What is flattened expanded metal?

What is flattened expanded metal?

Flattened expanded metal is made by passing raised expaned metal through a cold rolled reducing mill, leaving a flat and smooth surface.
By flattening the sheet, the bonds and strands are turned down to produce a smooth and flat surface – essentially elongating the LWD of the diamond.
After the metal mesh is flattened, the metal mesh plate will be sent through a sheet leveler to maintain its flatness.

Is standard or flattened expanded metal stronger?

Owing to the expanding process, the metal sheet can be expanded up to 8 times its original width, losing up to 75 % its weight per meter, and becomes stronger.
So it is lighter, less expensive than a single metal sheet.

Flattened expanded metal specification

• Materials: carbon steel, low carbon steel, iron, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, titanium, etc.
• Flattened expanded metal thickness: 0.3mm-20mm
• Flattened expanded metal sizes: 1/2,3/4,1'× 2',1' × 4',2' × 2',2' ×4',4' × 4',4' × 8',5' × 10',or made to size.
• Surface treatment: hot-dip galvanizing, anti-rust paint, powder coated, PVC coated, etc.