Expanded Metal

Information

Expanded Metal is a form of metal made by shearing metal plates, and does not have any welds or joints that allows it to distribute loads evenly over a wide area. Light in weight yet stronger than steel sheet, anti skid surface, open mesh design makes it an ideal product as a walkway platform, security fencing, catwalks etc.

Available Material

available material dimension

Mild Steel

Made from low carbon steel conforming to JIS G3131/SPHC. For non-corrosion, it can be hot dipped galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 or Powder Coated

Aluminium

Commercial Grade AA 1100 (mill finish). Other Grade of aluminium are also possible upon request.

Stainless Steel

Usually produced from Grade SS 304 and SS 316

Product Benefits

• Because there are no welds or joints, it operates as a structural member that distributes loads evenly over a wider area.

• Lighter in weight yet stronger than steel sheet, thus economical applications for walkway platform, security fencing, machine guard, racking, etc

• The open mesh design allows passage of light, air and sound; used for screen mesh, ventilation and security screen in many industrial buildings.

• The anti-skid surface provides safety and grip suitable for strait reads, rugged maintenance floor, gratings and catwalks for factories, shipyards and oil refineries.

• Anti-corrosive when hot-dipped galvanized or powder-coated

Sheet Sizes & Tolerance

Expanded metal comes in standard sheet size of 2440mm(SWM) x 1220mm (LWM), other sheet sizes are available upon request. Some light meshes are supplied in roll for easy handling and storage. All sheet and roll sizes are subject to tolerance

        

                            This sheet is 2440mm SWM x 1220mm LWM                                                This sheet is 1220mm SWM x 2440mm LWM


The Long Way (LWM) of the mesh opening is uniform, and the Short Way (SWM) is approximate only and is subject to variation depending on the strand width and material thickness. However, it may not generally alter the overall mesh type during manufacture.

Specification

TypeRef. No.MaterialNominal Mesh SizeThickness
(mm)
±10%
Strand Width
(mm)
±10%
Weight
kg/m2
±10%
*Standard Sheet Size
SWM X LWM
(mm)
SWM
(mm)
LWM
(mm)
Light MeshLM 0515 (GI)
LM 0715 (GI)
LM 0915 (GI)
LM 1015 (GI)
LM 1515
LM 2015
LM 2015 (A)
LM 1520
LM 1528
LM 2028
LM 2030
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Alum
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
10
10
10
9
9
9
13
16
22
22
35
21
21
21
29
29
29
30
38
57
57
76
0.5
0.7
0.9
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.8
2.8
3.0
1.24
1.75
2.25
2.70
4.03
5.37
1.30
3.0
3.02
4.03
3.02
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
Security & Decorative MeshSM 3030
SM 3035
SM 30045
SM 4545
SM 30030
SM 3045
SM 45050
SM 45060
SM 6060
SM 3545
SM 3060
SM 4560
SM 3050
SM 5050
SM 3075
DM 3032
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel

22
22
22
22
35
35
35
35
35
42
42
42
50
75
95
25

57
57
57
57
76
76
76
76
76
115
115
115
150
150
200
40/81
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
3.0
3.0
4.5
4.5
6.0
3.0
3.0
4.5
3.0
5.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.5
4.5
4.5
3.0
4.5
5.0
6.0
6.0
4.5
6.0
6.0
5.0
5.0
7.5
3.2
6.49
7.3
9.75
15
4.03
6.05
10.48
12.43
16.58
5.37
7.05
10.41
4.71
5.3
3.8
6.05
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
Walkway MeshWM 50080
WM 50110
WM 30080
WM 50075
WM 50105
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
45
45
30
30
30
135
135
75
75
75
5.0
5.0
3.0
5.0
5.0
8.0
11.0
8.0
7.5
10.5
14.11
19.48
12.55
23.5
27.55
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
Louvre MeshLOM 1563
LOM 2045
LOM 2050
Alum
Alum
Alum
16
12
13.5
76
65
45
1.5
2
2
6.3
4.5
5.0
3.4
4.1
4.2
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
Expanded metal to JAPAN Standard
 XG 11
XG 12
XG 13
XG 14
XG 21
XG 22
XG 23
XG 24
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
Steel
34
34
34
34
36
36
36
36
135.4
135.4
135.4
135.4
101.6
101.6
101.6
101.6
4.5
6.0
6.0
8.0
4.5
6.0
6.0
8.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
7.0
7.0
9.0
9.0
14.5
19.4
24.9
33.2
13.7
18.3
23.6
31.4
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
2440 X 1220
* Note : Thickness up to 9.0 mm (to maximun of 1525 mm LWM Direction)
General Conditions

1. Standard Weight tolerance, Subject to ± 10%.
2. Nominal sheet size-shortway direction, Subject to ± 50mm.
    Nominal sheet size-longway direction, Subject to ±10mm.
3. Also available in material such as Aluminium and Stainless Steel.
4. Special sheet sizes also available upon request.
5. Short way mesh and strand width may vary ± 10% due to manufacturing constraints. Should you need exact opening, you must discuss     with our sales staff prior to ordering.


Loading Tables For Walkway Mesh

Specifications and Load / Span Tables
Cat No.Load ConditionLoading CriteriaSimple Span -mm
600
750
900
1200
Double Span – mm
300
380
450
600
Triple Span – mm
200
250
300
400
WM 50080Uniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
4.9
3.1
2.25
1.22
9.9
5.1
3.0
1.2
6.6
3.4
2.0
0.8

20
12.6
8.9
5.2
 
 
 
12.5
 
 
19.4
8.4
43.85
30.3
21.4
12.14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26.3
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.0
0.85
0.74
0.53
0.99
0.63
0.44
0.25
0.73
0.48
0.33
0.19
2.5
1.95
1.68
1.27
 
3.24
2.40
1.38
4.01
2.56
1.82
1.02
4
3.17
2.68
2.00
 
 
4.98
2.89
 
5.41
3.80
2.18
WM 50110Uniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
6.43
4.2
2.9
1.7
 
9.4
5.5
2.2
 
6.4
3.7
1.5

26.73
16.6
11.9
6.7
 
 
 
22.9
 
 
 
15.3
56
40.0
28.2
16
 
 
 
73.1
 
 
 
49.2
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
0.44
0.13
0.96
0.72
0.82
0.18
0.82
0.47
0.37
0.89
0.62
0.35
3.23
2.58
2.18
1.65
 
 
 
2.58
 
4.76
3.38
1.91
4.98
4.17
3.49
2.67
 
 
 
5.38
 
 
7.07
4.11
WM 50075Uniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
5.8
3.7
2.6
1.5
11.3
5.9
3.4
1.5
9.6
3.9
2.2
0.9

23.4
14.9
10.5
6.0
 
 
 
14.1
 
 
20.2
9.7
50.4
35.9
24.9
14.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30.3
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.3
1.01
0.84
0.63
1.14
0.73
0.52
0.29
0.85
0.55
0.38
0.21
2.9
2.31
1.93
1.5
6.19
3.96
2.76
1.60
4.63
2.97
2.06
1.19
4.50
3.74
3.12
2.38
 
 
5.87
3.38
 
6.32
4.43
2.53
WM 50105Uniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
8.2
5.3
3.65
2.0
18.3
9.6
5.5
2.4
12.3
6.4
3.7
1.5

33.2
21.1
15.8
8.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
35.7
15.5
69.3
51.1
35.4
20.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
49.2
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.8
1.43
1.20
0.90
1.84
1.19
0.83
0.46
0.37
0.89
0.62
0.35
4.12
3.29
2.76
2.08
 
6.40
4.51
2.58
7.54
4.80
3.40
1.91
6.28
5.29
4.49
3.38
 
 
10.67
5.34
 
10.14
7.07
4.09
WM 30080/FUniform Load
(KN/m2)
Span – mm
Load Capacity
200
300
400
500
600
14.00
4.59
1.54
0.60
0.29

200
300
400
500
600
14.00
6.22
3.48
1.44
0.70
200
300
400
500
600
16.41
7.29
2.88
1.19
0.58
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
0.92
0.58
0.24
0.13
0.07
1.13
0.76
0.56
0.31
0.19
1.22
0.82
0.48
0.25
0.15
 
Specifications and Load / Span Tables
Cat No.Load ConditionLoading CriteriaSimple Span -mm
600
750
900
1200
Double Span – mm
300
380
450
600
Triple Span – mm
200
250
300
400
WM 50080/AUniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
4.5
3.0
2.0
1.1
3.8
2.0
1.1
0.5
2.5
1.3
0.8
0.3

18.4
11.7
8.5
4.7
37.3
18.9
11.1
4.8
24.7
12.5
7.5
3.1
40.2
28.4
19.8
11.4
 
 
35.6
15.4
64.3
40.8
23.7
10.3
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.0
0.85
0.74
0.53
0.99
0.63
0.44
0.25
0.73
0.48
0.33
0.19
2.5
1.95
1.68
1.27
 
3.24
2.40
1.38
4.01
2.56
1.82
1.02
3.65
2.97
2.48
1.87
3.78 
2.80
1.93
1.15
3.03
2.08
1.45
0.86
WM 50110/AUniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
5.4
3.6
2.5
1.4
6.4
3.3
1.9
0.8
4.2
2.2
1.2
0.6

22.3
16.6
11.9
6.7
 
 
16.6
8.1
41.7
  21.1
11.1
5.4
49.1
34.4
24.1
13.9
 
 
 
25.8
 
 
40.1
17.4
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.21
0.97
0.81
0.60
0.64
0.41
0.29
0.16
0.48
0.31
0.21
0.12
2.79
2.21
1.87
1.49
3.49
2.21
1.56
0.81
3.62
1.65
1.16
0.66
4.38
3.60
3.00
2.29
6.34
4.69
3.27
1.89
4.78
5.51
2.53
1.41
WM 50075/AUniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
4.9
3.2
2.25
1.2
4.3
2.3
1.3
0.6
2.9
1.5
0.9
0.3

20.1
12.7
8.9
5.1
 
21.4
12.8
5.6
28.4
4.2
8.4
3.7
40.0
30.8
21.5
12.2
 
 
40.5
17.4
73.4
46.6
27.5
11.7
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.1
0.86
0.72
0.54
0.43
0.28
0.19
0.11
0.32
0.21
0.14
0.08
2.49
1.97
1.67
1.24
2.36
1.49
1.05
0.60
1.78
1.12
0.79
0.45
3.98
3.20
2.69
2.02
4.38
3.18
2.22
1.27
3.45
2.39
1.69
0.95
WM 50105/AUniform Load
(KN/m2)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/240
Load Span/360
6.5
4.4
3.0
1.7
6.6
3.5
2.0
0.9
4.4
2.3
1.4
0.6

27.5
17.3
12.3
7.0
 
33.0
19.4
8.5
43.5
22.1
13.0
5.6
58.1
42.3
29.6
17.0
 
 
 
27.2
108.0
72.2
42.1
17.9
Point Load
(KN)
Load Capacity
Deflection Span/180
Load Span/240
1.5
1.19
1.00
0.74
0.67
0.44
0.30
0.17
0.50
0.32
0.22
0.13
3.41
2.71
2.29
1.72
3.68
2.31
1.63
0.92
2.75
1.73
1.22
0.70
5.31
4.40
3.39
2.78
6.60
4.91
3.42
1.98
4.96
3.69
2.58
1.49
 
AssumptionNote :
1. Load capacities given in the table are heaviest loads that will cause no permanent deformation with safety factor of 1.4 times. If some permanent deformation is allowed load can be increased by 40%.

2.The load table is appilcable base on spanning in LWM direction and spot-weld at every fourth strand on support and minimum 25mm landing on both ends.

3.Spanning recommended based on assumption that deflection is not greater than span / 200.

4.Spanning stated in the table are nominal. Clear spans are obtained by deducting 25 mm landing on both ends.
The selection guide assumes mesh spanning in the direction of Long Way Mesh (LWM) having a minimum of every fourth strand welded on support and minimum 25mm end bearing.

Gallery

Expanded Metal 040 060 088 313 319 324 357 07150433 07150438 07150473 07150485 20130522_145955 20130619_161955 20130619_162655 20112011378 22062011064 IMG_0208 IMG_0214 IMG_0215 IMG_0218 IMG_0332 IMG_0362 IMG_0666 IMG_0681 IMG_0793 IMG_6564 IMG_6615 IMG_6632 IMG_6637
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