Quick Answer: The Overflow Vessel (Eureka Can), Metal is a displacement can with an angled discharge spout, made in galvanised steel or polished aluminium. It comes in 225 x 125 mm and 115 x 75 mm sizes, depending on the variant.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Galvanised steel or polished aluminium
Angled discharge spout
Two sizes: 225 x 125 mm and 115 x 75 mm
Hammer-tone or polished metallic finish
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Material
Galvanised steel or polished aluminium
Dimensions
225 x 125 mm or 115 x 75 mm (by variant)
Spout
Angled discharge tube
Finish
Hammer-tone or polished metallic
HS Code
7326.90 / 7616.99
About This Product
A eureka can is filled to the spout, and when a solid is lowered in, the water it displaces runs out into a measuring cylinder or beaker. Students use it to find the volume of irregular objects and, with a balance, to verify Archimedes’ principle. Educational Instrument can dispatch the Overflow Vessel (Eureka Can), Metal to laboratories in Eswatini, São Tomé and Príncipe, Latvia, Samoa, Malawi and Cambodia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the Overflow Vessel (Eureka Can), Metal used?
Fill it with water to the level of the spout, lower the object in and collect the overflow to measure the volume of water displaced.
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