Expanded Metal and Grating
Expanded Metal is commonly used for fences and gates, and used as guards. Steel Expanded Metal offers savings in weight, free passage of light, liquid, sound, and air while providing a decorative or ornamental effect.
| STANDARD RAISED MESH | ||||||||
| Centre to Centre of Bridges | Size of Openings | Strand | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |||
| Style No. (Use for ordering) | Approx. Wt. Per Sheet | SWD | LWD | SWD | LWD | Thick | Width | % Open Area |
| 3/16 – 22 | 18 | .203 | .500 | .110 | .313 | .030 | .047 | 52-58 |
| 3/16 – 20 | 29 | .200 | .500 | .080 | .313 | .036 | .063 | 40-44 |
| 5/16 – 18 | 33 | .292 | .750 | .108 | .563 | .048 | .087 | 48-54 |
| 1/2 – 18 | 22 | .500 | 1.200 | .438 | .938 | .048 | .082 | 72-78 |
| 1/2 – 16 | 25 | .500 | 1.200 | .375 | .938 | .060 | .087 | 61-65 |
| 1/2 – 13 | 47 | .500 | 1.200 | .312 | .938 | .090 | .096 | 52-58 |
| 3/4 – 16 | 17 | .923 | 2.000 | .813 | 1.750 | .060 | .099 | 84-88 |
| 3/4 – 13 | 26 | .932 | 2.000 | .750 | 1.680 | .090 | .098 | 76-80 |
| 3/4 – 9 | 58 | .932 | 2.000 | .688 | 1.500 | .135 | .149 | 65-70 |
| 1 – 16 | 20 | 1.125 | 2.375 | .844 | 1.690 | .060 | .124 | 76-81 |
| 1 – 14 | 24 | 1.125 | 2.375 | .875 | 1.563 | .075 | .122 | 75-79 |
| 1 – 12 | 33 | 1.125 | 2.375 | .907 | 1.563 | .105 | .109 | 71-75 |
| 1 – 10H | 64 | 1.125 | 2.375 | .750 | 1.563 | .135 | .188 | 67-71 |
| 1 – 10H* | 64 | 1.125 | 2.375 | .750 | 1.563 | .135 | .178 | 67-71 |
| 1-1/2 – 10H | 64 | 1.330 | 3.000 | .830 | 2.375 | .135 | .240 | 70-74 |
| Stock size for all above is 4′ SWD x 8′ LWD. | ||||||||
| H = Heavy G = Gauge L = Light | ||||||||
| *8 SWD x 4′ LWD | ||||||||
| FLATTENED MESH | ||||||||
| Centre to Centre of Bridges | Size of Openings | Strand | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |||
| Style No. (Use for ordering) | Approx. Wt. Per Sheet | SWD | LWD | SWD | LWD | Thick | Width | % Open Area |
| 3/16 – 22F | 17 | .218 | .500 | .094 | .343 | .027 | .063 | 39-43 |
| 3/16 – 20F | 28 | .218 | .500 | .094 | .343 | .032 | .063 | 39-43 |
| 5/16 – 18F | 30 | .375 | .750 | .191 | .563 | .040 | .092 | 43-47 |
| 1/2 – 18F | 21 | .500 | 1.250 | .313 | 1.000 | .040 | .097 | 53-57 |
| 1/2 – 16F | 24 | .500 | 1.250 | .313 | 1.000 | .050 | .096 | 53-57 |
| 1/2 – 13F | 45 | .500 | 1.250 | .375 | 1.000 | .070 | .110 | 50-56 |
| 3/4 – 16F | 17 | .923 | 2.100 | .750 | 1.750 | .048 | .110 | 74-78 |
| 3/4 – 13F | 24 | .923 | 2.100 | .688 | 1.781 | .070 | .108 | 72-77 |
| 3/4 – 9F | 56 | .923 | 2.100 | .563 | 1.688 | .120 | .165 | 63-69 |
| 1 – 16F | 19 | 1.312 | 2.375 | 1.000 | 2.000 | .051 | .132 | 73-76 |
| 1 – 14F | 23 | 1.312 | 2.375 | 1.000 | 2.000 | .070 | .125 | 70-75 |
| 1 – 12F | 32 | 1.312 | 2.375 | 1.000 | 2.000 | .085 | .156 | 66-71 |
| 1-1/2 – 13F | 18 | 1.330 | 3.200 | 1.060 | 2.750 | .070 | .120 | 77-82 |
| 1-1/2 – 9F | 36 | 1.330 | 3.200 | 1.000 | 2.560 | .110 | .158 | 72-78 |
| 1-1/2 – 10LF | 53 | 1.330 | 3.200 | 1.000 | 2.690 | .120 | .175 | 65-69 |
| Stock size for all above is 4′ SWD x 8′ LWD. | ||||||||
| HEAVY GRATINGS | ||||||||
| Centre to Centre of Bridges | Size of Openings | Strand | ||||||
| A | B | C | D | E | F | |||
| Style No. (Use for ordering) | Approx. Wt. Per Sheet | SWD | LWD | SWD | LWD | Thick | Width | % Open Area |
| 3 lb Grating | 1.33 | 5.33 | .940 | 3.440 | .183 | .264 | 60 | |
| 132 | Sheet size | 5’6″ SWD X 8’0″ LWD | ||||||
| 96 | 8’0″ SWD X 4’0″ LWD | |||||||
| 4 lb Grating | 128 | 1.33 | 5.33 | .940 | 3.440 | .215 | .300 | 55 |
| Sheet size | 8’0″ SWD X 4’0″ LWD | |||||||
| 5 lb Grating | 160 | 1.33 | 5.33 | .813 | 3.380 | .250 | .331 | 50 |
| Sheet size | 8’0″ SWD X 4’0″ LWD | |||||||
| 6.25 lb Grating | 200 | 1.410 | 5.33 | .813 | 3.380 | .250 | .410 | 50 |
| Sheet size | 8’0″ SWD X 4’0″ LWD | |||||||