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EXPANDED METAL

REGULAR EXPANDED METAL

FLATTENED EXPANDED METAL SHEARING

Regular Expanded Metal is a finished product, as it comes from the press after having been die cut and expanded. Illustration shows that the strands and bonds form a sharp angle to the original plane of the solid sheet.

Flattened Expanded Metal is regularexpanded metal, which has been cold rolled, leaving a flat, smooth surface.

SIDE SHEARINGThe process of cutting a piece ofexpanded metal parallel to the longdimension of the diamond.

Random Side Shearing - Side shearing is a cut made parallel to the LWD dimension of the sheet, which usually leaves open diamonds. Flat expanded metal SWD shearing tolerance is plus or minus 1/8" when both sides are sheared.

Bond Side Shearing - This cut is made along the length of the sheet on the center line of the bond over the specified width. In most cases, it is not practical to attempt to Bond Side Shear either regular or flattened expanded metalbecause of camber.

END SHEARINGThe process of cutting a piece of expanded metal parallel to the short way of the diamond.

End Random Shearing - The process of shearing a piece of expanded metal to a specified length (LWD). This cut normally leaves open diamonds at both ends, but accomplishes close tolerance (plus or minus 1/8") when both ends of flatexpanded metal are sheared.

End Bond Shearing - The process of shearing a piece of expanded metal to a specified length (LWD). A plus or minus 1/8" tolerance applies when both ends of flat expanded metal are sheared. One end is cut on the Bond parallel to the SWD, the other end usually has open diamonds.NOTE: When end bond shearing isrequested for both ends of flat expanded metal, the sheet is sheared at the center line of the bond over the specified length. A tolerance minus 0 plus 1/2" diamondapplies. It is possible to end bond shear, but extraordinary care must be exercised to maintain the squareness of the sheet.

SQUARENESSWhen all four sides of a sheet of expanded metal are sheared, the maximum toler-ance will be plus or minus 1/16" per foot of width.

1/4" #20 Regular 1/4" #20 Flattened

1/2" #16 Regular 1/2" #16 Flattened

3/4" #13 Regular 3/4" #13 Flattened

1-1/2" #9 Regular 1-1/2" #9 Flattened

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EXPANDED METAL

Regular Expanded Metal

.063" .125" .250" .437" .563"

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U-EDGING (Openings)Available in steel, stainless steel, aluminum and galvanized

Minimum Nominal Weight Design Opening Strand Overall No of (%) Thickness in Lbs. per Size Size Size Thickness Diamonds Open Style (inches)A 100 Sq. Ft.B (inches)C (inches)C (inches) (inches) Per Ft. Area SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness SWD LWD

1/4" - #20 .032 85 .250 1.00 .157 .718 .072 .036 .146 48 12 42 1/4" - #18 .042 113 .250 1.00 .146 .718 .072 .048 .151 48 12 42 1/2" - #20 .032 42 .500 1.20 .407 .938 .072 .036 .146 24 10 71 1/2" - #18 .042 69 .500 1.20 .382 .938 .088 .048 .180 24 10 65 1/2" - #16 .053 85 .500 1.20 .372 .938 .087 .060 .183 24 10 65 1/2" - #13 .083 141 .500 1.20 .337 .938 .096 .090 .212 24 10 62 3/4" - #16 .053 54 .923 2.00 .783 1.750 .101 .060 .208 13 6 78 3/4" - #13 .083 77 .923 2.00 .760 1.688 .096 .090 .212 13 6 79 3/4" - #10 .083 117 .923 2.00 .718 1.625 .144 .092 .300 13 6 69 3/4" - #9 .127 178 .923 2.00 .675 1.562 .150 .134 .329 13 6 67 1" - #16 .053 43 1.00 2.40 .872 2.062 .087 .060 .183 12 5 83 1-1/2" - #18 .042 20 1.33 3.00 1.229 2.625 .068 .048 .144 9 4 90 1-1/2" - #16 .053 40 1.33 3.00 1.184 2.625 .108 .060 .221 9 4 84 1-1/2" - #13 .083 58 1.33 3.00 1.160 2.500 .105 .090 .228 9 4 84 1-1/2" - #10 .083 76 1.33 3.00 1.132 2.500 .138 .090 .288 9 4 79 1-1/2" - #9 .127 119 1.33 3.00 1.087 2.375 .144 .134 .318 9 4 78 1-1/2" - #6 .184 247 1.33 3.00 .979 2.313 .203 .198 .452 9 4 69 2" - #10 .083 65 1.85 4.00 1.630 3.438 .164 .090 .335 7 3 82 2" - #9 .127 88 1.85 4.00 1.603 3.375 .149 .134 .327 7 3 84

A The minimum thickness is absolute, not subject to minus variation.B A variation in weight per square ft. of + or - 10% is permissible, based on the weight of any sheet or bundle.C A tolerance of + or - 10% is permitted in dimensions, center-to-center.

STANDARD - CARBON STEEL

1/2" - #18 .044 69 .500 1.20 .383 .937 .087 .048 .178 24 10 65 1/2" - #16 .055 87 .500 1.20 .372 .937 .087 .060 .183 24 10 65 1/2" - #13 .085 143 .500 1.20 .418 .876 .096 .090 .254 24 10 62 3/4" - #18 .044 46 .923 2.00 .790 1.750 .106 .048 .212 13 6 77 3/4" - #16 .055 57 .923 2.00 .779 1.760 .106 .060 .217 13 6 77 3/4" - #13 .085 87 .923 2.00 .751 1.687 .107 .090 .232 13 6 77 3/4" - #9 .128 194 .923 2.00 .666 1.562 .160 .135 .347 13 6 65 1-1/2" - #16 .055 43 1.33 3.00 1.179 2.750 .115 .060 .234 9 4 83 1-1/2" - #13 .085 65 1.33 3.00 1.152 2.625 .115 .090 .246 9 4 83 1-1/2" - #9 .128 130 1.33 3.00 1.077 2.500 .155 .135 .338 9 4 77

STANDARD - STAINLESS STEEL

1/2" - .050 .045 26 .500 1.20 .376 .937 .093 .050 .190 24 10 63 1/2" - .080 .074 43 .500 1.20 .346 .937 .096 .080 .208 24 10 62 3/4" - .050 .045 17 .923 2.00 .786 1.750 .109 .050 .219 13 6 76 3/4" - .080(Lt.) .074 31 .923 2.00 .741 1.680 .129 .080 .268 13 6 72 3/4" -.080(Hvy.) .074 40 .923 2.00 .711 1.680 .165 .080 .333 13 6 64 3/4" - .125 .118 64 .923 2.00 .667 1.680 .169 .125 .359 13 6 63 1-1/2" - .080 .074 22 1.33 3.00 1.149 2.500 .128 .080 .266 9 4 81 1-1/2" - .125 .118 43 1.33 3.00 1.080 2.500 .162 .125 .346 9 4 76

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1/4" - #20 .026 74 .250 1.05 .092 .715 .079 .029 .029 48 11.4 37 1/4" - #18 .034 100 .250 1.05 .090 .715 .080 .038 .038 48 11.4 36 1/2" - #20 .026 37 .500 1.26 .342 1.000 .079 .029 .029 24 9.5 68 1/2" - #18 .034 61 .500 1.26 .306 1.000 .097 .038 .038 24 9.6 61 1/2" - #16 .043 77 .500 1.26 .304 1.000 .098 .048 .048 24 9.5 61 1/2" - #13 .066 126 .500 1.26 .286 1.000 .107 .072 .072 24 9.5 57 3/4" - #16 .043 47 .923 2.10 .701 1.750 .111 .048 .048 13 5.7 76 3/4" - #14 .054 56 .923 2.10 .713 1.760 .105 .060 .060 13 5.7 77 3/4" - #13 .066 67 .923 2.10 .711 1.781 .106 .072 .072 13 5.7 77 3/4" - #10 .066 102 .923 2.10 .603 1.755 .160 .072 .072 13 5.7 65 3/4" - #9 .101 157 .923 2.10 .593 1.688 .165 .108 .108 13 5.7 64 1" - #16 .043 38 1.000 2.52 .804 2.250 .098 .048 .048 12 4.8 80 1-1/2" - #16 .043 35 1.330 3.15 1.092 2.750 .119 .048 .048 9 3.8 82 1-1/2" - #14 .054 43 1.330 3.15 1.098 2.750 .116 .060 .060 9 3.8 83 1-1/2" - #13 .066 51 1.330 3.15 1.098 2.750 .116 .072 .072 9 3.8 83 1-1/2" - #9 .101 105 1.330 3.15 1.104 2.563 .158 .108 .108 9 3.8 76

FLATTENED - CARBON STEEL

1/2" - #18 .037 66 .500 1.26 .304 1.000 .098 .041 .041 24 9.5 61 1/2" - #16 .047 84 .500 1.26 .302 1.000 .099 .051 .051 24 9.5 60 1/2" - #13 .072 136 .500 1.26 .236 .915 .107 .076 .076 24 9.5 57 3/4" - #18 .037 43 .923 2.10 .687 1.812 .118 .041 .041 13 5.7 74 3/4" - #16 .047 54 .923 2.10 .687 1.812 .118 .051 .051 13 5.7 74 3/4" - #13 .072 83 .923 2.10 .683 1.750 .120 .076 .076 13 5.7 74 3/4" - #9 .108 185 .923 2.10 .593 1.687 .179 .114 .114 13 5.7 61 1-1/2" - #16 .047 41 1.33 3.15 1.074 2.750 .128 .051 .051 9 3.8 81 1-1/2" - #13 .072 62 1.33 3.15 1.070 2.625 .130 .076 .076 9 3.8 80 1-1/2" - #9 .108 124 1.33 3.15 .960 2.625 .174 .114 .114 9 3.8 74

FLATTENED - STAINLESS STEEL

1/2" - .050 .034 22 .500 1.26 .292 1.000 .104 .038 .038 24 9.5 58 1/2" - .080 .056 35 .500 1.26 .290 1.000 .105 .060 .060 24 9.5 58 3/4" - .050 .034 14 .923 2.10 .679 1.812 .122 .038 .038 13 5.7 74 3/4" - .080(Lt.) .056 26 .923 2.10 .637 1.750 .143 .060 .060 13 5.7 69 3/4" -.080(Hvy.) .056 33 .923 2.10 .561 1.750 .181 .060 .060 13 5.7 61 3/4" - .125 .089 53 .923 2.10 .549 1.750 .187 .094 .094 13 5.7 59 1-1/2" - .080 .056 18 1.33 3.15 1.044 2.750 .143 .060 .060 9 3.8 78 1-1/2" - .125 .089 36 1.33 3.15 .968 2.750 .181 .094 .094 9 3.8 73

FLATTENED - ALUMINUM

Nominal Weight Design Opening Strand Overall No of (%) in Lbs. per Size Size Size Thickness Diamonds Open Style 100 Sq. Ft.A (inches)B (inches)B (inches) (inches) Per Ft. Area SWD LWD SWO LWO Width Thickness SWD LWD

2.0 lb. 2.00 1.33 5.33 1.000 3.60 .235 .135 .460 9 2.25 77 3.0 lb. 3.00 1.33 5.33 .940 3.44 .264 .183 .540 9 2.25 60 3.14 lb. 3.14 2.00 6.00 1.625 4.88 .312 .250 .656 6 2.00 69 4.00 lb. 4.00 1.33 5.33 .940 3.44 .300 .215 .618 9 2.25 55 4.27 lb. 4.27 1.41 4.00 1.000 2.88 .300 .250 .625 8.5 3.00 58 5.00 lb. 5.00 1.33 5.33 .813 3.38 .331 .250 .655 9 2.25 50 6.25 lb. 6.25 1.41 5.33 .813 3.38 .350 .312 .715 8.5 2.25 50 7.00 lb. 7.00 1.41 5.33 .813 3.38 .391 .318 .740 8.5 2.25 45

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