Expanded Aluminum Sheet

The 3003 aluminum alloy provides good strength and corrosion resistance and is lighter weight than steel copper and brass.

Expanded aluminum sheet.

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. Aluminum expanded sheets have openings to permit the passage of light air heat and sound. Easy to weld cut and form with proper equipment mechanical. 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.

Expanded metal sheets are created by slitting and cold forming metal as it expands in a. The flat sheet has been rolled for a smooth level surface. The strands and bonds of the diamonds in the sheet add strength and rigidity. Direct metals offers expanded metal materials such as aluminum carbon steel galvanized steel or stainless steel.

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. Security sifting machinery guards flooring walkways window protection etc. Common alloy expanded aluminum sheet. Mil m 17999b 3003 h14 available in flattened smooth and standard raised surface.

Expanded sheet metal is a sheet product that has been slit and then pulled apart or stretched to create the diamond shaped openings. The 3003 aluminum expanded sheet has a flat unpolished mill surface. 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.