Regular and Flattened Expanded Metal
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Corporate History Alabama Metal Industries Corporation (AMICO) began in 1939 as a manufacturer of metal lath. AMICO has grown to become North America’s leader in the manufacture and distribution of a complete line of industrial gratings and expanded metals. AMICO’s product range also includes metal lath, plaster and drywall beads, concrete forming products and a variety of security barrier product systems. AMICO has manufacturing and distribution facilities throughout North America, with corporate offices in Birmingham, AL. EXPANDED METALS AMICO has been manufacturing and fabricating...

Expanded Metal REGULAR EXPANDED METAL is a finished product as it comes from the press after having been die cut and expanded. The illustration shows that the strands and bonds form a sharp angle to the original plane of the solid sheet. FLATTENED EXPANDED METAL is a regular expanded metal which has been cold rolled, leaving a flat, smooth surface. The length of the sheet is elongated usually by 5% while the width stays the same. Patterns shown actual size

Regular Expanded Metal CARBON STEEL - ASTM A 1011 Weight in lbs. per C.S.F Plain Galv. Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness No. of Percent Diamonds Open per ft. Area SWD Overall Height in inches Above conforms to EMMA 557 A. Not Available B. Special Order only

Flattened Expanded Metal CARBON STEEL - ASTM A 1011 Weight in lbs. per C.S.F Plain Galv. Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness No. of Percent Diamonds Open per ft. Area SWD Overall Height in inches Above conforms to EMMA 557 A. Not Available B. Special Order only

Regular Reverse Diamond Expanded Metal CARBON STEEL - ASTM A 1011 Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness Percent Open Area Overall Height in inches Percent Open Area Please contact AMICO for custom sizes Flattened Reverse Diamond Expanded Metal CARBON STEEL - ASTM A 1011 Weight in lbs. per C.S.F Plain Galv. Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness Overall Height in inches...

Stainless Steel & Aluminum Style Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness No. of Percent Diamonds Open per ft. Area SWD Overall Height in inches Above conforms to EMMA Above conforms to EMMA A. Not Available B. Special Order Only Above conforms to EMMA 557 Above conforms to EMMA 557

Flattened Reverse Diamond Expanded Metal STAINLESS STEEL FLATTENED - TYPE 304 (Available in T-304L, T-316, T-316L) Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness Percent Open Area Overall Height in inches ALUMINUM FLATTENED - ALLOY 3003 H14 (Available in 5005 H34) Standard Sizes in Feet SWD LWD Size of Openings in inches SWO LWO Center to Center of Bond in inches SWD LWD Size of Strands in inches Width Thickness Percent Open Area Please contact AMICO for custom sizes Reverse Diamond...

Expanded Metal HOW TO ORDER EXPANDED METAL • Specify the size sheet required, listing SWD first. • Example: 4’-0 SWD x 8’-0 LWD • Specify the nominal width of the diamond SWD • Example: 3/16”, 1/4”, 1/2”, 3/4”, 1”, 1 1/2”, 2” 8’-0” LWD • Specify the style of the sheet • Example: #18, #20, #16, #13, #9 • Specify R (Regular), F (Flattened) • Specify the type of metal required • Example: Carbon steel, Stainless steel, Aluminum, etc. EXAMPLE OF TYPICAL ORDER: 100 Sheets Expanded Metal 3/4” #9F 4’-0” SWD x 8’-0” LWD Carbon Steel (as illustrated to the right) For Custom Sizes Link to Tolerance...

Expanded Metal & Expanded Metal Grating STANDARD STOCK SIZES AND PALLET QUANTITIES

Expanded Metal & Expanded Metal Grating TERMINOLOGY PRODUCT DEFINITIONS C.S.F—(hundred square feet) the unit of measure for price and weight. REGULAR EXPANDED METAL is sheet simultaneously slit and stretched into a rigid, non-raveling open mesh. It is readily available in carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel. DIAMOND OR OPENING—This is the description of the open area formed by strands and bonds. Normally the open area is diamond shaped. BOND—The point where adjacent strands intersect. The bond is always twice the width of the strand. FLATTENED EXPANDED METAL is manufactured by...

Expanded Metal Tolerances REGULAR SWD – Shall not vary greater than -0 + 1/4 inch per foot of width. LWD – Shall not vary greater than -0 + 1/4 inch per foot of length (Max 1/2”). FLATTENED SWD – After Flattening Shall not vary from the nominal dimension more than -0 + 1/4 inch per foot of dimension. LWD – After Flattening Shall not vary from the nominal dimension more than -0 + 1/4 inch per foot of dimension. Squareness After Flattening – Ends shall not be more than 1/8 inch per foot out of square or 3/8 inch overall in relation to the side of the sheet used to gauge the shearing....

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