Description

Stainless Steel Perforated Sheet Metal

10mm stainless steel perforated sheet is produced by punching flat sheet metal with a specific 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. It is possible to bend this metal with basic tools but not by hand as the thickness of the sheet is too great. As a rule of thumb, the thicker the sheet the harder it is to bend
• Corrosion Resistance – Excellent. Stainless steel is ideal if you require high resistance to corrosion. You should use SS316 grade if you require the mesh to be used for a marine or food based application
• Heat Resistance – Good. 304 grade stainless steel perforated mesh is recommended if you require high resistance to corrosion
• Machining, Drilling & Grinding: Good. Stainless steel is the metal choice for many forms of machining and grinding
• Welding – Very good. You could easily weld with this mesh to suit your requirements

Punched Stainless Steel Sheet

The specifications of this 10mm stainless steel perforated sheet are as follows:

• Hole Size (Aperture) – 10mm round hole
• Pitch – 12mm. The pitch is measured from the start of one hole to the next or the hole size plus the gap between the hole
• Thickness – 1mm thick flat sheet

This type of perforated metal sheet has even square holes. Please note that we also offer round and various other shapes.

Square holed steel and aluminium mesh are suitable for a large range of purposes, as a result of the solid structure.

All of our perforated metal is available in a maximum of 2000 x 1000mm sheet size upon request. Please email us if you wish to discuss purchasing these larger sheets – sales@themeshcompany.com.

Feel free to call us if you wish to discuss any of our products – (+ 44) 01925 406 602. We are always happy to help in any way that we are able to.

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304 Stainless Steel

304 stainless steel alloy is the industry standard form of stainless steel because is has excellent mechanical properties and equally importantly it provides great resistance to various corrosive agents.

This grade of stainless steel is austenitic. This means that when it is cool the iron element remains in the form of austenite (gamma iron). This is a phase of iron that is nonmagnetic.

Above all, 304 grade stainless steel is long lasting in almost all environments. For instance, this mesh would last for upwards of 20 years if used for standard internal 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.

Perforated Metal Uses

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