Expanded Metal Mesh Common Types

Standard Expanded Metal:

Standard or Raised Expanded metal as it comes from the press machine. The strands and bonds are set at a uniform angle to the plane of the sheet. This adds strength and rigidity, allows air circulation, distributes the load on the metal to the supporting frames as well as making a skid resistant surface.  expanded metal have variety of mesh patterns and sizes. Standard expanded metals feature a diamond-shaped pattern. Standard expanded metal is produced by die cutting and expanding metal in one continuous motion, leaving diamond-shaped voids in the material.
Standard expanded metal has as slightly raised surface, unlike flattened expanded metal. Micro mesh expanded metal products are available in a variety of sizes: from 0.005” to 0.118” SWD, 0.039” to 0.236” LWD, and 0.005” to 0.079” strand width.

Flattened Expanded Metal

Manufactured by perforating the standard expanded sheet through a cold roll reducing mill parallel to the LWD. By flattening the sheet, the bonds and strands are turned down to produce a smooth and flat surface, reducing the overall thickness and elongating the diamond pattern (LWD).  Cross roll flattening is done by passing the expanded metal sheet through a cold roll reducing mill parallel to the SWD. The result is the same except the diamond pattern SWD is elongated.  Flattened expanded metal is metal that has been cold flattened, leaving a smooth, flat surface with diamond shaped openings. This product is available in many material options, such as carbon steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. flattened expanded metal mesh available in aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium and other alloys. Flattened expanded metal can serve as a kind of substitute for perforated metal materials and it find most uses as fences, windows decoration, ventilation devices, shelves, racks, cages and some decoration purposes. diamond opening is regarded as the expanded opening types for expanded metal.We can also design some special patterns for decorative fencing and other uses.

Expanded Metal Grating

Expanded metal grating that is produced from steel plate, usually low-carbon steel, with larger diamonds. It is typically used for walkways and platforms.Grating is a standard expanded metal pattern produced from heavier gauge low carbon steel plates. The strands and openings are considerably larger than the other meshes. Ideal for use whenever a strong durable and lightweight surface is required. Although used primarily for pedestrian traffic, grating can accommodate heavier loads when properly supported. Expanded grating is a reliable, load-bearing selection. expanded metal grating provides economical solutions for flooring, platforms, walkways, tread plates and other applications requiring a lightweight but strong product.

Decorative Patterns

Specially designed expanded metal for use in architectural and decorative applications.  These designs can be used to provide privacy and to control light and air while allowing visibility.  Sun screens, room dividers, and building facades are only a few of the possible design possibilities. Decorative expanded metal is available in carbon steel, aluminum and other alloys in a wide range of patterns and gauges. Most of these patterns are produced on a special order basis only.