Expanded Aluminum Sheet

Aluminum expanded metal specifications.

Expanded aluminum sheet.

Expanded sheet metal is a sheet product that has been slit and then pulled apart or stretched to create the diamond shaped openings. Easy to weld cut and form with proper equipment mechanical. Aluminum expanded sheets have openings to permit the passage of light air heat and sound. 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.

Direct metals offers expanded metal materials such as aluminum carbon steel galvanized steel or stainless steel. Security sifting machinery guards flooring walkways window protection etc. The 3003 aluminum expanded sheet has a flat unpolished mill surface. Common alloy expanded aluminum sheet.

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. 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. Our expanded aluminum sheet comes in two sizes both are flattened. The strands and bonds of the diamonds in the sheet add strength and rigidity.

The 3003 aluminum alloy provides good strength and corrosion resistance and is lighter weight than steel copper and brass. The flat sheet has been rolled for a smooth level surface. 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.