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When choosing expanded metal for your fence application, you will need to determine which style or diamond size is best for your application. Expanded metal designations are indicated by SWD (the measurement on the short way of diamond), while the second number may specify the gauge of metal, the weight per hundred sq. foot, or have some other significance. There are three kinds of expanded metal as follow based on application.
1. Heavy expanded metal mesh
It always be used in the constuction as the stiffener and it also can be used as floor in the heavy machinery, ships, high-altitude operations place, marine oil platforms avoiding sliding.
2.Medium expanded metal mesh
It always be used to make fence and used as machine Shield.
3.light expanded metal mesh
It usualy be made into industrial products accessories.
Another consideration when ordering expanded metal mesh panels is the actual metal strand width and metal strand thickness. These are important because they contribute the actual opening size of the diamond and the open area or visibility through the fence. If you want to lear more, then welcome WUZHOUKINGDA, we will help you choose the right expanded metal for using.