expanded metal
English
Noun
expanded metal (countable and uncountable, plural expanded metals)
- (dated) An alloy that has expanded upon cooling.
- Sheet metal that has been slit and stretched at right angles to the slits to form a lattice; used for making screens etc and for reinforcing concrete.
Translations
an alloy that has expanded upon cooling
sheet metal slit and stretched to form a lattice
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See also
- honeycomb
Quotations
- 1848 Charles Vincent Walker - Electrotype Manipulation
- If the action is carried on at an elevated temperature, the adhesion is greater, because the contraction of the expanded metal binds the film more closely.
- 1999 Engineering Life-Cycle Cost Comparison Study of Barrier Fencing Systems
- . . . the infill is atlernately steel panels, reinforced concrete panels, and steel mesh (eg, chain link, expanded metal, and fine mesh).