Expanded Metals can be supplied in different openings, typically standard diamond
shape; heavy type Tortoise-shaped or hexagonal shape; flattened diamond or
hexagonal shape; and some special shapes or designs.
Standard Diamond:
Rhombic Shape is the standard expanded metal products, also named diamond shaped. Can be made from a wide range of metal materials.
Heavy Type Hexagon Shape:
Also known as Tortoise-shaped expanded metal mesh. A kind of heavy-type expanded metal, reinforced compared with the regular diamond shaped expanded sheets.
Flattened:
This kind of expanded mesh finds similar application as perforated metals as fences, construction or building decoration.
Main patterns illustration as follow:
Pattern Shown |
Pattern
Designation |
LWD
inches
(mm) |
SWD
inches
(mm) |
Orig. Mat'l
Thickness
inches
(mm) |
Strand
Width
inches
(mm) |
Openings
per sq. in. |
|
|
500 |
.405 - .506"
(10.25 - 12.75) |
.143 - .279"
(3.6 - 7.1) |
.003 - .04"
(.075 - 1) |
.007- .07"
(.175 - 1.775) |
15-22 |
|
|
275 |
.215 - .289"
(5.4 - 7.4) |
.107 - .200"
(2.7 - 5.1) |
.003 - .035"
(.075 - .9) |
.005- .055"
(.125 - 1.4) |
33-77 |
|
|
190 |
.180 - .190"
(4.5 -4.8) |
.056 -.143"
(1.4 - 3.6) |
.002 - .030"
(.05 - .75) |
.005- .045"
(.125 - 1.1) |
79-166 |
|
|
125 |
.112 - .160"
(3.0 - 4.06) |
.055 -.115"
(1.4 - 2.92) |
.002 - .026"
(.05 - .7) |
.004- .04"
(.1 - 1.10) |
114-253 |
|
|
100 |
.093 - .112"
(2.4 - 2.8) |
.038 -.091"
(.97 - 2.3) |
.002 - .025"
(.05 - .61) |
.005- .026"
(.125 - .66) |
253-353 |
|
|
077 |
.075 - .080"
(1.91 - 2.03) |
.032 -.053"
(0.82 - 1.35) |
.001 - .018"
(.025 - .46) |
.004 - .020"
(.1 - .51) |
493-780 |
|
|
050 |
.050 - 06"
(1.27 - 1.5) |
.021 -.041"
(0.53 - 1.04) |
.001 - .015"
(.025 - .381) |
.004 - .015"
(.1 - .381) |
809-1814 |
|
|
031 |
.03 - .04"
(0.78 - 1.02) |
.021 -.029"
(0.53 - 0.74) |
.001 - .005"
(.025 - .127) |
.004 - .012"
(.1 - .31) |
1789-2942 |
|
|
020 |
.020"
(0.51) |
.011 -.014"
(0.28 - 0.36) |
.001 - .002"
(.025 - .050) |
.004 - .006"
(.1 - .152) |
8500-11000 |
|
