UnityContainer: what is default lifetimemanager - asp.net-web-api

I use Web API 2 and here is configuration of my unity container (i configure my rabbitmq dependencies):
container.RegisterInstance(new ConnectionFactory {
Uri = AppSettings.RmqConnectionString
});
container.RegisterType<IConnection, AutorecoveringConnection>(
new InjectionConstructor(typeof(ConnectionFactory), "tm.resource-server.api"),
new InjectionMethod("Init")
);
Right now i can't figure out, what's the default lifetime of this dependencies?
What time they would be created or resolve already existing instances.
Should i use my own lifetimemanager or use already existing (PerThreadLifetimeManager for example)?

RegisterInstance's default lifetime is ContainerControlledLifetimeManager
RegisterType's default lifetime is TransientLifetimeManager

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