How to Order Expanded Metal

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Please review the following Ordering Information:
Please Specify:
- Material: carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel 316 or 304, etc.
- Type: standard/raised, flattened, expanded metal grating
- Item No.: typically expanded metal or grating is specified like the following examples: – (1/2 #18 F 4′ SWD x 8′ LWD Carbon Steel) – 1/2 = short way of diamond dimension – #18 = gauge – “F” = flattened (“S” would indicate standard) – 4′ SWD x 8′ LWD = size of sheet width x length – Carbon Steel = material – (ie. 4.0# Catwalk 10′ SWD x 2′ LWD Carbon Steel) – 4.0# = wt/per sq. foot of catwalk or grating – 10′ SWD x 2′ LWD = size of sheet width x length
- Quantity: number of pieces – full size or cut pieces required
- Piece Size: width (SWD) x length (LWD)
- Shearing: bond or random. Please note tolerances
- type: bond or random
- direction LWD to run
- tolerances
- Finish: hot-dipped galvanized, special, if any
- Special Fabrication: circle shearing, cut outs, etc., if any
- Accessories: U-Edging
- Stair Tread (state style and size)

Flattened (“F”)

Flattened (“F”)
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