Expanded Aluminum Sheet

Common alloy expanded aluminum sheet.

Expanded aluminum sheet. Expanded metal sheets are created by slitting and cold forming metal as it expands in a. This metal sheet is uniformly slit and stretched forming diamond shaped openings in the sheet that allow for the passage of light air heat and sound. Browse a selection of aluminum expanded sheets from grainger suitable for a range of applications including security sifting machinery guards flooring walkways window protection and more. Direct metals offers expanded metal materials such as aluminum carbon steel galvanized steel or stainless steel.

Aluminum expanded sheets have openings to permit the passage of light air heat and sound. Mil m 17999b 3003 h14 available in flattened smooth and standard raised surface. Aluminum expanded metal ryerson s aluminum expanded sheet metal is available in the popular 3003 and 5052 grades in both standard raised sheet and flattened sheet styles in a variety of thicknesses opening sizes and widths. The flat sheet has been rolled for a smooth level surface.

Easy to weld cut and form with proper equipment mechanical. The strands and bonds of the diamonds in the sheet add strength and rigidity. Expanded sheet metal is a sheet product that has been slit and then pulled apart or stretched to create the diamond shaped openings. Our expanded aluminum sheet comes in two sizes both are flattened.

Aluminum expanded metal specifications. The 3003 aluminum alloy provides good strength and corrosion resistance and is lighter weight than steel copper and brass. If you need more options we stock several more sizes in steel expanded sheet metal all of them also flattened except for our 3 4 pattern which is raised.