Standard Expanded Metal High Tensile Strength & Anti-Skid

Standard expanded metal, also known as raised expanded metal, is produced by simultaneously slitting and stretching metal sheets or coils. It features a surface of raised diamond-shaped openings. In addition, raised strands form an angle to the original plane of the solid sheet, adding additional strength and rigidity. It also delivers great anti-skid performance. As a result, it has virtually endless applications including road fences, platforms and stair treads, machine guarding, etc.

We can supply a large assortment of standard expanded metal products made of high quality materials including carbon steel, galvanized steel and aluminum, to ensure the best performance and durability of the products. Besides, we can work with you to develop custom expanded metal solutions to fit your specific application through deep communication.

Standard expanded metal

Feature

  • Uniform mesh opening allows light, heat and air to flow freely.
  • Three-dimensional structure offers great anti-skid performance.
  • One-piece construction expanded metal material, no welding joint and the edge is not easy to loose.
  • It has a lighter weight and a more rigid structure compared with the material of the same size.
  • In the production process, no material is wasted, economical and environmental-friendly, saving raw materials.
  • A variety of patterns, sizes and colors available, ideal for decorative meshes.

Specification

  • Material: carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, brass, aluminum, nickel alloy, other alloys.
  • Surface treatment: hot-dip galvanizing, electric galvanizing, PVC coated, anti-rust paint, polished, anodized, etc.
  • Hole patterns: diamond, round, fan-shaped, hexagonal, gothic.

    Diamond Hole

    Round Hole

    Fan-Shaped Hole

    Hexagonal Hole

    Gothic Hole

Specifications of Carbon Steel Standard Expanded Metal
Style Minimum Thickness (inch)A Nominal Weight in lbs./100
Sq. Ft.B
Design Size (inch)C Opening Size (inch)C Strand Size (inch) Overall Thickness (inch) Open Area
SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness
¼"-#20 0.032 85 0.250 1.00 0.157 0.718 0.072 0.036 0.146 42%
¼"-#18 0.042 113 0.250 1.00 0.146 0.718 0.072 0.048 0.151 42%
½"-#20 0.032 42 0.500 1.20 0.407 0.938 0.072 0.036 0.146 71%
½"-#18 0.042 69 0.500 1.20 0.382 0.938 0.088 0.048 0.180 65%
½"-#16 0.053 85 0.500 1.20 0.372 0.938 0.087 0.060 0.183 65%
½"-#13 0.083 141 0.500 1.20 0.337 0.938 0.096 0.090 0.212 62%
¾"-#16 0.053 54 0.923 2.00 0.783 1.750 0.101 0.060 0.208 78%
¾"-#13 0.083 77 0.923 2.00 0.760 1.688 0.096 0.090 0.212 79%
¾"-#10 0.083 117 0.923 2.00 0.718 1.625 0.144 0.092 0.300 69%
¾"-#9 0.127 178 0.923 2.00 0.675 1.562 0.150 0.134 0.329 67%
1"-#16 0.053 43 1.00 2.40 0.872 2.062 0.087 0.060 0.183 83%
1½"-#18 0.042 20 1.33 3.00 1.229 2.625 0.068 0.048 0.144 90%
1½"-#16 0.053 40 1.33 3.00 1.184 2.625 0.108 0.060 0.221 84%
1½"-#13 0.083 58 1.33 3.00 1.160 2.500 0.105 0.090 0.228 84%
1½"-#10 0.083 76 1.33 3.00 1.132 2.500 0.138 0.090 0.288 79%
1½"-#9 0.127 119 1.33 3.00 1.087 2.375 0.144 0.134 0.318 78%
1½"-#6 0.184 247 1.33 3.00 0.979 2.313 0.203 0.198 0.452 69%
2"-#10 0.083 65 1.85 4.00 1.630 3.438 0.164 0.090 0.335 82%
2"-#9 0.127 88 1.85 4.00 1.603 3.375 0.149 0.134 0.327 84%
A The minimum thickness is absolute, not subject to minus variation.
B A variation in weight per square ft. of ±10 % is permissible, based on the weight of any sheet or bundle.
C A tolerance of ±10 % is permitted in dimensions, center to center.
Specifications of Stainless Steel Standard Expanded Metal
Style Minimum Thickness (inch)A Nominal Weight in lbs./100
Sq. Ft.B
Design Size (inch)C Opening Size (inch)C Strand Size (inch) Overall Thickness (inch) Open Area
SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness
½"-#18 0.044 69 0.500 1.20 0.383 0.937 0.087 0.048 0.178 65%
½"-#16 0.055 87 0.500 1.20 0.372 0.937 0.087 0.060 0.183 65%
½"-#13 0.085 143 0.500 1.20 0.418 0.876 0.096 0.090 0.254 62%
¾"-#18 0.044 46 0.923 2.00 0.790 1.750 0.106 0.048 0.212 77%
¾"-#16 0.055 57 0.923 2.00 0.779 1.760 0.106 0.060 0.217 77%
¾"-#13 0.085 87 0.923 2.00 0.751 1.687 0.107 0.090 0.232 77%
¾"-#9 0.128 194 0.923 2.00 0.666 1.562 0.160 0.135 0.347 65%
1½"-#16 0.055 43 1.33 3.00 1.179 2.750 0.115 0.060 0.234 83%
1½"-#13 0.085 65 1.33 3.00 1.152 2.625 0.115 0.090 0.246 83%
1½"-#9 0.128 130 1.33 3.00 1.077 2.500 0.155 0.135 0.338 77%
A The minimum thickness is absolute, not subject to minus variation.
B A variation in weight per square ft. of ±10 % is permissible, based on the weight of any sheet or bundle.
C A tolerance of ±10 % is permitted in dimensions, center to center.
Specifications of Aluminum Standard Expanded Metal
Style Minimum Thickness (inch)A Nominal Weight in lbs./100
Sq. Ft.B
Design Size (inch)C Opening Size (inch)C Strand Size (inch) Overall Thickness (inch) Open Area
SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness
½"-.050 0.045 26 0.500 1.20 0.376 0.937 0.093 0.050 0.190 63%
½"-.080 0.074 43 0.500 1.20 0.346 0.937 0.096 0.080 0.208 62%
¾"-.050 0.045 17 0.923 2.00 0.786 1.750 0.109 0.050 0.219 76%
¾"-.080 (Lt) 0.074 31 0.923 2.00 0.741 1.680 0.129 0.080 0.268 72%
¾"-.080(HVY) 0.074 40 0.923 2.00 0.711 1.680 0.165 0.080 0.333 64%
¾"-.125 0.118 64 0.923 2.00 0.667 1.680 0.169 0.125 0.359 63%
1½"-.080 0.074 22 1.33 3.00 1.149 2.500 0.128 0.080 0.266 81%
1½"-.125 0.118 43 1.33 3.00 1.080 2.500 0.162 0.125 0.346 76%
A The minimum thickness is absolute, not subject to minus variation.
B A variation in weight per square ft. of ±10 % is permissible, based on the weight of any sheet or bundle.
C A tolerance of ±10 % is permitted in dimensions, center to center.

Application

Standard expanded metal is widely used in architectural and commercial industries, as: stair treads, brick reinforcement mesh, machine guards, safety fence, stair railings, grain dryer, car grilles, trailer ramps, etc.

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