The expanded mesh can be produced in mild, galvanized or stainless steel, aluminium, copper, titanium, nickel and other materials, and with different thicknesses depending on the technical parameters required by the project and the customer. Expanded metal mesh has a diverse range of properties, which makes it so versatile and appealing for many uses and applications throughout a variety of industries. Expanded Metal Mesh is traditionally seen as a metal material with diamond shaped holes. Expanded Metal is produced by an expanded metal machine, which uses a pressured slitting and stretching process to transform solid metal sheets and coils into expanded mesh. Most types of metal, including precious and specially produced metals, can be expanded.

Item	No.	Type	Material	Weight kg/sheet（KG）	Mesh size(L*W)	SWD (mm)	LWD (mm)	Strand (mm)	Thickness (mm)
1	EM-50/23/2.5-M	Flat	Steel	9.6	1.22 x 2.44 m	23.4	50.8	2.49	1.78
2	EM-50/22/3.6-M	Flat	Steel	18.7	1.22 x 2.44 m	22.0	50.8	3.58	2.79
3	EM-50/27/2-M	Flat	Steel	5.6	1.22 x 2.44 m	26.9	50.0	2.11	1.52
4	EM-50/27/3-M	Flat	Steel	9.8	1.22 x 2.44 m	27.0	50.8	2.97	1.9
5	EM-31/15/1.5-M	Flat	Steel	6.8	1.22 x 2.44 m	14.6	31.2	1.4	1.52
6	EM-31/13/2-M	Flat	Steel	11.9	1.22 x 2.44 m	12.7	30.5	1.91	1.9
7	EM-56/16/2.5-M	Flat	Steel	11.5	1.22 x 2.44 m	15.9	56.3	2.54	1.52
8	EM-16/9/1.6-M	Flat	Steel	13.4	1.22 x 2.44 m	8.7	15.9	1.65	1.52
9	EM-6/3/0.7-M	Flat	Steel	4.2	1.22 x 2.44 m	3.4	6.4	0.71	0.45
10	EM-6/3/0.7-M	Flat	Steel	2.7	0.91 x 2.13 m	3.4	6.4	0.71	0.45
11	EM-76/39/2.5-M	Flat	Steel	5.6	1.22 x 2.44 m	39.4	76.2	2.46	1.9
12	EM-76/39/3-M	Flat	Steel	11.5	1.22 x 2.44 m	39.4	76.2	3.18	2.8
13	EM-50/23/2.5-M	Standard	Steel	9.5	1.22 x 2.44 m	23.4	50.8	2.49	1.91
14	EM-50/25/4.5-M	Standard	Steel	42.2	1.22 x 2.44 m	25.4	50.8	4.45	4.93
15	EM-32/10/1.2-M	Standard	Steel	2.8	1.22 x 3.00 m	10.4	31.5	1.17	0.46
16	EM-76/34/2.5-M	Standard	Steel	6.5	1.22 x 2.44 m	33.8	76.2	2.46	1.9
17	EM-100/26/3.8-M	Standard	Steel	21.6	1.22 x 2.44 m	26.2	100.0	3.81	3.04
18	EM-6/3/0.7-A	Flat	Aluminium	1.2	0.91 x 2.13 m	3.4	6.4	0.71	0.56
19	EM-135/34/7-M	Standard	Steel	36.0	1.22 x 2.44 m	33.8	135.4	6.50	4.94
20	EM-125/34/9-M	Standard	Steel	57.0	1.22 x 2.44 m	33.8	135.4	8.50	6.35
21	EM-100/23/6.6-M	Standard	Steel	20.9	1.22 x 2.44 m	23.4	100.0	3.58	2.66
22	EM-51/25/6.4-M	Standard	Steel	68.0	1.22 x 2.44 m	25.4	50.8	6.35	6.35
23	EM-51/25/6.3-M	Standard	Steel	58.5	1.22 x 2.44 m	25.4	50.8	6.30	5.46
24	EM-32/14/1.6-S	Flat	Stainless Steel	8.0	1.22 x 2.44 m	14.0	32.0	1.6	1.52
25	EM-62/26/3.6-S	Standard	Stainless Steel	20.0	1.22 x 2.44 m	26.0	62.0	3.6	3.00

1. Sheets or coils or metal are fed into the expanded metal machine. A little metal can create a lot of mesh, adding value and saving resources and money.
2. Each machine is fitted with a unique "Knife", dedicated to a particular pattern. New patterns and knives can be created in-house for specific applications.
3. The machines are then programmed or manually controlled to ensure the metal is expanded to the exact specification. Rigorous quality checks are carried out to ensure product consistency throughout the expanding process.
4. Using the unique shearing and stretching process means very little waste is created. the metal is sheared and then stretched in a single process creating the apertures and therefore expanding the metal. The mesh is then either cut into sheets or wound onto coils ready for shipping or further processing.

To see how expanded metal is manufactured, take a look at our video.