Opening Patterns Available

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)