Stainless Expanded Metal Mesh

Ribbon mesh expanded metal.

Stainless expanded metal mesh.

Direct metals is an expanded metal supplier that provides ribbon mesh expanded metal in a variety of patterns and materials. Ribbon mesh expanded metal is an architectural expanded metal with solid bands of ribbon like contoured shapes that are built into a metal sheet. Stainless steel expanded metal offers savings in weight and metal free passage of light liquid sound and air while providing a decorative or ornamental effect. Expanded panels are more rigid than perforated panels and are for use when structural stability is important.

Flattened panels begin as raised panels then they re rolled to a smooth and flat finish. Stainless steel expanded metal is a sheet product that has been slit and stretched to a wide array of diamond shaped openings. The strands and bonds of the diamond shaped trusses add strength and rigidity. It can be customized to create diamond openings of a specific size.

Use them to create protective enclosures shelving grilles and baskets. Expanded metal is manufactured in 2 ways flattened and raised. Expanded sheet metal available in aluminum stainless steel expanded metal and wire mesh is slit and stretched to create diamond shaped perforation. 304 stainless steel perforated sheet perforated metal sheet steel stainless industrial metal sheets 16 ga 060 1 8 holes on 3 16 centers 11 8 x11 8 3 3 out of 5 stars 7 14 79 14.

However they are more difficult to cut than perforated panels. The shearing and stretching of the expanding process creates strands and bonds that are set at a uniform angle to the plane on the sheet. Raised expanded metal also referred to as standard expanded metal is the format of steel aluminum or stainless steel after it has been put through the expanding press. They can be formed and welded.

The material is available as raised mesh or semi flattened mesh. We reserve the right to change our specifications at all times. 117 rookwood rd yagoona nsw 2199. Stainless steel flattened expanded metal sheet stock is available.

Use raised mesh for strength flattened mesh for flexibility. Expanded stainless steel sheet 304 is normally used for aerospace food and beverage machinery architectural chemical and cryogenic applications.