Raised Expanded Metal Sizes

Per 4 x 8 sheet design size in strand width in overall thickness in open area plain swd lwd width 3 16 0 032 8 5 0 207 0 125 0 032 0 095 42 1 2 0 051 9 0 0 500 1 200 0 093 0 158 65.

Raised expanded metal sizes.

Expanded all weights gauges and dimensions are approximate. Expanded metal sheet includes standard expanded and flattened expanded sheet for regular use in both domestic and industrial scale. Typically expanded metal or grating is specified like the following examples. Standard raised flattened expanded metal grating.

It is available in a galvanized finish to provide corrosion resistance and additional strength. It s easy to control the percentage of open area to suit the application by altering the pattern size and or strand width thus increasing the flow of air or light in the finished product. Expanded metal dimensions swd lwd swo lwo strand width thickness table 1. Exploring the benefits of standard expanded metal.

Steel expanded metal offers savings in weight and metal free passage of light liquid sound and air while providing a decorative or ornamental effect. Opening size inches strands size. 50 200 in 50 in 166 in 437 in 050 in 024 in 086 in. Carbon steel is one of the most commonly used materials in the manufacturing industrial and construction field.

Weights and dimensions aluminum raised style lbs. Carbon steel expanded metal is a sheet that has been slit and stretched into a solid non raveling mesh with diamond shaped openings. Standard or raised expanded metal is an extremely versatile material. Flattened expanded metal sizes mesh is available in a variety of thickness and strand according to the applications and projects requirements.

1 2 18 f 4 swd x 8 lwd carbon steel 1 2 short way of diamond dimension 18 gauge f flattened s would indicate standard 4 swd x 8 lwd size of. Carbon steel dimensions strand sizes and weight for type i raised class 1 metal a style. Flattened expanded metal on the other hand may be more useful for certain parts handling applications or for making larger custom mesh baskets slightly lighter by thinning out the. Standard expanded metal is often more useful for parts washing applications because the raised centers of the bonds prevent liquids from pooling in the basket.

Raised regular expanded plain mild steel astm a569 569m thickness actual metal x profile thickness swo short way of diamond opening approx lwo long way of diamond opening approx pictures below are approx actual size 1 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 metal size thick swo lwo lbs sqft steel 1 4 18 04 x.