Expanded Metal is formed from a single piece of metal which involves slitting and stretching the metal to create holes instead of punching or cutting it out. By expanding metal from its solid sheet form additional strength is added, thus making it ideal for catwalks, ramps, walkways and platforms. Expanded Metal Mesh can be made from a wide range of materials, namely, mild steel expanded mesh, galvanized expanded mesh, and stainless steel expanded mesh, and other alloys.

Dongjie is home to a custom expanded aluminum system that was designed, engineered and manufactured by Dongjie. Various companies contacted us after learning about the production line of meshes to design a custom expanded mesh. Dongjie’s fabrication team worked on the details of the custom framework and attachment hardware.

When it comes to cost, expanded metal tends to be the least costly, wire mesh usually falls in the middle, and sheet metal is the most expensive.

Why?

The reason sheet metal is the most expensive is because it requires the most raw material. While wire mesh uses far less material, it requires the most welding work and secondary operations to ensure a strong, high-quality basket. Expanded metal falls into the middle because it uses less material than sheet metal, and requires less secondary work (welding) than steel wire does to ensure a strong basket.

Sheet metal is, naturally, the heaviest of the three per square foot of the final basket design because it has no holes. Expanded metal is slightly lighter because it has holes. Wire mesh is the lightest because it provides the most open space of the three.

Please let us know the following specifications when you send an inquiry.

Material: Galvanized, Aluminum, Stainless steel, or others

Surface treatment: Galvanized, powder coated, PVDF, etc.

Color: RAL number

Mesh size: LWD x SWD

Strand: width x thickness

Measurement: Length x Width

Quantities: how many rolls, pieces or square meters

Seaport: your destination port