Products

Hole Patterns of Expanded Mesh

Expanded metal mesh 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 Metal Mesh

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 Metal Foil

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 Metal Foil

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 Metal Foil

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 Metal foil

100

.093 - .112"
(2.4 - 2.8)

.038 -.091"
(.97 - 2.3)

.002 - .025"
(.05 - .61)

.005- .026"
(.125 - .66)

253-353

077 Metal Foil

077

.075 - .080"
(1.91 - 2.03)

.032 -.053"
(0.82 - 1.35)

.001 - .018"
(.025 - .46)

.004 - .020"
(.1 - .51)

493-780

050 Metal Foil

050

.050 - 06"
(1.27 - 1.5)

.021 -.041"
(0.53 - 1.04)

.001 - .015"
(.025 - .381)

.004 - .015"
(.1 - .381)

809-1814

031 Metal Foil

031

.03 - .04"
(0.78 - 1.02)

.021 -.029"
(0.53 - 0.74)

.001 - .005"
(.025 - .127)

.004 - .012"
(.1 - .31)

1789-2942

020 Metal Foil

020

.020"
(0.51)

.011 -.014"
(0.28 - 0.36)

.001 - .002"
(.025 - .050)

.004 - .006"
(.1 - .152)

8500-11000