What is expanded metal mesh used for?

Expanded metal mesh is used for security fencing, window guards, and barriers in high-security areas. Its strength and small openings make it difficult to cut or break. Industrial applications. It is commonly used for walkways, platforms, machine guards, and storage racks.

Storage of Heavy Metal Parts

Several automotive parts manufacturers and companies in the aerospace industry have used stainless steel expanded metal baskets to hold their heaviest metal components as they were moved from one process to the next.

Why use grade 316 stainless steel for parts storage? In these cases, the baskets were doing more than just holding the parts—most steel alloys would have enough tensile strength for that. Instead, the baskets would often need to be able to withstand exposure to chloride-based solutions or salt-enriched air. Here, the superior chemical resistance of grade 316 stainless was needed to ensure the long-term viability of the basket.

Degreasing Components and Brackets

Many vapor degreasing processes use incredibly caustic solutions that are heated to the boiling point to break up stubborn contaminants, such as machine oil/grease, and liquefy them so they can drain away from the part being degreased.

Grade 316 stainless steel can withstand exposure to the caustic solutions used in vapor degreasing and many other parts cleaning processes—making it the ideal material for this particular application.