Expanded metal mesh forms a single piece of metal fencing without any welding or waste of materials. Expanded steel and metal fences provide a substantially more secure and rigid alternative to welded mesh or chain link fencing.
Types of expanded metal are classified according to the mesh opening, sheet thickness and strand width of the sheet.
Opening/ Holes Options Applied:
Diamond, square, round and hexagonal.
On request we can supply raised and flattened stretched sheet.
Materials Options:
Low carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel.
Expanded steel offers the benefits of decoration, protection, support and security. This versatile mesh allows light, heat and air through, while retaining its strength forming a very strong barrier for security purposes.
Common Sizes:
1) Thickness 0.5mm-8mm
2) Opening Width 2.5mm-50mm
3)Opening Length 4.5mm-100mm .
4)Stem Width 0.5-8m
Application:
It is used in fencing and protection of highway and railway, bridges, protection zones, airports, municipal construction sites, in the park, lawn, zoo, pool, lake, roads, residential areas.
Benefits:
Unique parallel grid strand prohibits the illegal invasion and vandalism;
Diamond expanded metal offers traditional decorative effects;
Good visual effects and many choices of colors and materials;
Durable metal mesh fabric;
Galvanized or galvanised powder coated finishes ensure long service fencing life;
Innovative clamp and rail design;
Ease installation;
Low maintenance;
Versatile styling;
Anti-climb and cutting barrier.
Carbon Steel Expanded Metal Size Options |
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Lbs. Per 100 Sq. Ft. |
Design Size (Inches) |
Opening Size (Inches) |
Size of Strands in Inches |
Overall Thickness Inches |
Percent Open Area |
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Plain | Galv. Wt. |
SWD | LWD | SWO | LWO | Width | Thickness |
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1/4" #20 | 86 | - | 0.250 | 1.00 | 0.125 | 0.718 | 0.072 | 0.036 | 0.135 | 45 |
1/4" #18 | 114 | - | 0.250 | 1.00 | 0.110 | 0.718 | 0.072 | 0.048 | 0.147 | 43 |
1/2" #20 | 43 | - | 0.500 | 1.20 | 0.438 | 0.938 | 0.072 | 0.036 | 0.140 | 80 |
1/2" #18 | 70 | 85 | 0.500 | 1.20 | 0.438 | 0.938 | 0.088 | 0.048 | 0.172 | 72 |
1/2" #16 | 86 | 97 | 0.500 | 1.20 | 0.375 | 0.938 | 0.087 | 0.060 | 0.175 | 65 |
1/2" #13 | 147 | 173 | 0.500 | 1.20 | 0.312 | 0.938 | 0.096 | 0.092 | 0.204 | 57 |
3/4" #16 | 54 | 65 | 0.923 | 2.00 | 0.813 | 1.750 | 0.101 | 0.060 | 0.210 | 78 |
3/4" #13 | 80 | 92 | 0.923 | 2.00 | 0.750 | 1.688 | 0.096 | 0.092 | 0.205 | 76 |
3/4" #10 (13ga) |
120 | 136 | 0.923 | 2.00 | 0.750 | 1.625 | 0.144 | 0.092 | 0.290 | 72 |