Titanium expanded mesh terminology and types
Titanium mesh , can be used as corrosion resistance anode, filtering for corrosive substance. Sacrificial anode is the unique usage for titanium mesh. Titanium expanded mesh is expanded from titanium sheets, the openings are normally diamond. Most common material is grade 2 C.P. Titanium. TERMINOLOGY A: S.W.D.: Short Way Diamond B: L.W.D.: Long Way Diamond C: Bond: Area where strands intersect D: Strand Width: Surface area of metal strips forming diamond E: Strand Thickness: Gauge of material being expanded F: Flattening: Flattened short dimension diamond parallel to rolls Cross Flattening*: Flattened long way diamond parallel to rolls Deburring: Mesh passed through wire brushes to remove burrs Levelling: Mesh roller levelled to reduce curving *Cross flattening results in distortion of the diamond in expanded mesh. EXPANDED MESH – TYPE A: STANDARD EXPANDED MESH It is the original and most popular type of expa...