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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’x8′
4’x8′		 .25, 1.018
.25, 1.024		 .029
.042		 20
18		 48
48		 .094x.688
.094x.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’x8′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 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		 .400×1.0
.400x.980
.375x.920
.350x.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’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 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’x8′ 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’x8′
4’x8′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′		 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		 1.275×2.648
1.253×2.608
1.223×2.548
1.210×2.530
1.165×2.446
1.060×2.250		 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’x8′ & 10′
4′ & 6’x8′		 1.85, 4.0
1.85, 4.0		 .090
.134		 13
10<		 6½
6½		 1.625×3.4375
1.5625×3.375		 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’x8′
4’x8′		 .500, 1.20
.500, 1.20		 .051
.081		 16
12		 24
24		 .390x.930
.350x.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’x8′
4’x8′
4’x8′
4’x8′		 .923, 2.0
.923, 2.0
.923, 2.0
.923, 2.0
 .051
.081
.081
.125		 16
12
12
8		 13
13
13
13		 .846×1.694
.806×1.626
.781×1.581
.733×1.501		 89 to 92
78 to 82
72 to 77
64 to 69
1½"No..081"
1½"No..125"		 .1275
.1629		 .22
.43		 4’x8′
4’x8′		 1.33, 3.0
1.33, 3.0		 .081
.125		 12
8		 9
9		 1.224×2.552
1.165×2.442		 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’x8′
4’x8′		 .25, 1.018
.25, 1.024		 .029
.042		 20
18		 48
48		 .094x.688
.094x.688		 30 to 35
35 to 40
½" No.18
½" No.16		 .087
.087		 .73
.91		 4’x8′
4’x8′		 .500, 1.200
.500, 1.200		 .050
.062		 18
16		 24
24		 .380x.950
.375x.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’x8′
4’x8′
4’x8′
4’x8′		 .923, 2.000
.923, 2.000
.923, 2.000
.923, 2.000		 .050
.062
.093
.140		 18
16
13
10		 13
13
13
13		 .849×1.698
.837×1.680.805×1.626
.726×1.489		 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’x8′
4’x8′
4’x8′		 1.33, 3.000
1.33, 3.000
1.33, 3.000		 .062
.093
.140		 16
13
10		 9
9
9		 1.249×2.596
1.216×2.536
1.153×2.422		 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