Perforated sheet and expanded metal
Hole patterns, how to work out open area, and expanded mesh sizes.
Imperial values are converted from metric; section and sheet designations stay metric.
- Materials
- Al 1050A–5754 · SS 304/316 · MS · GI
- Thickness
- 0.5–6.0 mm0.020–0.236 in
- Sheets
- 1000×2000 – 1500×3000 mm39.4×78.7 – 59.1×118 in
d = hole Ø · c = side or across-flats · p = pitch, centre to centre. Example: Ø5 at 8 mm pitch, 60° staggered → 35.4 %.
Perforation pattern swatches- Materials
- Al 1050A–5754 · SS 304/316 · MS · GI
- Thickness
- 0.5–6.0 mm0.020–0.236 in
- Sheets
- 1000×2000 – 1500×3000 mm39.4×78.7 – 59.1×118 in
- Margins
- Unperforated borders to order
- Hole rule
- Hole Ø ≥ thickness; larger for SS
- Finish
- Levelled; powder · · anodised
Expanded metal diamond mesh- Types
- Standard (raised) · flattened
- Designation
- × × strand × thickness
- Materials
- MS · GI · aluminium · stainless
- Uses
- Screens, guards, walkways, façades
- Sheets
- 1250×2500 · 1500×3000 mm49.2×98.4 · 59.1×118 in
SPECIFY ASMG-PF · EN AW-5005 H14 · 2.0 × 1250 × 2500 mm · Ø5 @ 8 mm 60° staggered · 20 mm margins · anodised class 20 · 80 sheets
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Polyvinylidene fluoride coating. A 70 % PVDF resin system is the standard high-durability façade coating.
Short way of diamond: the short dimension of an expanded-metal mesh opening.
Long way of diamond: the long dimension of an expanded-metal mesh opening.
