Patent ID: 8906212

Claim:
A method for evaluating the corrosion resistance of a can to a content, the can being formed of a metal sheet and having an opening, at least an inner face or both an outer face and an inner face being coated with a resin film or a coating material, the method comprising filling the can with the content to form a specimen, setting the specimen in an apparatus capable of blocking an outside atmosphere from entering the specimen, while maintaining the temperature of the content at a constant temperature in the range of 25 to 60° C., applying a constant potential that is more anodic than an immersion potential by 50 mV to 200 mV to the can of the specimen, and evaluating the corrosion resistance of the can to the content based on the accumulated amount of electricity generated during a time appropriately selected from 6 to 48 hours immediately after the application of the constant potential.