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Flattened Expanded Metal

If you pay attention to the load force of the expanded metals, you can choose raised type expanded metals.

But if you need the expanded metals to be displayed, transmitted, food processing, animals caging, flattened expanded metal are a best choice.

In a word, raised expanded metals are more widely used in industrial and commercial application, while flattened type are more widely used in daily life.

描述

Flattened expanded metal is manufactured by passing the metal through a cold roll reducing mill parallel to the LWD. It is Standard Expanded Metal that has been rolled through a flattening machine in the expanding process. By flattening the sheet, the bonds and strands are turned down to produce a smooth and flat surface – essentially elongating the LWD of the diamond. Flattened Expanded Metal with versatile and be bent or formed in any direction is used in billboard walkways, catwalks, stairs, drying racks, vents, ramps, walkways, flooring.

Materials: stainless steel, carbon steel, brass, aluminum, nickel, Al-Mg alloy.

Flattened Expanded Metal Features:

  • Lightweight.
  • Economical.
  • Versatile.
  • Low Maintenance.
  • Can be bent or formed in any direction.
  • U-edging for finished edges.

Flattened sheets:

  1. Camber—The greatest deviation of a side of edge from a straight line after flattening shall not exceed 3/32 inch per foot (0.8 mm per 100 mm) of dimension.
  2. Thickness—shall not be less than 70% of the nominal thickness specified for the sheet from the item produced.
  3. Squareness—Ends shall not be more than 1/8 inch per foot (1 mm per 100 mm) out of square or 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) overall.
  4. Flatness (Levelness)—Sheets shall be free from waves or buckles that are in excess of 1-1/2 inch (38.1 mm) from a plane surface.

Application:

Flattened expanded metal is widely used as panels, screens, railings, security partitions, reinforcement, gratings, window guards, anti-dazzle screens, fencing, grilles and in billboard walkways, catwalks, stairs, drying racks, vents, ramps, walkways, flooring.

Specification of Flattened Expanded Metal
Style Galvanized Diamond Size Diamond Opening Size Strand Size %
Weight Per (inches) (inches) (inches) Open Area
SQ. FOOT SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness
Flattened – Carbon Steel
1/2″ – 13F 1.61 0.500 1.25 0.265 1.000 0.107 0.078 52
3/4″- 9F 1.88 0.923 2.10 0.563 1.688 0.165 0.120 63
1-1/2″- 9F 1.25 1.330 3.20 1.000 2.563 0.158 0.110 75
Flattened Stainless Steel – (nominal weight only, no galvanize) #304
1/2″ -13R 1.78 0.48 1.26 0.220 0.970 0.128 0.080 47
3/4″-9R 1.95 0.923 2.10 0.562 1.697 0.165 0.119 61
1-1/2″ -9R 1.31 1.330 3.15 0.937 2.625 0.165 0.119 75
Flattened Aluminum – (nominal weight only, no galvanize)
1/2″ – .081 0.42 0.500 1.27 0.312 1.000 0.105 0.006 58
3/4″ – .125 0.62 0.923 2.13 0.625 1.750 0.187 0.095 62
1-1/2″- .125 0.41 1.330 3.15 1.000 2.750 0.181 0.095 70