Expanded Metal

Expanded Metal – Anti-Skid, Rigid & Cost-Effective

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.

Features

Uniform mesh opening allows light, heat and air to flow freely.
It has a lighter weight and a more rigid structure compared with the material of the same size.
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.
In the production process, no material is wasted, economical and environmental-friendly, saving raw materials.

Materials

Carbon Steel

Galvanized Steel

Stainless Steel

Aluminum

Copper

Nickel

Titanium

Other Alloy

Carbon Steel

It is one of the most cost-effective metal materials with good rigidity and great durability. It is often galvanized or powered coated to enhance its corrosion resistance. It is widely used in support structures.

Hole Patterns

Diamond
Fan-shaped
Round
Gothic
Hexagonal

Moreover, we can develop new moulds according to customers' requirements and supply expanded metal products with custom hole patterns.

Table 1: Specifications of Carbon Steel Standard Expanded Metal
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	Design Size (inches)C		Opening Size (inches)C			Strand Size (inches)			Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	SWD	LWD	SWO	LWO		Width		Thickness	Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
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.

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Table 2: Specifications of Stainless Steel Standard Expanded Metal
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	Design Size (inches)C		Opening Size (inches)C			Strand Size (inches)			Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	SWD	LWD	SWO	LWO		Width		Thickness	Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
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.

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Table 3: Specifications of Aluminum Standard Expanded Metal
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	Design Size (inches)C		Opening Size (inches)C			Strand Size (inches)			Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
Style	Minimum Thickness (inches)A	Nominal Weight in lbs./100 Sq. Ft.B	SWD	LWD	SWO	LWO		Width		Thickness	Overall Thickness (inches)	Open Area
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.

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