Description

Mild Steel Perforated Metal Sheet

Mild steel perforated metal sheet is produced by punching a flat sheet metal plate with a round hole pattern. This is driven by the customer’s requirement for the metal for cosmetic or application purposes.

Perforated sheets are commonly often used in applications where the passing of air is required. Because the holes are punched, it is possible to have a far stronger finished metal product than it would be for the equivalent thickness in woven or welded mesh. Ventilation and filtration are the main uses for this mesh type.

Here is a quick breakdown of the key characteristics of this sheet metal:

• Bending & Forming – Fair. You could bend this metal with basic tools but not by hand. The thicker the sheet the harder this is to do.
• Corrosion Resistance – Poor. We do not recommend mild steel if you require high resistance to corrosion. You should use one of our stainless steel options if this is required.
• Machining, Drilling & Grinding: Good. Mild steel is the metal choice for many forms of machining and grinding.
• Welding – Excellent. You could easily weld with this sheet metal plate to suit your requirements.
• Painting – Good. Mild steel is great for using when a layer of paint needs to be added. Galvanised and stainless steel will not take paint.

Perforated Metal Sheets UK Supply

The specifications of this mild steel perforated metal sheeting are as follows:

• Type – Round Hole Staggered Pitch
• Perforation – R8 T15
• Hole Size (Aperture) – Various
• Pitch – Various. The pitch is measured from the start of one hole to the next or the hole size plus the gap between the hole.
• Thickness – Various thicknesses of flat sheet.

Round Hole

This type of perforated metal sheet has round holes punched in a triangular pattern. We also offer square, hexagon and various other shapes.

Round holed steel and aluminium mesh are suitable for a large range of purposes. We have set a wide range of sheet sizes through this listing that should cover most requirements.

All of our perforated metal is available in a maximum of 500 x 1000mm sheet size upon request. Please email us if you wish to discuss purchasing these larger sheets – sales@themeshcompany.com or call us on 01925 406 602. We are always happy to help in any way that we are able to.

We also offer this product through our highly popular eBay store, check us out there too.

Mild Steel

Mild plain steel does not have any coating layers, consequently it is easy for it to show signs of rust and corrosion. Rust is especially likely when used in damp environments.

If your perforated steel does show signs off rust then you should employ WD40 or buff it out with a sander.

Welding and painting are easy with mild steel. This plain steel is also magnetic.

What can Perforated Sheet be used for?

Our customers have used perforated metals for the following applications:

• Airbrick vent coverings for rodent control and airflow
• Air conditioning guards
• Bridge and balustrade construction
• Various structural steel works
• Automotive repair
• Various DIY and basic engineering applications

About The Mesh Company

In 2008 Locker Wire Weavers launched The Mesh Company to bring our enormous range of wire mesh products to the general public for the first time. Previously wire mesh was only available for trade customers.

We continue to extend our range, and now proudly offer many forms of mesh and metal products for the best possible prices. We specialise in woven wire mesh. As a group we work closely with architects and designers to develop ground-breaking new applications for our multifunctional range of materials. We also offer state of the art fabrication and engineering for projects of all sizes.

Strong ties with the Warrington community continue to be at the very core of our business. We are proud to invest in the training and developing our staff of all levels in line with the traditions set by Thomas Locker, who founded our group 150 years ago when he invented the electronic loom. We continue to bring ingenuity and strong ethics to our day to day business.

The Mesh Company continues Warrington’s historic role in the wire industry. For more than 140 years, our group has been a leader in the supply and manufacture of woven wire mesh and wire cloth. Having been founded in Warrington, UK in 1878, Locker mesh products still retain the quality craftsmanship and spirit of innovation that were so characteristic then.