How Is Sheet Steel Made

How is expanded metal made.

How is sheet steel made.

Sheet metal can be made from a variety of different metals including aluminum steel copper brass nickel tin sterling silver and titanium. Extremely thin sheets are considered foil or leaf and pieces thicker than 6 mm 0 25 in are considered. As the metal is fed through the expanding machine it is cut and stretched simultaneously using a pressured. Made from an alloy of iron and tin steel sheets are available in both flat and coiled varieties depending on the thickness of the steel the sheets can be cut to size using simple tin snips or steel shears.

The expanding machine is fitted with a knife which determines pattern for the mesh. Sheet metal is metal formed by an industrial process into thin flat pieces. No matter what type of metal is used the first step is to melt the metal in a container called a crucible. Expanded metal is produced by an expanding machine which turns solid metal sheets and coils into an expanded metal mesh.

A steel sheet is a unit of steel that has been formed into a relatively flat panel or sheet. A narrated description of the steelmaking process.