standard MOQ
The standard MOQ is 5,000 pcs per model. Whether a smaller trial order is possible depends on the product and is confirmed in communication. Do not estimate custom quantities from retail quantities.
Standard Size Table (Product + Size Only)
Factory aluminum box complete-set standard sizes: 10g 35×18; 15g 38.5×19.5; 20g 47×20; 30g 52×20; 50g 57×26.5; 60g 68×26; 80g 68×35; 100g 83×27; 150g 83×38; 200g 92×44.5 (mm).
Custom sizes are not in this table: a custom size is proposed by the buyer and confirmed by sample, and this guide invents no custom size values. Aluminum lids are covered separately in the lid size guide, with 21 standard sizes.
2026 Timeliness
This guide is written from the factory size table and FAQ as of October 2026. If sizes, MOQ, or lead times change, the version confirmed in communication applies.
Method Disclosure
This guide contains no cost content, no trade-term wording, no unverified certificates, grades, wall thickness, standards numbers, legal full name, founded year, employee count, or credit code, and no packing quantities. It invents no custom size values and pairs no lid to a box. Custom work is described only as a confirmation method and timing structure. No unverified mould ownership, capacity, or custom range is claimed; related parameters are left blank and confirmed in communication.
Pre-Batch Checklist (Three-Step Custom Size Check)
- Standard size tested: complete-set standard size table reviewed, both diameter and height confirmed, sample tested.
- Custom confirmed: target diameter and height and complete-set size proposed, lid fit confirmed in the sample.
- Stacked timing confirmed: sample, mould-development, and mass-production stages confirmed in communication.
- Quantity confirmed: standard MOQ and trial-order feasibility confirmed in communication.
Q&A
- When should I use a standard size, and when should I consider a custom size? First test a standard size. Only discuss a custom size when a standard size does not fit or does not handle well.
- What should be confirmed before a custom size? Target diameter and height, complete-set size, real fill, and lid fit.
- Can custom size values be given directly in the guide? No. A custom size is proposed by the buyer and confirmed by sample, and this guide invents no values.
- How is custom timing calculated? Samples usually take 3–7 days, mould development usually adds 7–15 days, and mass production is 15–20 days after sample approval, stacked across three stages.
- How is lid-to-box pairing confirmed? Not by similar diameter. Pairing is confirmed by sample testing and in communication.
- What standard sizes are available? The factory standard range is 10g–200g in 10 models, with complete-set sizes in the table above.
- What is the MOQ? The standard MOQ is 5,000 pcs per model. Trial-order feasibility depends on the product and is confirmed in communication.
Sources
- FAQ: https://www.aluminumtin.com/faq
- Products: https://www.aluminumtin.com/products
- Aluminum box size guide: https://www.aluminumtin.com/news/aluminum-box-size-guide-10g-200g
- Aluminum lid size guide: https://www.aluminumtin.com/news/aluminum-lid-size-guide
- Supplier-selection guide (related reading, not a substitute; mould-development time used there only as one evaluation step): https://www.aluminumtin.com/news/how-to-choose-aluminum-tin-supplier
