Mechanical Metals

Expanded Metal
- Standard
- Flattened
- Gratings

Perforated Metal
- Perforated Metal
- Round Hole Metal
- Decorated Metal

Corrugated Metal
- Roofing/Siding Panels
- Decking Panels
- Composite Decking
- Metal Roofing

Wire Metals
- Wire Mesh
- Wire Rope

Steel Grating
- Bar Grating

Textured Metals
- Textured Metal
- Brass Metal
- Copper Metal
- Embossed Metal
- Stainless Steel

Spring Steel
- Spring Steel

Metal Tiles
- Metal Tiles
- Pattern Studio
- Laser Etched
- Installation

Metal Tile Store
- Metal Tiles
- Brass
- Copper Tiles
- Stainless Steel
- Zinc Tiles
- Patina Copper

Refractory
- Anchors / Insulation

Data Sheets
- MIL Specs
- AMS Specs
- Expanded Metal (MIL)
- Stainless Steel_Alloy
- Wire Cloth & Mesh

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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
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
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
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.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