Flattened expanded metal is the same product as Standard Expanded Metal, but
has been cold rolled by a flattening machine to give it a smooth flat surface. The
Flattening reduces the thickness (gauge) of the material and bonds it down creating
Flat Expanded Metal.
As with the Standard Expanded Metal, this material is used in many fields such as Security, Power stations, Machine guards, and storage. Flattened expanded metal is available in Aluminum, Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium and many other Alloys.
Varieties of Flattened Expanded Metal Materials:
Flattened Carbon steel Expanded Metal - Carbon steel
Flattened Aluminum Expanded Metal - Aluminum
Flattened Stainless steel Expanded Metal – Stainless Steel
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| 1/2" #16 Standard Mesh | 1/2" #16 Flat Mesh |
Style |
Lbs. per 100 Sq. Ft. |
Standard Sheet Size in Feet |
C/C of Bond in Inches |
Diamond Opening Size in Inches |
Strand Size in Inches |
Overall Thickness |
% Open Area |
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Width |
Length |
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Bare |
Galv |
SWD |
LWD |
SWD |
LWD |
SWO |
LWO |
Width |
Thickness |
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1/2" #20F |
40 |
51 |
4, 8 |
8, 4 |
0.500 |
1.250 |
0.375 |
1.000 |
0.079 |
0.029 |
0.029 |
65 |
1/2" #18F |
66 |
83 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
0.500 |
1.250 |
0.312 |
1.000 |
0.097 |
0.039 |
0.039 |
60 |
1/2" #16F |
82 |
98 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
0.500 |
1.250 |
0.312 |
1.000 |
0.096 |
0.050 |
0.050 |
63 |
1/2" #13F |
140 |
161 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
0.500 |
1.250 |
0.265 |
1.000 |
0.107 |
0.070 |
0.070 |
52 |
3/4"- #16F |
51 |
57 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
0.923 |
2.100 |
0.750 |
1.750 |
0.111 |
0.048 |
0.048 |
74 |
3/4" #13F |
75 |
88 |
4, 5, 8 |
8, 10, 10, 4 |
0.923 |
2.100 |
0.688 |
1.781 |
0.106 |
0.070 |
0.070 |
74 |
3/4" #10F |
114 |
128 |
4, 8 |
8, 4 |
0.923 |
2.100 |
0.637 |
1.755 |
0.160 |
0.070 |
0.070 |
68 |
3/4" #9F |
171 |
188 |
4, 5, 8 |
8, 10, 10, 4 |
0.923 |
2.100 |
0.563 |
1.688 |
0.165 |
0.120 |
0.120 |
63 |
1" #16F |
41 |
50 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.000 |
2.300 |
0.813 |
2.250 |
0.098 |
0.050 |
0.050 |
78 |
1" #14F |
63 |
72 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.000 |
2.300 |
0.790 |
2.000 |
0.125 |
0.070 |
0.070 |
80 |
1" #12F |
98 |
113 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.000 |
2.300 |
0.785 |
2.000 |
0.156 |
0.085 |
0.085 |
74 |
1" #10F |
165 |
179 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.000 |
2.300 |
0.750 |
1.900 |
0.160 |
0.110 |
0.110 |
58 |
1-1/2" #16F |
38 |
46 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.330 |
3.200 |
1.062 |
2.750 |
0.119 |
0.048 |
0.480 |
83 |
1-1/2" #13F |
57 |
66 |
4, 8 |
8, 10, 4 |
1.330 |
3.200 |
1.062 |
2.750 |
0.116 |
0.070 |
0.070 |
80 |
1-1/2"#10F |
165 |
179 |
4, 8 |
8, 4 |
1.330 |
3.200 |
0.900 |
2560 |
0.188 |
0.110 |
0.110 |
63 |
1-1/2" #9F |
114 |
125 |
4, 5, 8 |
8, 10, 10, 4 |
1.330 |
3.200 |
1.000 |
2.563 |
0.158 |
0.110 |
0.110 |
75 |
