ONE STOP STEEL CORPORATION
Steel Expanded Metal is a sheet product that has been slit and stretched to a wide array of diamond shaped openings. Steel expanded metal offers savings in weight and metal, free passage of light, liquid, sound and air, while providing a decorative or ornamental effect.
How to measure - Nominal size of diamond opening / short way of diamond / material thickness / standard or flattened pattern.
3/4 x 9 flat is the most popular size for a variety of applications including
Standard - small utility type trailers
Flattened - barbecue grills, air conditioner cages
Also available in Aluminum and Stainless Steel
TYPE:
Standard | Grating | Flattened
| Style | Lbs. per Sq. Ft. | Opening Width | Opening Length | Strand Width | Strand Thickness | Percent Open Area | Overall Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2" - #18 | 0.7 | 0.438 | 0.938 | 0.088 | 0.048 | 77% | 0.155 |
| 1/2" - #16 | 0.86 | 0.375 | 0.938 | 0.086 | 0.06 | 71% | 0.157 |
| 1/2" - #13 | 1.47 | 0.313 | 0.938 | 0.096 | 0.092 | 58% | 0.182 |
| 3/4" - #16 | 0.54 | 0.813 | 1.75 | 0.099 | 0.06 | 85% | 0.186 |
| 3/4" - #13 | 0.8 | 0.75 | 1.688 | 0.096 | 0.092 | 78% | 0.195 |
| 3/4" - #9 | 1.8 | 0.688 | 1.563 | 0.148 | 0.123 | 66% | 0.3 |
| 1" - #16 | 0.44 | 1 | 2.063 | 0.096 | 0.06 | 86% | 0.182 |
| 1-1/2" - #16 | 0.4 | 1.25 | 2.625 | 0.107 | 0.06 | 89% | 0.211 |
| 1-1/2" - #13 | 0.6 | 1.188 | 2.5 | 0.104 | 0.092 | 86% | 0.215 |
| 1-1/2" - #9 | 1.2 | 1.125 | 2.375 | 0.142 | 0.134 | 75% | 0.295 |
| 1-1/2" - #6 | 2.5 | 1 | 2.313 | 0.201 | 0.198 | 63% | 0.425 |
| Style | Lbs. per Sq. Ft. | Opening Width | Opening Length | Strand Width | Strand Thickness | Percent Open Area | Overall Thickness |
| 3 lb. | 3 | 0.938 | 3.438 | 0.261 | 0.183 | 73% | 0.5 |
| 3.14 lb. | 3.14 | 1.625 | 4.875 | 0.308 | 0.25 | 74% | 0.562 |
| 4 lb. | 4 | 0.938 | 3.438 | 0.297 | 0.215 | 65% | 0.625 |
| 4.27 lb. | 4.27 | 1 | 2.875 | 0.297 | 0.25 | 58% | 0.625 |
| 5 lb. | 5 | 0.813 | 3.375 | 0.327 | 0.25 | 52% | 0.625 |
| 6.25 lb. | 6.25 | 0.813 | 3.375 | 0.347 | 0.312 | 55% | 0.75 |
| Style | Lbs. per Sq. Ft. | Opening Width | Opening Length | Strand Width | Strand Thickness | Percent Open Area | Overall Thickness |
| 1/2" - #18 | 0.66 | 0.281 | 1 | 0.109 | 0.039 | 69% | 0.039 |
| 1/2" - #16 | 0.82 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.103 | 0.05 | 60% | 0.05 |
| 1/2" - #13 | 1.4 | 0.25 | 1 | 0.122 | 0.07 | 57% | 0.07 |
| 3/4" - #16 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 1.75 | 0.115 | 0.048 | 75% | 0.048 |
| 3/4" - #13 | 0.75 | 0.688 | 1.782 | 0.119 | 0.07 | 73% | 0.07 |
| 3/4" - #9 | 1.71 | 0.563 | 1.688 | 0.164 | 0.12 | 63% | 0.12 |
| 1" - #16 | 0.41 | 0.875 | 2.25 | 0.115 | 0.048 | 77% | 0.048 |
| 1-1/2" - #16 | 0.38 | 1.063 | 2.75 | 0.123 | 0.048 | 82% | 0.048 |
| 1-1/2" - #13 | 0.57 | 1.063 | 2.75 | 0.138 | 0.07 | 80% | 0.07 |
| 1-1/2" - #9 | 1.11 | 1 | 2.563 | 0.175 | 0.11 | 77% | 0.11 |