{"id":5069,"date":"2019-12-11T14:41:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T13:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/production\/sa-beraknar-du-strackmetall\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T08:05:05","slug":"sa-beraknar-du-strackmetall","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/en\/production\/sa-beraknar-du-strackmetall\/","title":{"rendered":"How to calculate expanded metal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/produktval.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/produktval.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration av str\u00e4ckmetall \" class=\"wp-image-2758\" style=\"width:453px;height:259px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/produktval.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/produktval-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/app\/uploads\/2019\/12\/produktval-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click the image to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To calculate your expanded metal, you need to understand the following terms.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When ordering expanded metal, it\u2019s important to know how the material is measured and calculated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mesh length (LWM)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 the longest side of a single mesh opening in the expanded metal, measured along the long side from one node to the next,&nbsp;<strong>c\/c<\/strong>&nbsp;(centre-to-centre).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mesh width (SWM)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 the shortest side of a single mesh opening, measured between two adjacent nodes in the short direction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step width (S)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 the distance between two adjacent nodes in the long direction of the expanded metal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Material thickness (T)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 the thickness of the original sheet before it is expanded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our simple calculator to determine open area and weight per m\u00b2. Enter the dimensions below for a rough calculation of the expanded metal\u2019s open area and weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to order? Send your request now!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expandermetall.se\/en\/contact\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Send order request<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need guidance or advice? 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Enter the dimensions below for a rough calculation of the expanded metal\u2019s open area and weight. 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