SUNON has the widest range of expanded metal products in the industry.
Expanded metal is an extremely versatile material. It is available in a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, as well as a wide range of mesh sizes.
Although there are standard designs, what makes our process so versatile is the pattern variations you can choose from. These patterns can be specified to achieve whatever characteristics are most critical for your specific applications.
When selecting expanded metals, there are many considerations to keep in mind. For instance, increased pattern size alters the open area and improves cost-effectiveness, while varied strand width changes both the appearance and weight.
Benefits of Expanded Metal
Compared to traditional sheet metal and other material options, expanded metal offers many advantages. Some of the key benefits include:
- Greater cost-effectiveness and material efficiency.
The expansion process turns a small quantity of metal into a large sheet, which reduces the amount of material needed to fulfill an order and, therefore, the material cost. Additionally, the process produces little to no material waste.
- Better conductivity.
As expanded metal is made from a single continuous sheet, it is far superior at conducting electricity, magnetic flux, and heat than assembled sheet metal.
- Higher strength and stability.
Expanded metal retains much of the base metal’s strength and, compared to woven or welded metals, offers better load carrying capacities and stress resistance. Additionally, it can be reinforced with glass, concrete, or other materials for even greater strength and stability.
- Lighter material weight.
Since expanded metal features cut and stretched holes, it is much lighter than similarly sized solid sheet metal.
- Easier workability.
Expanded metal readily accommodates cutting, forming, and shaping operations.
- Broader range of performance characteristics.
Expanded metal demonstrates many advantageous properties that suit it for use in different applications. For example, it allows air and light to flow through freely, it can be used to help or hinder acoustic transfer, and it can have different finishes, such as anti-slip or non-skid, to accommodate different facility needs.
Applications of Expanded Metal
