Micro Expanded Metal for Automotive Manufacturing &Maintenance
During automotive manufacturing and maintenance, the auto spare parts is critical to whole automotive performance. Even the small bearing can affect the customer experience feeling and car service life.
Micro expanded metals are widely used in Automotive manufacturing and aftermarket. The micro expanded metal has versatile choice and configuration variability to be used as supporting material, protective material and lubricating material and filter screens to enhance automotive performance and extend spare part service life.
BushingThe phosphor bronze micro expanded metal is used as the support structure of PTFE and then added with the aluminum or steel backing material to form the current bushing. This type of bushing is low friction, oil-less and can withstand extreme load and continual abuse and can be used in every moving part within the automobile. Additionally, it is widely used in the trunk, hood hinges, seat backs, door hinges and light suspension components for higher dusty and heavier suspension components on light trucks and off-road equipment.
| Type | Raised/3D | Flattened/2D |
|---|---|---|
| Material | CUSN6 | CUSN6 |
| Weight | 270 g/m2 | 255 g/m2 |
| LWD | 2 mm | 2 mm |
| SWD | 1.5 mm | 1.6 mm |
| Overall Thickness | 0.4±0.05 mm | 0.17±0.01 mm |
| Width | 320 mm | 320 mm |
| Length | 700 m | 700 m |
Airbag Filter Screen
The airbag is an important component of a motor vehicle's occupant resistant system. The micro expanded metal as the support and filter material can guarantee operational reliability in fluctuating conditions and compensate for thermal expansion in the airbag. it also performs the functions of heat dissipation, filtration and flow distribution.
The micro expanded metal airbag filter screen is widely used in driver, front-passenger, back seat, head, side, knee and seat belt airbags.
| Material | low carbon steel |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Raised/2D |
| LWD | 3 mm |
| SWD | 2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 0.5 mm |
| Strand Width | 0.45 mm |
| Width | 170 mm |
| length | 30–500 m |
Micro expanded metal can be made into different shapes and sizes to match with the speakers on the automotive (door and front speakers). it can not only help to prevent debris and dust from entering the speakers, protect critical element from external impact, extend speaker service life and will perform positive effect to the sound quality.
| Item | Thickness (mm) | Strand Width (mm) | SWD (mm) | LWD (mm) | Width (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASG-01 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 150–500 |
| YASG-02 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 150–500 |
| YASG-03 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 150–600 |
| YASG-04 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 4.5 | 150–600 |
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Micro expanded metal is spot welded or full welded to the backing plate of brake pad. This type of brake mesh is called steel mesh back plates or weld mesh steel plates. They are widely used as backing plate for medium, heavy duty brake pads of commercial vehicles. It can help provide mechanical retention for friction material. And the unique opening pattern can increase shear strength and pad life.
Micro expanded metal is an important protective material in automotive inlet system. Precious openings can filter out debris, small particles and guarantee the normal airflow. Micro expanded metal is widely used in radiator, brake cooling inlets, engine air intakes. Besides, it can be used in the bumper, body kit, fender hood vent, vehicle openings as the protective material.
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