Expanded Metals can be supplied in different openings, typically standard diamond shape; heavy type Tortoise-shaped or hexagonal shape; flattened diamond or hexagonal shape; micro diamond holes; and some decorative, special shapes or designs.
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 Shaped Expanded Metal, also known as Tortoise-shaped expanded metal, is a heavy-type expanded metal, reinforced compared with the regular diamond shaped expanded matal products. Heavy type expanded metal products are ideal for uses in plants, shipmaking, mineral sifting, flooring, grating, groove cover, conveying, side passages for conveyors and cranes, fences and decoration of buildings. 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 Expanded Metal can serve as a kind of substitute for perforated metal materials, find most uses as fences, windows decoration, ventilation devices, shelves, racks, cages and some decoration purposes. This kind of expanded mesh finds similar application as perforated metals as fences, construction or building decoration.
The patterns are mainly designed for architectural sheet and decorative mesh uses.
Main Expanded Mesh and Micro Mesh Foils Mainly for Filter Mesh Screen Sheet:
Micro holes expanded metal mesh in aluminum or stainless steel are mainly used for battery filter screen and other filtration uses in replacement of woven wire cloth.
Pattern Ident No. |
LWD inches (mm) |
SWD inches (mm) |
Orig. Mat'l Thickness inches (mm) |
Strand Width inches (mm) |
Openings per sq. in. |
Metal Mesh 15-22 | .405 - .506" (10.25 - 12.75) |
.143 - .279" (3.6 - 7.1) |
.003 - .04" (.075 - 1) |
.007- .07" (.175 - 1.775) |
15-22 |
Metal Mesh 33-77 | .215 - .289" (5.4 - 7.4) |
.107 - .200" (2.7 - 5.1) |
.003 - .035" (.075 - .9) |
.005- .055" (.125 - 1.4) |
33-77 |
Metal Mesh 79-166 | .180 - .190" (4.5 -4.8) |
.056 -.143" (1.4 - 3.6) |
.002 - .030" (.05 - .75) |
.005- .045" (.125 - 1.1) |
79-166 |
Metal Mesh 114-253 | .112 - .160" (3.0 - 4.06) |
.055 -.115" (1.4 - 2.92) |
.002 - .026" (.05 - .7) |
.004- .04" (.1 - 1.10) |
114-253 |
Metal Filter Foil 253-353 | .093 - .112" (2.4 - 2.8) |
.038 -.091" (.97 - 2.3) |
.002 - .025" (.05 - .61) |
.005- .026" (.125 - .66) |
253-353 |
Metal Filter Foil 493-780 | .075 - .080" (1.91 - 2.03) |
.032 -.053" (0.82 - 1.35) |
.001 - .018" (.025 - .46) |
.004 - .020" (.1 - .51) |
493-780 |
Metal Filter Foil 809-1814 | .050 - 06" (1.27 - 1.5) |
.021 -.041" (0.53 - 1.04) |
.001 - .015" (.025 - .381) |
.004 - .015" (.1 - .381) |
809-1814 |
Metal Filter Foil 1789-2942 | .03 - .04" (0.78 - 1.02) |
.021 -.029" (0.53 - 0.74) |
.001 - .005" (.025 - .127) |
.004 - .012" (.1 - .31) |
1789-2942 |
Filter Grade Metal Foil 8500-11000 | .020" (0.51) |
.011 -.014" (0.28 - 0.36) |
.001 - .002" (.025 - .050) |
.004 - .006" (.1 - .152) |
8500-11000 |