Galvanised Expanded Metal Mesh
Expanded Metal is formed in an expanding press. The basic metal is simultaneously slit and cold-formed, which expands the slits into diamond shaped openings of uniform size and regularity. Expanded metal is a form of metal stock made by shearing a metal plate in a press, so that the metal stretches, leaving diamond-shaped voids surrounded by interlinked bars of the metal. The most common method of manufacture is to simultaneously slit and stretch the material with one motion. It is often shortened to exmet, which also refers to a commercial firm by the same name that manufactures expanded metal. – Expanded Metal may be produced from carbon steel, galvanized steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and a variety of copper. Expanded Metal has thousands of applications for enclosure, protection, support, decoration and filtration, including grills, fencing, walkways, furniture, etc.

Types of Expanded Metal:

>> Flattened Expanded Metal is manufactured by passing the standard expanded sheet through a cold-roll reducing mill.
>> Standard Expanded Metal offers high rigidity in a variety of sizes and weights. The angles of the diamond strands allow maximum air circulation and distribute stress on the metal to supporting frames.
>> Expanded Metal Grating is fabricated from low carbon steel plates and is ideal for use wherever a strong, durable, lightweight surface is needed.

Standard Expanded Metal	Flattened Expanded Metal	Aluminium Expanded Metal

Expanded Metal Uses:

Expanded metal terminology

• Expanded metal is a material with cuts on its whole surface.
• Those cuts are done by mutual staggered slitting without waste of material and cuts are formed by expanding.
• Expanded metal is made from steel sheets or coils.
• Expanded metal meshes are not formed by knitting or welding.
• Therefore expanded metal can be cut to any required dimensions without loss of its solidity.

 
Specifications for the expanded metal:

Reference Photos

Galvanised Expanded Metal	Stainless Steel Expanded Metal
Aluminium Expanded Metal Mesh	Expanded Metal Sheet
Oxidize Expanded Metal	Oxidize Expanded Metal