Expanded Metal and Standard Expanded Metal, plus
many other products now available in Titanium.
Standard Expanded Metal or Regular Expanded Metal is a finished product, which is simultaneously slit and stretched by a press to form a piece construction. Expanded Metal exhibits a high weight to strength ratio, and is often used to protect people or machines by stopping a specific size material from entering a specific area. All Metals such as Stainless Steel Alloys, Aluminum, Steel, Titanium, & Copper, can all be expanded for various uses including enclosures, support, protection, decoration or filtration. The charts below will help determine which product size and dimensions best suit the needs of your application.
Expanded Carbon Steel
Sizes / Dimensions / Weights
| Style Designation |
Strand Width (in inches) |
Wt. in Lbs. per Sq. Ft. Plain Galv. |
Inventoried Sheet Sizes |
Approx. Size of Mesh Center to Center of Bridges (in inches) Width Length |
Strand Thickness (in inches) |
Standard Gauge Used |
Approx. No. Dia. in 12" of Width |
Approx. Size of Opening (in inches) |
Percent Open Area |
| ¼" No. 20 ¼" No. 18 |
.086 .080 |
.82 1.24 1.08 1.65 |
4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ |
.25 1.018 .25 1.024 |
.029 .042 |
20 18 |
48 48 |
.094 x .688 .094 x .688 |
30 to 35 35 to 40 |
| ½" No. 20 ½" No. 18 ½" No. 16 ½" No. 13 |
.072 .088 .084 .098 |
.43 .59 .70 .84 .84 .97 1.47 1.73 |
4′ x 8′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ |
.500 1.2 .500 1.2 .500 1.2 .500 1.2 |
.036 .048 .060 .090 |
20 18 16 13 |
24 24 24 24 |
.400 x 1.0 .400 x .980 .375 x .920 .350 x .850 |
78 to 82 70 to 75 64 to 68 53 to 58 |
| ¾" No. 16 ¾" No. 13 ¾" No. 10 ¾" No. 9 |
.092 .098 .148 .148 |
.50 .59 .80 .92 1.20 1.36 1.80 1.95 |
4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ |
.923 2.0 .923 2.0 .923 2.0 .923 2.0 |
.060 .090 .090 .134 |
16 13 13 10 |
13 13 13 13 |
.844 x 1.692 .812 x 1.635 .786 x 1.592 .740 x 1.514 |
86 to 88 80 to 82 74 to 78 66 to 70 |
| 1" No. 16 | .089 | .44 .51 | 4′ x 8′ | 1.00 2.4 | .060 | 16 | 12 | .924 x 1.948 | 83 to 84 |
| 1½" No. 18 1½" No. 16 1½" No. 13 1½" No. 10 1½" No. 9 1½" No. 6 |
.068 .107 .107 .140 .143 .203 |
.20 .28 .40 .48 .60 .68 .79 .89 1.20 1.31 2.50 2.73 |
4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′ & 6′ x 8′ |
1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 |
.048 .060 .090 .090 .134 .198 |
18 16 13 13 10 6 |
9 9 9 9 9 9 |
1.275 x 2.648 1.253 x 2.608 1.223 x 2.548 1.210 x 2.530 1.165 x 2.446 1.060 x 2.250 |
93 to 94 90 to 91 86 to 87 84 to 86 78 to 80 66 to 71 |
| 2" No. 10 2" No. 9 |
.164 .144 |
.68 .75 .90 1.02 |
4′&6′ x 8′&10′ 4′&6′ x 8′ |
1.85 4.0 1.85 4.0 |
.090 .134 |
13 10 |
6½ 6½ |
1.625 x 3.4375 1.5625 x 3.375 |
80 to 85 82 to 86 |
Weights and dimensions for all expanded metals are approximate.
A variation of 5% (plus or minus) may be expected.
U.S. Standard Gauge on all metals except aluminum. Aluminum is shown in B&S Gauge.
Expanded Aluminum
Sizes / Dimensions / Weights
| Style Designation | Strand Width (in inches) | Wt. in Lbs. per Sq. Ft. Galv. | Inventoried Sheet Sizes | Approx. Size Width Length | Strand Thickness (in inches) | Standard Gauge Used | Approx. No. Dia. in 12" of Width | Approx. Size of Opening (in inches) | Percent Open Area |
| ½" No..051" ½" No..081" | .093 .095 | .27 .44 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | .500 1.20 .500 1.20 | .051 .081 | 16 12 | 24 24 | .390 x .930 .350 x .860 | 67 to 72 57 to 62 |
| ¾" No..051" ¾" No..081"Lt ¾" No..081"Hy ¾" No..125" | .1094 .1284 .1646 .1704 | .17 .32 .41 .65 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | .923 2.0 .923 2.0 .923 2.0 .923 2.0 | .051 .081 .081 .125 | 16 12 12 8 | 13 13 13 13 | .846 x 1.694 .806 x 1.626 .781 x 1.581 .733 x 1.501 | 89 to 92 78 to 82 72 to 77 64 to 69 |
| 1½"No..081" 1½"No..125" | .1275 .1629 | .22 .43 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | 1.33 3.0 1.33 3.0 | .081 .125 | 12 8 | 9 9 | 1.224 x 2.552 1.165 x 2.442 | 86 to 88 77 to 80 |
Weights and dimensions of all expanded metals are approximate.
A variation of 5% (plus or minus) may be expected.
U.S. Standard Gauge on all metals except aluminum. Aluminum is shown in B&S Gauge.
Expanded Stainless Steel
Sizes / Dimensions / Weights
| Style Designation | Strand Width (in inches) | Wt. in Lbs. per Sq. Ft. Galv. | Inventoried Sheet Sizes | Approx. Size Width Length | Strand Thickness (in inches) | Standard Gauge Used | Approx. No. Dia. in 12" of Width | Approx. Size of Opening (in inches) | Percent Open Area |
| ¼" No. 20 ¼" No. 18 | .086 .080 | .82 1.24 1.08 1.65 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | .25 1.018 .25 1.024 | .029 .042 | 20 18 | 48 48 | .094 x .688 .094 x .688 | 30 to 35 35 to 40 |
| ½" No.18 ½" No.16 | .087 .087 | .73 .91 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | .500 1.200 .500 1.200 | .050 .062 | 18 16 | 24 24 | .380 x .950 .375 x .930 | 73 to 77 66 to 71 |
| ¾" No.18 ¾" No.16 ¾" No.13 ¾" No. 9 | .106 .106 .107 .160 | .48 .60 .91 2.05 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | .923 2.000 .923 2.000 .923 2.000 .923 2.000 | .050 .062 .093 .140 | 18 16 13 10 | 13 13 13 13 | .849 x 1.698 .837 x 1.680 .805 x 1.626 .726 x 1.489 | 88 to 90 85 to 87 80 to 82 64 to 68 |
| 1½"No.16 1½"No.13 1½" No. 9 | .114 .115 .155 | .45 .68 1.37 | 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ 4′ x 8′ | 1.33
3.000 1.33 3.000 1.33 3.000 | .062 .093 .140 | 16 13 10 | 9 9 9 | 1.249 x 2.596 1.216 x 2.536 1.153 x 2.422 | 90 to 91 85 to 87 76 to 78 |
Weights and dimensions of all expanded metals are approximate.
A variation of 5% (plus or minus) may be expected.
U.S. Standard Gauge on all metals except aluminum. Aluminum is shown in B&S Gauge.
| 1" No. 16 | 1/2" No. 13 | 1/2" No. 16 | 1/4" No. 20 | 3/4" No. 9 |
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