Standard Expanded Metal

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Introduction

Standard Expanded Metal is also called regular expanded metal or raised expanded metal,which is simultaneously slit and stretched by a press to form a piece construction. This kind of product is diamond-shaped openings and have a slightly raised surface unlike the Flattened Expanded Metal Mesh patterns.

Technical sketch

SWD - short way of diamond hole

LWD - long way of diamond hole

Bond - where two stands intersect

Strand width-length of the metal used to produce one strand

Sheet / strand thickness- gauge thickness

LWM( width )- mesh sheet size, the distance of LWD direction

SWM-( length) - mesh sheet size, the distance of SWD direction

LWO-long way of opening

SWO-short way of opening

Specifications

Standard Expanded Metal (available in aluminum, stainless and galvanized.)

Size (inch)& style No.		Weight per 100sq.ft	Center to center		opening		strand		Overall thickness (inch)
			inches		inches		inches
			A	B	C	D
			width	length	width	length	width	thick
3/16	# 24	50	0.200	0.50	0.166	0.437	0.050	0.024	0.086
	# 22	62	0.200	0.50	0.166	0.437	0.050	0.030	0.088
	# 20	75	0.200	0.50	0.166	0.437	0.050	0.036	0.090
1/4	# 20	86	0.255	1.00	0.172	0.719	0.073	0.036	0.125
	# 18	114	0.255	1.00	0.172	0.719	0.073	0.048	0.125
1/2	# 20	43	0.500	1.20	0.438	0.938	0.072	0.036	0.124
	# 18	70	0.500	1.20	0.438	0.938	0.088	0.048	0.155
	# 16	86	0.500	1.20	0.375	0.938	0.086	0.060	0.157
	# 13	147	0.500	1.20	0.313	0.938	0.096	0.092	0.182
3/4	# 16	54	0.923	2.00	0.813	1.750	0.099	0.060	0.186
	# 13	80	0.923	2.00	0.750	1.688	0.096	0.092	0.195
	# 10	120	0.923	2.00	0.750	1.625	0.144	0.092	0.282
	# 9	180	0.923	2.00	0.688	1.563	0.148	0.134	0.300
1-1/2	# 18	20	1.330	3.00	1.313	2.625	0.067	0.048	0.140
	# 16	40	1.330	3.00	1.250	2.625	0.107	0.060	0.211
	# 13	60	1.330	3.00	1.188	2.500	0.104	0.092	0.215
	# 10	79	1.330	3.00	1.188	2.500	0.137	0.092	0.289
	# 9	120	1.330	3.00	1.125	2.375	0.142	0.134	0.295
	# 6	250	1.330	3.00	1.000	2.313	0.201	0.198	0.425

Standard Expanded Metal characteristics

The standard expanded metal is made of the original steel plate which through punching shears and stretching. The following raw materials are available : High-quality low-carbon steel plates, aluminum plates, stainless steel plates, titanium plates, aluminum foil plates, lead plates, and nickel plates.

The mesh is more lighter and stronger, long-lasting, durable, and the appearance is beautiful.

Expanded Metal Mesh exhibits a high weight to strength ratio, and is often used to protect people or machines by stopping a specific size material from entering a specific area.

Standard Expanded Metal application

For various uses , including enclosures, support, filter elements, buildings, bridges, pedal platforms,safety fencing and railing, guards,ventilation,protection,screens,grilles, decoration , etc.

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