Stainless Steel 5mm Expanded Metal Mesh Rolls Diamond Hole

Description

1Product Details

Expanded metal is sometimes considered an alternative to sheet metal or wire mesh. It combines some of the best features of both—providing a material that is stronger than thin wire mesh and has better air flow and drainage than sheet metal. In fact, it's an excellent option for custom wire baskets that need more tensile strength than wires can provide. Additionally, expanded metal cuts down on the need for extra welding operations compared to using individual steel wires, making it faster and easier to complete sturdy baskets.
Overall, stainless steel expanded metal baskets are incredibly tough and versatile—especially when made of highly-resistant metal alloys such as grade 316 stainless steel. They’ve got a variety of uses across just about every industry Marlin Steel works with and, for that reason, it’s worth exploring.

2 Expanded Metal Characteristics
Despite its relatively lightweight, expanded metal is stronger than other wire mesh materials of similar weight. Because the material is flattened, it can remain as one piece instead of being welded or fused together as separate components. This eliminates the creation of seams that could come apart at some point during the product’s lifespan.
While expanded metal products typically exhibit a diamond-shaped pattern — which provides excellent energy absorption and resistance to deformation — it’s possible to achieve circular and square configurations. The angle of the placement of the shape plays an important role in the performance of the product. For instance, a zero angle will create straight lines across the sheet, resulting in greater strength when compressing the sheet on its side.
Expanded metal’s versatility makes it suitable for use with numerous metal materials. Aluminum, carbon and stainless steel expanded metal sheets are all widely used in the manufacturing of products as diverse as security fencing, air intake screens, patio furniture and machine guards. You’ll also find heavy gauge expanded metal products for applications that demand maximum strength, as well as coated expanded metal materials that offer additional corrosion protection.

3 Product Process

Expanded metal mesh refers to after the special metal sheet metal (sheet metal punching machine) processing, the formation of the network status of the material sheet.Steel mesh is a variety of metal screen industry. Also known as metal plate mesh, diamond mesh, iron net, expanded metal net, heavy steel plate net, pedal net, punching plate, aluminum, stainless steel net, net, filter net, granary antenna network, audio network etc.
Standard expanded metal is a type of metal stock that features diamond-shaped patterns that are produced by simultaneously slitting and stretching the material.
Flattened expanded metal is made by passing raised expaned metal through a cold rolled reducing mill, leaving a flat and smooth surface.

4Expanded Metal Uses & Applications
Expanded metal’s strength, versatility and other beneficial properties enable it to be used for a wide range of industrial and manufacturing applications, including:
Architectural interior partitions and barriers
Architectural for a buildings facade
Expanded metal security fencing
EMI/RFI Shielding
Security mesh a/c covers
Window, door and skylight guards
Walkways, mezzanines, catwalks, stairways and ramps
Air intake screens
Expanded metal infill panels used in all industries
Cab/truck dividers
Concrete reinforcement
Drive and sidewalk grates
Light diffusers
Anti-slip flooring such as maintenance platforms and billboard platforms