Dimensions / Industrial & logistics / IBC totes / Stainless steel
A stainless steel IBC is a metal tote tank (UN code 31A) standing on four corner legs, and it is sized in gallons. US makers build it on a 48 × 42 in base: at Mauser a 350-gallon (1325 L) tote is 47 in tall and weighs 470 lbs (213 kg), a 550-gallon (2082 L) one 71 in and 645 lbs; Snyder’s 350-gallon Liquitote is 51 in tall and carries 6,030 lbs gross. In Europe Schäfer builds on 1,215 × 1,015 or 1,200 × 1,000 mm, from 1,080 mm (500 l) to 2,050 mm (1,530 l) tall. A metal IBC may hold 450 to 3,000 L (49 CFR 178.705); Titan’s 575-gallon certificate reads 8709 kg stacking test load and 4,688.9 kg maximum gross, two stacked in transport.
| Base, US | Height, 350 gal | Height, 550 gal |
|---|---|---|
| 1219 × 1067mm48 × 42 in | 1194mm47 in | 1803mm71 in |
Sources: Mauser (stainless). Checked October 2026.
Titan’s 575-gallon tote and its UN certificate are filled in, one high in Triton’s 20 ft. Enter your fill and density; each check uses the numbers in the tables on this page.
Sizes in millimetres, weights in kilograms. The UN mark ends with the stacking test load and the maximum gross mass in kg; a stacking test load of 0 means not stackable.
2000 L × 1.2 kg/L + 294 kg empty = 2694 kg, 1995 kg under the 4689 kg maximum permissible gross mass.
Filled in: Titan’s 575 gallon certificate, 31A/Y/…/8709/4685, maximum permissible gross mass 4,688.9 kg, tested at specific gravity 1.96.
One high: nothing stands on the tote.
The same certificate allows 2 totes stacked in transport; its stack test lasts 5 minutes, as for every metal IBC (RID).
One layer takes 9 totes of 1219 × 1067 mm; 1 high that is 9, enough for your 9, and 24246 kg is within the 28380 kg payload.
At 1,816 mm to the top head this tote goes one high in a 20 ft; Schäfer fits 40 of its 1,200 × 1,000 mm frameless totes in a 40 ft high cube.
Selling or renting stainless totes? Photograph one, mark its base, height, manway and valve in SizeMarker and send it with the quote.
Mark a photo10-gauge 304 stainless; 22 1/2 in lid; UN 31A/Y.
| Size | Height | Empty weight |
|---|---|---|
| Base, every size | 42 × 48 in (1067 × 1219 mm) | 10-gauge 304 stainless |
| 125 gallon (473 L) | 21 in | 270 lbs (122 kg) |
| 180 gallon (681 L) | 27 in | 312 lbs (142 kg) |
| 250 gallon (946 L) | 35 in | 355 lbs (161 kg) |
| 300 gallon (1136 L) | 41 in | 390 lbs (177 kg) |
| 350 gallon (1325 L) | 47 in (1194 mm) | 470 lbs (213 kg) |
| 450 gallon (1703 L) | 59 in | 580 lbs (263 kg) |
| 550 gallon (2082 L) | 71 in (1803 mm) | 645 lbs (293 kg) |
Sources: Mauser (stainless)
| Tote | Size | Empty; max gross |
|---|---|---|
| Snyder Liquitote 350 galSide drain | 42 × 48 × 51 in | 475 lbs; 6,030 lbs |
| Snyder Liquitote 450 gal | 42 × 48 × 63 in | 594 lbs; 7,694 lbs |
| Snyder Liquitote 550 gal | 42 × 48 × 75 in | 630 lbs; 9,370 lbs |
| Snyder Liquitote 793 gal3001 liters, the largest | 54 × 54 × 75 in | 795 lbs; 13,456 lbs |
| Titan 575 gal, UN certificate31A/Y/*/USA/+AA11249/8709/4685 | 1,219.2 × 1,066.8 × 1,816.1 mm to the top head | 294.0 kg; 4,688.9 kg |
| Uline H-8669, 350 galRetail listing; stack up to 3 high | 48 x 42 x 51 in | 465 lbs |
| Schäfer BTA 500 | 1,080 mm tall | 500 l |
| Schäfer BTA 1,000Up to 2.1 kg/l | 1,215 × 1,015 or 1,200 × 1,000 mm × 1,550 mm | 1,000 l |
| Schäfer BTA 1,500Up to 1.5 kg/l | 2,050 mm tall | 1,530 l |
| Schäfer Cube BTU 1,000Up to 2.0 kg/l; two full stack | 1,150 x 1,150 mm × 1,160 mm | 1,000 l |
Sources: Snyder · Titan (575 gal certificate) · Uline (stainless) · Schäfer · Schäfer (Cube)
| Rule | What it says |
|---|---|
| CodeRID 6.5.1.4 | 31A: steel, for liquids; 31N: other metals |
| Capacity49 CFR 178.705 | Not more than 3,000 L (793 gallons), not less than 450 L (119 gallons) |
| Marking plate49 CFR 178.703 | On a corrosion-resistant metal plate, with body material, minimum thickness in mm and serial number |
| Stacking testRID 6.5.6.6.3 | 5 minutes for metal IBCs, against 24 hours for composites |
| Vapour pressure49 CFR 173.35 | Over 110 kPa at 50 °C or 130 kPa at 55 °C: not in metal IBCs |
| Stacked in transportTitan certificate | 2 |
| HeatingMauser; Schäfer | Heating or cooling jackets and internal coils (Mauser); up to 120°C (Schäfer) |
| One tote for ten drumsSnyder | One 550-gallon Liquitote replaces 10 drums |
| By truck and by seaSchäfer, frameless 1,200 × 1,000 mm | 26 on a standard trailer; 40 in a 40ft high cube |
| 20 ft insideTriton | 5,898 × 2,352 × 2,393 mm; 28,380 kg payload |
Sources: RID 2025 · 49 CFR 178.705 · 49 CFR 178.703 · 49 CFR 173.35 · Titan (575 gal certificate) · Mauser (stainless page) · Schäfer (heatable) · Snyder · Schäfer (press release) · Triton (20ft)
US totes stand on a 48 × 42 in base: at Mauser 21 in tall for 125 gallons, 47 in for 350 and 71 in for 550; Snyder’s are 51 in for 350 gallons and 75 in for 550. Schäfer builds on 1,215 × 1,015 or 1,200 × 1,000 mm, 1,080–2,050 mm tall.
At Mauser 470 lbs (213 kg) for 350 gallons and 645 lbs (293 kg) for 550; Snyder’s 350-gallon Liquitote weighs 475 lbs and carries 6,030 lbs gross.
3,000 L (793 gallons): metal IBCs may not hold more, or less than 450 L (49 CFR 178.705). Snyder’s 793-gallon Liquitote is 54 × 54 × 75 in.
The UN mark plus the body material and its minimum thickness in mm and the maker’s serial number, on a corrosion-resistant metal plate (49 CFR 178.703).
Yes: Mauser offers heating or cooling jackets and internal heating coils, and Schäfer heatable containers go up to 120°C.
Liquids with a vapour pressure over 110 kPa at 50 °C or 130 kPa at 55 °C (49 CFR 173.35).
Buyers who rent or buy stainless totes ask the gallon size, the base and height, the empty and gross weight, the manway and valve, and what the plate says. Mark the real tote, manway and valve on your own product photo in SizeMarker, as in the picture at the top, and send one product card for WhatsApp or WeChat.
