Stretched Metal Sheet

Stretch forming is a metal forming process in which a piece of sheet metal is stretched and bent simultaneously over a die in order to form large contoured parts.

Stretched metal sheet.

The strands and bonds of the diamonds in the sheet add strength and rigidity. Steel expanded metal is a sheet product that has been slit and stretched to a wide array of diamond shaped openings steel expanded metal offers savings in weight and metal free passage of light liquid sound and air while providing a decorative or ornamental effect. Stretched expanded mild steel sheet is made from sheets or coils of solid metals the metal sheets are slit and stretched with each stroke of the upper die forming a diamond or hexagonal pattern. In an instant some of the metal in that flat panel was stretched and some of it shrank.

Since no metal is lost in the expanding process expanded metal is a cost effective alternative to perforated. Available in various sizes and materials. Thd sku 474649. Crown bolt 24 in.

Stretch forming is performed on a stretch press in which a piece of sheet metal is securely gripped along its edges by gripping jaws. Slit and stretched mild steel mesh black or galvanized screen sheets for ventilation and various industrial uses. Hillman 12 in x 24 in cold rolled steel expanded sheet metal. 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.

The slits open up to create the diamond mesh pattern. Metal plain expanded sheet for general applications. The press came down and stamped out the correct shape. Item 168753 model 11786.

Commonly used for barbeque grills chimney screens and pet cages. When your body panels were made a flat sheet of steel was placed onto a die in a powerful hydraulic press. Expanded mesh starts as solid sheet of metal which is then simultaneously slit and stretched along its length. Steel expanded metal sheets are made of steel that has been slit and stretched into diamond shaped openings.

Flattened expanded metal sheets have been cold rolled to flatten into one plane. And now you have a fender. No metal is lost in the expanding process and the resulting expanded metal mesh is lighter per metre and stronger per kilogram than the original sheet metal.