Raised Expanded Metal Sizes

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.

Raised expanded metal sizes. Opening size inches strands size. Carbon steel expanded metal is a sheet that has been slit and stretched into a solid non raveling mesh with diamond shaped openings. Typically expanded metal or grating is specified like the following examples. Expanded metal sheet includes standard expanded and flattened expanded sheet for regular use in both domestic and industrial scale.

Standard raised flattened expanded metal grating. Mil m 17194d astm f1267 91 type i standard raised type ii flattened smooth surface. Flattened expanded metal sizes mesh is available in a variety of thickness and strand according to the applications and projects requirements. Carbon steel is one of the most commonly used materials in the manufacturing industrial and construction field.

Exploring the benefits of standard expanded metal. 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. It is available in a galvanized finish to provide corrosion resistance and additional strength. Expanded metal dimensions swd lwd swo lwo strand width thickness table 1.

50 200 in 50 in 166 in 437 in 050 in 024 in 086 in. 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. Standard or raised expanded metal is an extremely versatile material. 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.

Expanded all weights gauges and dimensions are approximate. 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. Carbon steel dimensions strand sizes and weight for type i raised class 1 metal a style. Expanded metal raised.

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.