Technical Information

Expanded Metal Terminology

Diamond: The open area formed by stands and bonds.

Strand: The single metal strip that forms the perimeter of the diamond.

Bond: The point where adjacent strands meet.

LWD: Long way of the diamond, the distance from the center of one bond to the center of the next bond across the longer opening of the diamond.

SWD: Short way of the diamond, the center-to-center distance between bonds across the narrow opening of the diamond.

LWO: Long way of the opening, the clear opening of the diamond in the long direction of the diamond.

SWO: Short way of the opening, the clear opening of the diamond across the short direction of the diamond.

Regular vs. Flattened Expanded Metal

Regular or Standard expanded metal berpola sedikit naek pada ikatan wajik

Flattened expanded metals sudah melewati mesin cold roll untuk di luruskan dan menjadi produk dengan permukaan yang rata dan halus.

Pattern Orientation

Standard Flow: Pola berjalan dengan LWD menjalankan panjang lembaran dan SWD berjalan melintasi lebar lembaran.

Reverse Flow: Pola berjalan dengan LWD melintasi lebar lembaran dan SWD menjalankan panjang lembaran.