This
guide will assist you determine the exact type of material that you may
require.
Sheet and Plate Size / Thickness
Perforations
Pattern of Perforations
End Patterns
Margins
Spacing of Perforations
Flatness of Sheets and Plates
SHEET AND PLATE SIZE / THICKNESS
Size:
Standard Stock Size Sheets and Plates: 36" x 96", 48" x
96", 48" x 120". The width and lenght will be standard
mill shearing plus any stretch of the material by perforating unless
otherwise specified. For carbon steel sheets or plates, tolerances as
set by the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Thickness:
Steel: Use decimal fraction or Manufacturers' Standard Gauge.
Stainless Steel: Use decimal fraction or U.S. Standard Gauge.
Aluminum: Use decimal fraction or Brown and Sharpe Gauge.
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PERFORATIONS
Round Perforations:
Staggered (60 degrees pattern) is standard. Variations include 45 degrees
and straight line pattern.
Square Perforations:
Staggered or straight line pattern.
Slotted Perforations:
Side staggered, end staggered or straight lines. Standard slotted perforations
will be round end slots. Specify if square end slots are required.
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PATTERN OF PERFORATIONS
Staggered perforations, both round and square - direction of the stagger
will normally be the short dimension of the sheet, as illustrated below;
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END PATTERNS
The figures below illustrate two types of end patterns. Most of our perforated
materials will be supplied with the Open End Pattern which is our standard.
Certain designs can be supplied with the closed end pattern.
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MARGINS
If margins are not specified we will supply material with minimum or no
margins. Perforated material with special margins to your requirements
can be supplied. The margins for each of the four sides of the sheet should
be specified. If close tolerances on the margins are necessary this must
be clearly shown.
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SPACING OF PERFORATIONS
Spacing for large perforations will be designated by either Centres of
Perforations, or by the Open Area required. Spacing for small perforations
will be designated by either Centres, or Open Area, or if more practical,
by the Number of Perforations to the square inch.
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FLATNESS OF SHEETS AND PLATES
All standard sheets can be supplied commercially flat. However, if your
job should fall under one of the following categories, it is recommended
that you discuss the flatness requirements before proceeding;
Perforated Sheet with extra wide margins.
Blank areas required within the perforated area.
Perforated sheets with very large percentage of open area.
Heavy gauge metal in relation to the size of perforation.
Special Alloys
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PERFORATED METALS
[Aluminum] [Cold Rolled]
[Galvanized]
[Stainless] [Specifications] [Sample
Perforations] [Applications]
EXPANDED METALS
[Expanded Metal] [Specifications]
[Applications]
WIRE MESH
[Wire Cloth] [Wire Screen]
[Wire Mesh Stock List] [Wire
Mesh Specifications]
GRATING
[Bar Grating]
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