Specification :

Expanded Metals 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
.405 - .506"
( 10.25 - 12.75)
.143 - .279"
( 3.6 - 7.1)
.003 - .04"
( .075 - 1)
.007- .07"
( .175 - 1.775)
15-22

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
.180 - .190"
( 4.5 -4.8)
.056 -.143"
( 1.4 - 3.6)
.002 - .030"
( .05 - .75)
.005- .045"
( .125 - 1.1)
79-166

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
.093 - .112"
( 2.4 - 2.8)
.038 -.091"
( .97 - 2.3)
.002 - .025"
( .05 - .61)
.005- .026"
( .125 - .66)
253-353

077
.075 - .080"
( 1.91 - 2.03)
.032 -.053"
( 0.82 - 1.35)
.001 - .018"
( .025 - .46)
.004 - .020"
( .1 - .51)
493-780

050
.050 - 06"
( 1.27 - 1.5)
.021 -.041"
( 0.53 - 1.04)
.001 - .015"
( .025 - .381)
.004 - .015"
( .1 - .381)
809-1814

031
.03 - .04"
( 0.78 - 1.02)
.021 -.029"
( 0.53 - 0.74)
.001 - .005"
( .025 - .127)
.004 - .012"
( .1 - .31)
1789-2942

020
.020"
( 0.51)
.011 -.014"
( 0.28 - 0.36)
.001 - .002"
( .025 - .050)
.004 - .006"
( .1 - .152)