Expanded sheet is made from a single sheet of metal that has been slit by a row of knives mounted on an industrial die cutting machine. 

The knives move back and forth in a uniform pattern, slicing the sheet in alternating cuts, while the sheet moves through the machine. 

can be flattened or raised, allowing for a variety of different designs and patterns. This lightweight, durable material is less expensive than sheet metal and can be made into a wide range of different shapes and sizes.

Style

Weight

Opening Size (in inches)

Strand Size (in inches)

Approx Open Area %

1bs/100

Plain

SWo

LwO

Width

Thick

1/2-#16F

0.82

0.312

1

0.096

0.05

63

1/2-#13F

1.4

0.265

1

0.107

0.07

52

3/4"-#9F

1.71

0.563

1.688

0.165

0.12

63

1-#14F

0.63

0.79

2

0.125

0.07

80

1-#12F

0.98

0.785

2

0.156

0.085

74

1"-#10F

1.65

0.75

1.9

0.16

0.11

58

11/2"-#16F

0.38

1.062

2.75

0.119

0.048

83

11/2"-#13F

0.57

1.062

2.75

0.116

0.07

80