{"id":2347,"date":"2018-05-09T17:52:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T17:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/?page_id=2347"},"modified":"2025-07-15T15:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T15:52:27","slug":"glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/resources\/glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"glossary-container\"><div id=\"glossaryList-nav\" class=\"listNav small\"><\/div><ul class=\"glossaryList\" id=\"glossaryList\"><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/absolute-filter-rating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Absolute Filter Rating&lt;\/div&gt;A term used to specify Dutch weave filter cloth. A measurement of the largest, hard spherical particle that can pass through a specific screen under certain test conditions, usually a bubble point test.\">Absolute Filter Rating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/accessory\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Accessory&lt;\/div&gt;Components designed to be used in the assembly of handrail systems as accessory items. Includes items such as Anchor Plates, Saddles, Bracket Plates, Square Tube Corners and anodized aluminum pipe.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Accessory<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ada-compliant\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ADA Compliant&lt;\/div&gt;ADA Compliant refers to materials that fulfill the accessibility requirements for construction as set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Direct Metals&lt;sup&gt;&reg;&lt;\/sup&gt; offers Traction Tread&trade; stainless steel safety flooring and slip resistant stair treads that are perfectly suited for ADA compliant requirements.\">ADA Compliant<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/aisi\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;AISI&lt;\/div&gt;American Iron and Steel Institute.\">AISI<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/alloy\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Alloy&lt;\/div&gt;A material with metallic properties, composed of two or more elements of which at least one is a metal.\">Alloy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/aluminum-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Aluminum Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;This type of expanded metal is a versatile and economical product. Aluminum expanded metal can be used in multiple applications, such as guards, fencing, and panels.\">Aluminum Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/aluminum-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Aluminum Grating&lt;\/div&gt;This type of grating is ideal when a lightweight, corrosion resistant material is desired. Aluminum grating is durable, has a high strength-to-weight ratio, versatile, and can be fabricated and customized.\">Aluminum Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/aluminum-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Aluminum Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Aluminum wire mesh is lightweight and a popular choice for a wide array of industries, including aerospace, automotive, marine, and electrical conductivity applications. \">Aluminum Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/anchor-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Anchor &ndash; Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A device by which grating is attached to its supports.\">Anchor - Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/anchor-blocks\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Anchor Blocks&lt;\/div&gt;Pieces of metal, typically with bolt holes, that are welded between adjacent bearing bars, that create a secure tab for attaching the safety grating or bar grating to a support system.\">Anchor Blocks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/angle\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Angle&lt;\/div&gt;This accessory typically is a 90&deg; angle with either equal or unequal legs. Used as a component for some types of stair treads as well as embed angle.\">Angle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/annealed-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Annealed Wire&lt;\/div&gt;Wire that is cold-drawn to a smaller size, then softened through high temperature treatment (1200&deg; F for low carbon steel). This reduces its unit strength and increases its elongation to its maximum.\">Annealed Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/annealing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Annealing&lt;\/div&gt;The heating and controlled cooling of a material to reduce hardness or obtain desired mechanical, physical or other properties.\">Annealing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/anodizing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Anodizing&lt;\/div&gt;A process that forms a protective, integral Aluminum Oxide coating on the surface of aluminum items. This process protects against abrasion and corrosion while enhancing the material's appearance.\">Anodizing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/architectural-metal-manufacturer\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Architectural Metal Manufacturer&lt;\/div&gt;A manufacturer that provides architectural metal products for standard and custom metal solutions for interior and exterior applications.\">Architectural Metal Manufacturer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/architectural-metal-supplier\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Architectural Metal Supplier&lt;\/div&gt;An architectural metal supplier is a company that provides decorative metal products for standard and custom metal solutions used in interior and exterior applications.\">Architectural Metal Supplier<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/astm\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;ASTM&lt;\/div&gt;American Society for Testing Material. An organization for issuing standard specifications on materials, including metals and alloys.\">ASTM<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/austenitic\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Austenitic&lt;\/div&gt;Stainless steel with non-magnetic properties and is very resistance to corrosion due to its nickel content and higher levels of chromium. Austenitic stainless steels are hardened and strengthened through cold working rather than heat treatment and ductility is excellent. The two most common grades are 304 and 316.\">Austenitic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ball-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ball Screen&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth screen placed below a vibrating screen with steel or rubber balls or plastic discs, larger than the top and bottom openings, which are set in motion on this deck, clearing clogged material in the vibrating screen above.\">Ball Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/balls-and-hemispheres\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Balls and Hemispheres&lt;\/div&gt;Decorative fittings, rounds or half-rounds, also known as spheres and hemispheres.\">Balls and Hemispheres<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/band\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Band&lt;\/div&gt;A flat bar welded to a side or end of a grating panel or along the line of a cutout and extending neither above nor below the bearing bars.\">Band<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/banding\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Banding&lt;\/div&gt;Material which is cut to length and mounted to the end of cut bearing bars to give a finished appearance and protect the bearing bars from twisting.\">Banding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bar\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bar&lt;\/div&gt;Metal grating products constructed with a series of load bearing bars that are attached together in a specified pattern by cross bars.\">Bar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bar-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bar Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Treads for stairs made from bar grating products.\">Bar Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bar-grating-construction-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bar Grating Construction Type&lt;\/div&gt;A characteristic that identifies how the bearing bars in Bar Grating are attached to the cross bars. Construction can be Welded, Press Locked, Locked by Swaging, Riveted or Clinched.\">Bar Grating Construction Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bar-grating-spacing\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bar Grating Spacing&lt;\/div&gt;Refers to the industry specification for Bar Grating products. For example, the first number refers to the bearing bar spacing measured on center (19 = 19\/16\" or 1-3\/16\"), the letter refers to the construction type (W = welded), and the last number references the cross bar spacing measured on center (4 = 4\").'>Bar Grating Spacing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bar-grating-stair-treads\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bar Grating Stair Treads&lt;\/div&gt;This type of bar grating stair tread is versatile, durable, slip-resistant and available in custom sizes.\">Bar Grating Stair Treads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/beam-flange\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Beam Flange&lt;\/div&gt;The width of the flange that forms the top and the bottom of an I Beam.\">Beam Flange<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-centers\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Centers&lt;\/div&gt;The distance center to center of the bearing bars.\">Bearing Bar Centers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-color\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Color&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the color of the bearing bars that are used in pultruded fiberglass grating.\">Bearing Bar Color<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-height\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Height&lt;\/div&gt;The bearing bar height, also known as bearing bar depth, is measured from the bottom of the bearing bar to the top.\">Bearing Bar Height<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-shape\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Shape&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic is used in grating products to identify the shape of a bearing bar in metal bar grating and fiberglass pultruded grating products. The most common bearing bar shapes are rectangular, T-bar and I-Bar.\">Bearing Bar Shape<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-spacing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Spacing&lt;\/div&gt;Center to center bar spacing is the distance from the center of one bearing bar to the center of the next bearing bar.\">Bearing Bar Spacing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bar-thickness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bar Thickness&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the thickness of each bearing bar for bar grating items.\">Bearing Bar Thickness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bearing-bars\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bearing Bars&lt;\/div&gt;Load-carrying bars made from steel strip or slit sheet or from rolled or extruded aluminum and extending in the direction of the grating span.\">Bearing Bars<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bird-screening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bird Screening&lt;\/div&gt;Term used in sheet metal and louver trades to designate a line of wire cloth materials used to keep animals and debris out of various spaces. Screening is usually a 2 mesh with wire sizes from .041 to .080 in alloys of aluminum, brass, copper, galvanized or stainless steel.\">Bird Screening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/blinding\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Blinding&lt;\/div&gt;Filling in and clogging of opening caused by entrapment of particles from the filtered material. The opening becomes \"blind\" to the process flow.'>Blinding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bolt-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bolt Size&lt;\/div&gt;The size of the bolt and \/or length of stud in reference to the structural shapes of fiberglass studs and nuts.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Bolt Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bolting-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bolting Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;A group of industrial wire cloth specifications, woven of extremely smooth and durable stainless steel with a plain square mesh pattern. Wire diameter is lighter than mill grade and a high percentage of open area is typical. It is used for dry or wet sifting and separating.\">Bolting Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bond\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bond&lt;\/div&gt;The intersection of two strands in an expanded metal sheet.\">Bond<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bond-shearing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bond Shearing&lt;\/div&gt;Cutting sheets to size so that the holes are closed along the margins. Bond shearing is restricted by the spacing of the openings in the sheet.\">Bond Shearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bottom-flange-space\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bottom Flange Space&lt;\/div&gt;Pultruded Fiberglass Grating is available in both \"I-Bar\" and \"T-Bar\" shapes which incorporate a top and bottom flange. This term refers to the space between the bottom flange of adjacent bearing bars.'>Bottom Flange Space<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bracket\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bracket&lt;\/div&gt;Also known as handrail brackets, they are used in the attachment of railings to adjacent walls or similar structures plus a variety of types and styles.\">Bracket<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/bran-duster-cloth\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Bran Duster Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Plain-weave steel wire cloth of medium mesh sizes in market grade diameters. Generally supplied in rolls of 24\", 30\", or 36\" wide for use in flour mills.'>Bran Duster Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/brinell-hardness-test\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Brinell Hardness Test&lt;\/div&gt;A standard method of measuring the hardness of materials. The smooth surface of the metal is subjected to indentation by a hardened steel ball under pressure. The diameter of the indentation in the material surface is then measured by a microscope and the hardness value is read from a chart or determined by a prescribed formula.\">Brinell Hardness Test<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/calendering\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Calendering&lt;\/div&gt;A rolling operation which flattens the knuckles of wire cloth giving it a smoother surface.\">Calendering<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/camber\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Camber&lt;\/div&gt;A slight bow which can occur during manufacturing and results in an out-of-square condition.\">Camber<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/carbon-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Carbon Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;This type of expanded metal is a lightweight, durable, and rigid product. Carbon expanded metal can be used in a variety of applications, such as walkways, platforms, safety barriers, and grating.\">Carbon Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/carbon-steel\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Carbon Steel&lt;\/div&gt;Steel whose major properties depend on its carbon content.\">Carbon Steel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/carrier-plates\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Carrier Plates&lt;\/div&gt;Sold in pairs and typically punched with a slot and a hole for mounting to stringers, these accessories are \"U\" shaped to fit into the channel of plank grating and used to fabricate stair treads.'>Carrier Plates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/chain-saw-spark-arrester-screen\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Chain Saw Spark Arrester Screen&lt;\/div&gt;Stainless steel wire cloth with .022\" opening (26 mesh\/.016\" dia.).'>Chain Saw Spark Arrester Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/channel\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Channel&lt;\/div&gt;A structural shape produced with two legs typically set at 90 degrees against a plate to form a channel.\">Channel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/channel-depth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Channel Depth&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the depth in inches of the side channel for plank grating items.\">Channel Depth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/channel-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Channel Size&lt;\/div&gt;The depth of a channel typically used in reference to the structural shape of channel.\">Channel Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/channel-width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Channel Width&lt;\/div&gt;The width of a channel typically used in reference to the structural shape of channel.\">Channel Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/clear-span\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Clear Span&lt;\/div&gt;Clear span is the distance between the gratings supporting members measured from the inside point of one support to the inside point of the next support. Clear span is the unsupported section of the grating and is a critical factor in determining a gratings load characteristics.\">Clear Span<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/clips-anchors\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Clips, Anchors&lt;\/div&gt;These accessories are used to attach primary products, typically gratings to a supporting structure.\">Clips, Anchors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/coarse-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Coarse Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with wire mesh count of less than 30x30.\">Coarse Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/coatings\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Coatings&lt;\/div&gt;The wire used for weaving wire cloth can be coated, plated, or in some other way finished prior to weaving. Wire cloth may also be coated after weaving.\">Coatings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/coin\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Coin&lt;\/div&gt;To stamp wire cloth in order to shape or compact it. Wire mesh discs can be coined at the edges to lock the wires together and reduce raveling.\">Coin<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cold-working\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cold Working&lt;\/div&gt;Changing the structure and shape of steel by applying stress at low temperature.\">Cold Working<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cold-rolled-sheet\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cold-Rolled Sheet&lt;\/div&gt;In perforating, a product produced from hot-rolled, pickled coil that has been given substantial cold reduction at room temperature. The resulting product usually requires further processing to make it suitable for most common applications. The usual end product is characterized by improved surface, greater uniformity in thickness and improved mechanical properties as compared with hot-rolled sheet.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Cold-Rolled Sheet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/color\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Color&lt;\/div&gt;The standard colors are gray, yellow or green. Other colors are available.\">Color<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/commercial-quality-steel\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Commercial Quality Steel&lt;\/div&gt;Steel with a carbon limit at 0.15 max. and a standard quality carbon steel sheet. The characteristics of commercial quality steel are defined by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM).\">Commercial Quality Steel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/confinement-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Confinement Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Durable wire cloth livestock flooring woven to a flat-top weave using galvanized wire. Designed with a high percentage of open space, flooring not only helps reduce time and labor costs, but also keeps a drier, healthier environment for animals.\">Confinement Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/construction\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Construction&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies how the bearing bars in bar grating are attached to the cross bars - welded, press locked, locked by swaging, riveted or clinched.\">Construction<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/construction-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Construction Type&lt;\/div&gt;Identifies how wire mesh is constructed and identifies the type of weave for woven products.\">Construction Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/corrosion-resistant\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Corrosion-resistant&lt;\/div&gt;This property refers to a metal's ability to withstand the deterioration that can be caused by chemical and natural elements.\">Corrosion-resistant<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/count\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Count&lt;\/div&gt;The number of openings per linear inch measured from the center of any wire.\">Count<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/crimp\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crimp&lt;\/div&gt;Undulations in warp and fill wires which hold each other in place.\">Crimp<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-centers\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Centers&lt;\/div&gt;The distance center to center of the cross bars.\">Cross Bar Centers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-color\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Color&lt;\/div&gt;Pultruded fiberglass grating is available in several colors that normally correspond to the specific type of resin system being used. Typical colors are gray or yellow.\">Cross Bar Color<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Size&lt;\/div&gt;This refers to the size of the cross bar used in items of pultruded fiberglass grating. The size and type of cross bar may vary depending on the size, shape and spacing of the bearing bars.\">Cross Bar Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-spacing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Spacing&lt;\/div&gt;Center to center cross bar spacing is the distance from the center of one cross bar to the center of next cross bar.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Cross Bar Spacing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-surface\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Surface&lt;\/div&gt;Pultruded fiberglass grating is available with a flush top cross bar in some of the grating series. The cross bars have a flat top surface that is normally finished to match the bearing bars either with a smooth or grit surface.\">Cross Bar Surface<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bar-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bar Type&lt;\/div&gt;There are a number of different types of cross bars that are used in the manufacturing of bar grating and pultruded fiberglass grating. These vary depending on the size and spacing of the grating as well as the method of manufacture. Some common types are round, rectangular and twisted square rod.\">Cross Bar Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-bars\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Bars&lt;\/div&gt;The connecting bars made from steel strip, slit sheet, rolled bars or rolled or extruded aluminum which extend across the bearing bars usually perpendicular to them. They may be bent into a corrugated or sinuous patter and where they intersect the bearing bars, are welded, forged or mechanically locked to them.\">Cross Bars<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cross-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cross Wire&lt;\/div&gt;The wires in wire cloth that run parallel to the width (i.e. the short side of the roll or sheet) opposite of line wire.\">Cross Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/crushing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Crushing&lt;\/div&gt;Size reduction of a material into particles that are still relatively coarse in dimensions.\">Crushing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/cure\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Cure&lt;\/div&gt;To change the properties of a polymeric system into a more stable, useable condition by use of heat, radiation or chemical additives.\">Cure<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/decorative\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Decorative&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated metal or expanded metal in a decorative pattern.\">Decorative<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/decorative-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Decorative Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;Manufactured with unique shaped openings which possesses great appeal for architects and designers.\">Decorative Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/decorative-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Decorative Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire mesh products produced in a pattern designed for aesthetic value specifically for appearance.\">Decorative Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/deflection\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Deflection&lt;\/div&gt;The amount of \"give\" or sag the grating undergoes with a given weight load. The standard acceptable deflection for most bar gratings is 1\/4 inch.'>Deflection<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/delinter-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Delinter Screen&lt;\/div&gt;Galvanized wire cloth in 8 x 8 mesh with .032 diameter wire. Used in cotton mills to polish lint from cotton.\">Delinter Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/design-size-lwd\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Design Size LWD&lt;\/div&gt;LWD (Long Way of the Diamond) is the distance across the largest dimension of the expanded metal diamond measured halfway between the diamonds.\">Design Size LWD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/design-size-swd\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Design Size SWD&lt;\/div&gt;SWD (Short Way of the Diamond) is the distance from an outside point on a bond to a corresponding outside point on the following bond across the short distance of the expanded metal diamond opening. Sometimes called pitch. Also, the distance across all of the short openings of all of the diamonds in the sheet.\">Design Size SWD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/designer-textured-metals\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Designer Textured Metals&lt;\/div&gt;Metal sheets with textured and\/or colored finishes.\">Designer Textured Metals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/diamond-mesh\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Diamond Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;A popular expanded metal diamond-pattern cloth (commonly 1.5\" opening) generally using .135\" dia. wire (10 ga.) in an intermediate crimp weave. Used for window and machine guards or grilles.&lt;br \/&gt;'>Diamond Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/diamond-or-opening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Diamond or Opening&lt;\/div&gt;This is the description of the expanded metal open area formed by strands and bonds. Normally the open area is diamond shaped.\">Diamond or Opening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/discs\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Discs&lt;\/div&gt;Round flat components used on the end of a handrail. They are available in several different diameter sizes and thicknesses.\">Discs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/double-crimp\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Double Crimp&lt;\/div&gt;Corrugations in both warp and shute wires to lock wire in position.\">Double Crimp<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/double-shoot\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Double Shoot&lt;\/div&gt;\"Slotted opening\" screen which due to particular application and\/or length of the slot requires two shute wires in adjacent crimps followed by the long slot - and repeated. Also referred to as \"double bar\".'>Double Shoot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/double-weave\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Double Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with equal crimps in both warp and shute wires to lock the wires in position using pre-crimped wire. Also referred to as \"over and under,\" \"double crimp\" and \"regular crimp\". Normally the material flow is at right angles to the deep crimp.'>Double Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/drawing-2\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drawing&lt;\/div&gt;Mechanically forming metal by tension through or in a die.\">Drawing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/drawing-quality\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Drawing Quality&lt;\/div&gt;(DQ) Flat-rolled products produced from either deep drawing rimmed steel or extra deep drawing aluminum killed steels. Special rolling and processing operations aid in producing a product that can withstand extreme pressing, drawing or forming, etc., without creating defects. The characteristics of drawing quality steel are defined by the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM).\">Drawing Quality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ductility\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ductility&lt;\/div&gt;The ability of a material to be stretched into a new shape without it breaking.\">Ductility<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/duplex-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Duplex Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Similar to a Plain Dutch Weave except that two warp wires are used rather than one. Also known as a Twin Warp.\">Duplex Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/dutch-weave\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Dutch Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Filter cloth with warp wires of larger diameter than the shute wires. While the warp wires remain straight, adjacent shoot wires slightly overlap forming a dense, strong material with small, irregular and twisting passageways that appear triangular when diagonally viewing the material. There are no straight through openings and the weave may be plain or twilled. Also referred to as \"corduroy filter cloth.\"'>Dutch Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/edge-banding-shape-2\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Edge Banding Shape&lt;\/div&gt;The shape (configuration) of edge banding for grating products. Typically a flat bar but may also be identified as a Type A (female) or Type B (male) banding in some plank grating products.\">Edge Banding Shape<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/edge-configuration\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Edge Configuration&lt;\/div&gt;Condition of the edge of an Expanded Metal sheet. Usually refers to \"open\" (random) or \"closed\" (bond) diamond edges produced from shearing.&lt;br \/&gt;'>Edge Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/electro-galvanized\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Electro Galvanized&lt;\/div&gt;An electrical plating process that provides a thin, even coating of zinc over the surface of carbon steel wire cloth. Recommended for counts greater than eight (8) wire mesh, where galvanized-after weaving is not possible.\">Electro Galvanized<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/elevated-floor-pedestals\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Elevated Floor Pedestals&lt;\/div&gt;Designed as either fixed or adjustable pedestals, these products fit into the underside of molded grating and provide support for elevated flooring.\">Elevated Floor Pedestals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/embed-angle\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Embed Angle&lt;\/div&gt;A fiberglass structural shape designed to be embedded in concrete to provide a shelf for a grating product to sit on.\">Embed Angle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/embrittlement\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Embrittlement&lt;\/div&gt;Reduction in ductility of materials due to exposure to certain environments or temperatures.\">Embrittlement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/end-pattern\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;End Pattern&lt;\/div&gt;The pattern of the perforations at the beginning and the end of the sheet that are either finished or unfinished. An unfinished end pattern is standard. A finished end pattern requires special tooling and is typically more expensive.\">End Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/end-plates\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;End Plates&lt;\/div&gt;Sold in pairs and typically pre-punched with a slot and a hole, these are the components that are attached to the end of a piece of grating to make a stair tread. They are typically flat plates used with bar grating and some types of plank grating.\">End Plates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/end-stagger\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;End Stagger&lt;\/div&gt;A term used to describe a perforated configuration of elongated apertures where the short axes of the apertures fall in a line on every row, but the long axis of only every other row fall in line.\">End Stagger<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/endplate-attached\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Endplate Attached&lt;\/div&gt;Bar grating stair treads come in a finished form with endplates attached to the tread. Stair treads can also be made without endplates attached if they are going correctly welded in place.\">Endplate Attached<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/endplate-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Endplate Size&lt;\/div&gt;This refers to the size of the endplate used on stair treads made from bar grating that is welded, press-locked or locked by swaging. There are a series of standard size endplates that are pre-punched with a slot and hole for mounting purposes.\">Endplate Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/equal-leg-angle\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Equal Leg Angle&lt;\/div&gt;A structural shape produced with two legs typically set against each other at a 90 degree angle.\">Equal Leg Angle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-catwalk\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Catwalk&lt;\/div&gt;Grating products created through an expanded metal process on heavy plate.\">Expanded Catwalk<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-grating-stairtreads\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Grating Stair Treads&lt;\/div&gt;Treads for stairs made from expanded grating products.\">Expanded Grating Stair Treads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;Expanded metal is made from a metal sheet that is simultaneously slit and stretched into a rigid, non-raveling open mesh to create diamond shaped patterns.\">Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-metal-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Metal Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A sheet or plate expanded into a structural open grating ideal for catwalk and platform application. Certain expanded metal grating products can be flattened.\">Expanded Metal Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-metal-supplier\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Metal Supplier&lt;\/div&gt;An expanded metal supplier is a company that specializes in providing expanded metal, a type of sheet metal that has been cut and stretched to form a pattern of mesh-like material. These suppliers offer various dimensions, thicknesses, and mesh sizes, catering to needs across construction, industrial, and design sectors. As an expanded metal supplier, Direct Metals&reg; offers multiple types of expanded metal, including aluminum expanded metal, galvanized expanded metal, carbon expanded metal, and stainless expanded metal.\">Expanded Metal Supplier<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-style\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Style&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the accepted description of an Expanded Metal pattern. For standard and flattened products, the style describes the size of the design and the gauge of expanded material. For expanded grating it is the weight per square foot.\">Expanded Style<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/expanded-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Expanded Type&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the broad type of expanded metal - standard, flattened or decorative.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Expanded Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fanning-mill-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fanning Mill Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth used for sizing and grading various types of seed, peas, beans, etc. or for separation of other lightweight dry material.\">Fanning Mill Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/feather-edges\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Feather Edges&lt;\/div&gt;The perimeter wire ends of a piece of screen cloth which are straight, not crimped and all in the same plane.\">Feather Edges<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/feed-2\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Feed&lt;\/div&gt;The material presented to a screen for processing.\">Feed<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ferrous-alloys\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ferrous Alloys&lt;\/div&gt;Non-pure metals that contain iron.\">Ferrous Alloys<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-deck\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Deck&lt;\/div&gt;Molded and pultruded fiberglass flooring products designed to provide a walking surface with load bearing capability over short spans.\">Fiberglass Deck<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-floor-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Floor Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Ideal for decks, walkways, and many other flooring applications in corrosive environments.\">Fiberglass Floor Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Grating&lt;\/div&gt;This type of grating does not corrode like steel grating and is therefore used in corrosive environments to reduce maintenance costs. Fiberglass grating applications range from architectural sun screening and fiberglass flooring to standard walkways and high load rolling applications. \">Fiberglass Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-handrail-system\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Handrail System&lt;\/div&gt;A series of products used as the components of a fiberglass handrail system.\">Fiberglass Handrail System<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-material\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Material&lt;\/div&gt;A reinforced plastic material composed of glass fibers embedded in a resin matrix. Fiberglass grating can be resistant to heat and fire and is used in many industrial environments.\">Fiberglass Material<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-molded\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Molded&lt;\/div&gt;Molded fiberglass products designed to resurface existing stair treads.\">Fiberglass Molded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-plate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Plate&lt;\/div&gt;Molded and pultruded fiberglass flat sheet or plate products designed to provide a flooring surface with no load bearing capability. When used for flooring, these plates are typically coated with a fine, medium or coarse grit.\">Fiberglass Plate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fiberglass-stair-treads\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fiberglass Stair Treads&lt;\/div&gt;This type of fiberglass stair tread is easy to install, corrosion resistant, and slip-resistant.\">Fiberglass Stair Treads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fill-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fill Wire&lt;\/div&gt;Shute wire running across the width of the cloth.\">Fill Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/filter\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Filter&lt;\/div&gt;A device employing filter leaves or tubes of woven wire cloth often with an additional filter medium. Filters are used for the clarification of a liquid or gaseous fluid or the precision removal of particles known to be present.\">Filter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/filtration\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Filtration&lt;\/div&gt;The clarification of a fluid by the removal of solid particles.\">Filtration<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fine-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fine Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth having a mesh count of more than 90 x 90.\">Fine Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/fines\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Fines&lt;\/div&gt;Material having a particle size substantially smaller than a specified aperture.\">Fines<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/finish\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Finish&lt;\/div&gt;The coating, usually paint or galvanizing which is applied to the grating.\">Finish<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/finishing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Finishing&lt;\/div&gt;Limited finishes can be accomplished at manufacturing plants. This includes hot dip galvanizing and pre-galvanizing.\">Finishing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flange\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flange&lt;\/div&gt;Fittings that are used to attach a post to a floor or a railing directly to a wall.\">Flange<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flat-top-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flat Top Weave&lt;\/div&gt;A weave in which all crimps are on the underside of the cloth, thus providing a smooth surface.\">Flat Top Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flattened\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flattened&lt;\/div&gt;Expanded metal products that go through a secondary flattening process after they are expanded. Bonds and strands are turned down to produce a smooth surface.\">Flattened<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flex-angle\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flex Angle&lt;\/div&gt;A slotted angle system made from pre-galvanized steel.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Flex Angle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flush-top-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flush Top Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A type of pressure locked grating in which the cross bars and bearing bars are in the same plane relative to the top surface of the grating.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Flush Top Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/flux\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Flux&lt;\/div&gt;Chemical compounds added during a refining or smelting process to separate impurities.\">Flux<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/formed-edge\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Formed Edge&lt;\/div&gt;For vibrating equipment, edge preparation on the screen surface usually formed on the sides parallel to the flow. The forming of the screen enables it to be tensioned down on the machine. Formed edges, whether plain hooks or hook strips (metal bands) should be specified when ordering screens because forming can be done with greater accuracy on our equipment.\">Formed Edge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/forming\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Forming&lt;\/div&gt;The shaping of sheet metal by bending, uniaxial stretching, biaxial stretching, compression or a combination of.\">Forming<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/full-material-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Full Material Type&lt;\/div&gt;The description of the material from which an item is made.\">Full Material Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/gabion\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gabion&lt;\/div&gt;A wire container that can be filled with rocks, concrete, glass and other materials.\">Gabion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/galvanized-after\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Galvanized After&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth woven of high grade bright basic wire and passed through a pickling process before being dipped and hot galvanized with zinc. In this process the wire intersections appear as soldered. Galvanized is an economical means of resisting rust and corrosion and is especially effective with the presence of atmospheric moisture. This process is not recommended for counts greater than eight wire mesh. The process tends to blind the openings, thus cutting down the open area of the wire cloth.\">Galvanized After<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/galvanized-before\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Galvanized Before&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth woven of high grade galvanized wire that has been zinc coated before the weaving process. Galvanizing is an economical means of resisting rust and corrosion and is especially effective with the presence of atmospheric moisture.\">Galvanized Before<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/galvanized-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Galvanized Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;This type of expanded metal is a rust-resistant, lightweight, and economical product. Galvanized expanded metal is suitable for various industrial, architectural, and outdoor applications.\">Galvanized Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/gauge\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Gauge&lt;\/div&gt;The measure of wire diameter. The actual wire diameter should always be specified in decimal sizes.\">Gauge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grate&lt;\/div&gt;In hammermills, a screen section with specified openings for passing sized material.\">Grate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grating&lt;\/div&gt;An open grid assembly of metal bars in which the bearing bars, running in one direction, are spaced by rigid attachment to cross bars running perpendicular to them or by bent connecting bars extending between them.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grid-height\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grid Height&lt;\/div&gt;Molded fiberglass grating is available in square or rectangular grid configurations. This characteristic identifies the height of the grid and may also be termed Grid Thickness.\">Grid Height<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grid-shape\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grid Shape&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the shape of the grid in fiberglass molded grating.\">Grid Shape<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grid-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grid Size&lt;\/div&gt;Fiberglass molded grating is available in square or rectangular grid patterns. This characteristic identifies the size of the grating grid pattern.\">Grid Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grip-strut-safety-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grip Strut&trade; Safety Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Grip Strut&trade; stair treads and metal safety grating are used to create metal walkways, steel safety flooring, and slip resistant stair treads.\">Grip Strut&trade; Safety Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grit-application\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grit Application&lt;\/div&gt;The application of a slip-resistant grit to the walking surface of pultruded fiberglass grating can be accomplished in several different ways. The most common ones are \"integral,\" in which the grit is embedded in the surface during the curing process and \"applied,\" in which the grit is applied to the top surface after curing, embedded in a resin coating.'>Grit Application<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grit-color\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grit Color&lt;\/div&gt;Molded and pultruded fiberglass grating is available with a grit surface that is slip resistant. This characteristic identifies the color of the grit surface.\">Grit Color<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grit-material\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grit Material&lt;\/div&gt;On some grating and flooring products, the application of grit to the base material creates an abrasive surface that provides surer footing under slippery conditions. This characteristic identifies the type of grating or expanded metal material that makes up the grit.\">Grit Material<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/grit-texture\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Grit Texture&lt;\/div&gt;A slip resistant material known as grit may be applied to a base material to create an abrasive surface that provides surer footing under slippery conditions. This characteristic identifies the consistency of that surface - coarse, medium or fine.\">Grit Texture<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hammer\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hammer&lt;\/div&gt;On hammermills, the crushing element attached to rotor, usually free-swinging.\">Hammer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hammer-circle\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hammer Circle&lt;\/div&gt;On hammermills, the outer diameter of the circle described by the hammer with hammer extended.\">Hammer Circle<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/handrail-components\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Handrail Components&lt;\/div&gt;Components used in the construction of handrails for stairs and platforms.\">Handrail Components<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hard-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hard Wire&lt;\/div&gt;Wire that has been drawn to a smaller size after annealing. This increases its unit strength and reduces its elongation.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Hard Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hardware-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hardware Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Hardware cloth can be a plain weave square wire mesh cloth of relatively light wire that is galvanized after weaving and has usually between 2 to 8 openings per lineal inch. Hardware cloth is also known as wire mesh, wire cloth, or screen mesh, and can be welded at each cross section.\">Hardware Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/herring-bone-twill\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Herring Bone Twill&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth where the direction of a twilled weave is reversed at regular intervals to produce striped or herringbone effect.\">Herring Bone Twill<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hexagonal-hole\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hexagonal Hole&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated material punched with hexagonal holes.\">Hexagonal Hole<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hexagonal-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hexagonal Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Welded or woven wire wesh in a hexagonal pattern defined by the number of openings per inch (mesh).\">Hexagonal Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hole-centers\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hole Centers&lt;\/div&gt;Hole Center is the distance from the center of one hole to the center of the nearest hole in the next adjoining row and is one of two measures of perforated metal spacing. The other is open area. Because hole center and open area measure essentially the same property (perforation spacing), you need specify only one or the other, not both.\">Hole Centers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hole-pattern\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hole Pattern&lt;\/div&gt;The arrangement of perforated metal holes on a sheet - either staggered or straight rows. In a staggered hole pattern, the direction of the stagger is normally parallel to the short dimension of the sheet. The standard pattern is 60&deg; staggered. It is the strongest, most versatile and economical pattern of the perforated choices. Also available are straight and 45&deg; hole patterns.\">Hole Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hole-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hole Size&lt;\/div&gt;Hole size is the diameter of the perforation in perforated metal.\">Hole Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hole-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hole Type&lt;\/div&gt;The type that determines the shape of the hole when referring to Perforated Metal. Direct Metals&lt;sup&gt;&reg;&lt;\/sup&gt; carries round hole, square hole, slotted hole, and hexagonal hole.\">Hole Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hot-dipped-galvanizing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hot-Dipped Galvanizing&lt;\/div&gt;This refers to the process of dipping metals, often Steel or Iron, into melted zinc in order to provide corrosion resistance. Hot-Dipped Galvanizing after manufacturing provides a more complete protective coating than Pre-Galvanizing.\">Hot-Dipped Galvanizing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hot-rolled-sheet\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hot-Rolled Sheet&lt;\/div&gt;In perforating, hot-rolled sheet is the product that is reduced from slab to required thickness at elevated temperatures.\">Hot-Rolled Sheet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/hummer-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Hummer Screen&lt;\/div&gt;A screening system where an electromagnetic vibrator is attached to screen wire cloth, which is mounted in a stationary box. In this way, only the screen itself is vibrated to achieve separation.\">Hummer Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/i-bar\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;I-Bar&lt;\/div&gt;An extruded aluminum grating bearing bar having a cross sectional shape resembling the letter \"I\".'>I-Bar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/i-beam\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;I-Beam&lt;\/div&gt;An I-Beam is a structural shape produced with two flanges set at 90 degrees against a central vertical support.\">I-Beam<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/infill-panels\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Infill Panels&lt;\/div&gt;They are typically made from Perforated Metal, Expanded Metal, and Wire Mesh Sheets that are trimmed with U-Edging or other materials to finish the edge of the panel. They are non-load-bearing and often used as partitions, fencing, balcony and stair railings, facades, and more.\">Infill Panels<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/insect-cloth\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Insect Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;A plain weave, fine mesh wire screening (generally 18 x 16 mesh or 18 x 14 mesh), available in aluminum, bronze, fiberglass, galvanized or stainless steel wire. Also referred to as \"fly-screen.\"'>Insect Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/inside-dimension\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Inside Dimension&lt;\/div&gt;(ID) The distance measured between the inner edges of a formed wire screen. Measurement is taken at right angles to the formed edge.\">Inside Dimension<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/inside-radius\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Inside Radius&lt;\/div&gt;In handrail components, the radius of the inside of the \"elbow\" or rail end as it follows the prescribed bend angle.'>Inside Radius<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/intermediate-crimp\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Intermediate Crimp&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with extra crimps in warp and shute wires between intersections. Generally used in wide mesh light wire combinations to stiffen fabric, add rigidity and assure accurate mesh. Also, referred to as \"multi-crimp\" and \"inter-crimp.\"'>Intermediate Crimp<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/kick-plate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Kick Plate&lt;\/div&gt;This accessory item is attached to the edge of a piece of grating and extends above the walking surface to provide a barrier that prevents shoes or boots from extending over the edge of the flooring.\">Kick Plate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ladders-and-cages\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ladders and Cages&lt;\/div&gt;Fiberglass ladder and\/or cage systems designed to mount to a vertical structure such as the side of a building or a storage tank.\">Ladders and Cages<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/length\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Length&lt;\/div&gt;The dimension of a grating panel measured parallel to the bearing bars.\">Length<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/line-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Line Wire&lt;\/div&gt;The wire in wire cloth that runs parallel to the length (i.e., the long side of the roll or sheet) (same as warp wire) opposite of cross wire.\">Line Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/lip-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lip Size&lt;\/div&gt;The size of the front lip for molded stair tread covers.\">Lip Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/load\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Load&lt;\/div&gt;The amount of weight measured in pounds per square foot that the grating will support. There are two types of load measurements; point and whole bar.\">Load<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/load-carrying-band\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Load Carrying Band&lt;\/div&gt;A band used in a cutout to transfer the load from unsupported bearing bars in the cutout to the supported bearing bars.\">Load Carrying Band<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/lock-crimp\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lock-Crimp&lt;\/div&gt;A weave in which deep crimps in wires at points of intersections lock wires securely in place. Usually specified for heavy-duty metal screening.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Lock-Crimp<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/long-slot\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Long-Slot&lt;\/div&gt;A weave in which shute wires are arranged in clusters to provide slotted openings.\">Long-Slot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/lwd\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;LWD&lt;\/div&gt;(Long Way of diamond) distance from an outside point on a bond to a corresponding outside point on the following bond across the long distance of the expanded metal diamond opening. Also the distance across all of the long openings of all the diamonds in the sheet.\">LWD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/lwo\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;LWO&lt;\/div&gt;(Long Way of the Opening) is the length of the opening of the longest side of the expanded metal diamond and does not include the strand width, where LWD (Long Way of the Diamond) does.\">LWO<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/machine-run-to-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Machine Run To Size&lt;\/div&gt;Expanded metal as it comes off of the press with closed diamond edges.\">Machine Run To Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/major-material\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Major Material&lt;\/div&gt;The primary material source found in metal products.\">Major Material<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/margins\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Margins&lt;\/div&gt;The blank (unperforated) area along the edges of the sheet. For stock sheets, the standard is minimum margins along the length and no margins along the width.\">Margins<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/market-grade\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Market Grade&lt;\/div&gt;Applies to wire cloth specifications most commonly used for general work. Market grade wire cloth is made of one size wire for each sized closed mesh.\">Market Grade<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/matting-and-flooring\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Matting and Flooring&lt;\/div&gt;Panel, plank or sheet products designed to be used as flooring over a solid surface.\">Matting and Flooring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/medium-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Medium Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth having a mesh count of 30 x 30 to 90 x 90 inclusive.\">Medium Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Number of openings per lineal inch, measured from center of wire to center of wire. This term is often used when referring to wire mesh, which is available in aluminum mesh, copper mesh, brass mesh, bronze mesh, mild steel mesh, pre-galvanized mesh, and stainless steel mesh.\">Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/meshes-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Meshes (Expanded Metal)&lt;\/div&gt;A term used to describe special Expanded Metal products. (Architectural, Decorative, and Fine Meshes.) Also used generically and in the singular (\"mesh\"), to describe the diamond design.'>Meshes (Expanded Metal)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-blanking\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Blanking&lt;\/div&gt;Blanking is a shearing process where materials are cut into a predetermined shape.\">Metal Blanking<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-cutting\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Cutting&lt;\/div&gt;The process that is completed by sawing, shearing, or torching with hand-held gas or plasma torches.\">Metal Cutting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-deck\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Deck&lt;\/div&gt;Metal Flooring products designed to provide a walking surface with load bearing capability over short spans.\">Metal Deck<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-drilling\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Drilling&lt;\/div&gt;Drilling is a cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a circular hole in solid materials.\">Metal Drilling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-floor-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Floor Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A durable flooring material made from metal, featuring an open design with bars. Used for platforms, walkways, and stair treads, it provides strength, ventilation, drainage, and slip resistance while supporting heavy loads.\">Metal Floor Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-grates\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Grates&lt;\/div&gt;A metal grate is a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard or cover. Metal grates are also known as metal grating or bar grating, and are available in aluminum, stainless steel and carbon steel (plain or serrated).\">Metal Grates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-plate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Plate&lt;\/div&gt;Flat sheet or plate products designed to provide a metal flooring surface with no load bearing capability.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Metal Plate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-punching\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Punching&lt;\/div&gt;Metal punching is a forming process that uses a punch press to force a tool, called a punch, through the work piece to create a hole via shearing.\">Metal Punching<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-rolling\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Rolling&lt;\/div&gt;A bending process in which sheet metal, coil, bar or strips of metal pass through rolls that form the metal.\">Metal Rolling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-safety-grating-supplier\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Safety Grating Supplier&lt;\/div&gt;A metal safety grating supplier is a company that provides metal gratings designed to be non-slip and provide traction in industrial settings. Safety gratings are formed using metal sheets that are cold stamped or perforated with a pattern that allows liquid and debris drainage.\">Metal Safety Grating Supplier<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-sawing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Sawing&lt;\/div&gt;Sawing is a part of the cutting fabrication process.\">Metal Sawing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-shearing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Shearing&lt;\/div&gt;Shearing is a process for cutting sheet metal to size from a larger stock.\">Metal Shearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-slitting\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Slitting&lt;\/div&gt;The process of cutting the coiled steel into various narrower widths or to cut along lines of a given length or contour in a sheet or work piece.\">Metal Slitting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-stamping\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Stamping&lt;\/div&gt;The process in which single or multiple punches, stamps, or bends a custom part into the shape of the die.\">Metal Stamping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/metal-welding\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Metal Welding&lt;\/div&gt;The process of using an electric arc and a filler material to join together two or more metal pieces or parts by heating the surfaces of the parts then reuniting them together.\">Metal Welding<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/mezzanine-floor-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mezzanine Floor Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A mezzanine floor is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building and mezzanine floor grating is used to cover this area. The word mezzanine comes from the Italian word mezzo, which means &ldquo;middle.&rdquo;\">Mezzanine Floor Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/micron\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Micron&lt;\/div&gt;1\/1000 millimeter, 0.00003937 inch. The unit of measure for particle retention of filter media.\">Micron<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/micronic-grades\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Micronic Grades&lt;\/div&gt;Finer mesh of dutch weave cloth in meshes giving retentions of 50 microns or finer.\">Micronic Grades<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/mill-grade\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Mill Grade&lt;\/div&gt;Group of industrial wire cloth specifications with lighter wire than market grade. Standard wire diameter of this grade produces a medium percentage of open area.\">Mill Grade<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/minor-material\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Minor Material&lt;\/div&gt;A specific grade of material within a larger material type. These include grades of plain steel and stainless steel, alloys of aluminum and specific fiberglass resins.\">Minor Material<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/molded\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Molded&lt;\/div&gt;Grating products constructed by molding fiberglass into a specified grid pattern of uniform thickness.\">Molded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/molded-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Molded Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Treads for stairs made from molded fiberglass grating products.\">Molded Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/nonferrous-alloys\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nonferrous Alloys&lt;\/div&gt;Non-pure metals containing no iron, i.e. brass, aluminum, etc.\">Nonferrous Alloys<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/nosing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nosing&lt;\/div&gt;Accessories attached to the leading edge of expanded metal stair treads to provide additional slip resistance and support to the tread.\">Nosing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/nosing-color\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nosing Color&lt;\/div&gt;The color of the nosing area of a molded stair tread cover.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Nosing Color<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/nosing-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Nosing Type&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic designates the type of nosing, such as Corrugated, Checkered Plate or Cast Abrasive.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Nosing Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/oblong-mesh\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Oblong Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with rectangular openings, resulting in a different mesh count in the fill than in the warp. Usually called \"off count\" in the case of finer meshes.'>Oblong Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/off-count\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Off Count&lt;\/div&gt;A mesh that has a greater number of wires per inch in one direction &ndash; usually the warp direction &ndash; than the other. Sometimes referred to as rectangular mesh.\">Off Count<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/oil-tempered-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Oil Tempered Wire&lt;\/div&gt;High carbon steel wire that is heat resistant to produce good strength and abrasion resistance.\">Oil Tempered Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/open-area\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Open Area&lt;\/div&gt;The ratio of the area of the open spaces to the total area of a screening surface expressed as a percentage.\">Open Area<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/opening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Opening&lt;\/div&gt;Dimension between parallel adjacent wires.\">Opening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/opening-size-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Opening Size (Expanded Metal)&lt;\/div&gt;The area in expanded metal enclosed by bonds and strands.\">Opening Size (Expanded Metal)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/opening-size-lwo\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Opening Size LWO&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the opening size in inches, running the long way of the opening in an expanded metal pattern. It is found under expanded metal - flattened, standard and decorative and for expanded grating.\">Opening Size LWO<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/opening-size-swo\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Opening Size SWO&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies the opening size in inches, running the short way of the opening in an expanded metal pattern. It is found under expanded metal - flattened, standard and decorative and for expanded grating.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Opening Size SWO<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/order-procedure-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Order Procedure (Expanded Metal)&lt;\/div&gt;Give the supplier a complete specification to avoid possible error. SWD dimension is always given before LWD dimension:&lt;br \/&gt;Example: 1 \/4&quot; #18 Standard Expanded Metal, Carbon Steel 4' SWD x 8' LWD\">Order Procedure (Expanded Metal)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/outside-diameter\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Outside Diameter&lt;\/div&gt;The outside diameter of a ball, hemisphere or U-Bend in our line of handrail components.\">Outside Diameter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/outside-dimension\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Outside Dimension&lt;\/div&gt;The dimension from outer wall to the outer wall of a tube or rod, typically used to describe a structural shape.\">Outside Dimension<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/overall-thickness\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Overall Thickness&lt;\/div&gt;The thickness of the plate is measured from the bottom of the panel to the top. The stock thickness is 1\/4\". Thicknesses are available from 1\/8 to 1 inch.'>Overall Thickness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/passive-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Passive Screen&lt;\/div&gt;Intake screening device that does not employ mechanical cleaning.\">Passive Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pattern-name\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pattern Name&lt;\/div&gt;Many decorative or architectural patterns are identified by a pattern name. This characteristic identifies a specific decorative or architectural patterns in our wire mesh, expanded metal, perforated metal and bar grating product lines.\">Pattern Name<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/percent-open-area\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Percent Open Area&lt;\/div&gt;% Open Area is the percentage of free space in an product that contains openings. For example, the % Open Area of perforated metal is the measurement of the free space created by the Holes in the sheet.\">Percent Open Area<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Metal&lt;\/div&gt;Sheet or coil products with holes punched through them to create a specified pattern.\">Perforated Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-metal-supplier\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Metal Supplier&lt;\/div&gt;A supplier that suppliers perforated metal, which is a form of sheet metal which has been punched or stamped with a machine to create a pattern of holes.\">Perforated Metal Supplier<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-plane\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Plane&lt;\/div&gt;A type of screening surface with various shape openings used for the purpose of separating material.\">Perforated Plane<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-plastic\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Plastic&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated plastic is a sheet of plastic that contains holes punched by a die. Our perforated plastic is available in a variety of gauges and patterns and has corrosive resistant properties.\">Perforated Plastic<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-sheet\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Sheet&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated sheet is also known as perforated metal, perforated plate, or perforated screen. This sheet is metal that has been manually or mechanically stamped or punched to create a pattern of holes, slots, or decorative shapes.\">Perforated Sheet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/perforated-steel\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Perforated Steel&lt;\/div&gt;This type of steel is often used for architectural details, ventilating, and furniture. Heavier gauges are used in security applications. This metal has been manually stamped or punched to create a pattern of holes, slots, or decorative shapes. \">Perforated Steel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pickled-and-oiled\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pickled and Oiled&lt;\/div&gt;Hot rolled steel that is acid pickled to remove mill oxide, improving surface appearance, uniformity and finishing qualities including paint adhesion.\">Pickled and Oiled<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pipe-tube-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pipe\/Tube Size&lt;\/div&gt;Identifies whether a handrail component is made to fit a pipe specification or a tube specification.\">Pipe\/Tube Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/plain-dutch-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Plain Dutch Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire woven using two sizes of wire. Smaller wires, as small as micron size, are used in the shute direction and are woven with a larger warp wire. The smaller wires are then woven tightly together, providing a tight mesh for filtering. The larger wire will provide strength to the overall mesh.\">Plain Dutch Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/plain-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Plain Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth in which each warp wire and each shute wire passes over one and under the next adjacent complimentary wire in both directions. There are no crimp operations prior to weaving as all crimp comes from the weaving force. Also known as a Square Weave.\">Plain Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/plank\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Plank&lt;\/div&gt;Grating products with a variety of different walking surfaces produced by forming a sheet into a plank or through an extrusion process.\">Plank<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/plank-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Plank Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Treads for stairs made from plank grating products.\">Plank Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pre-crimped-weave\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pre-Crimped Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth woven with warp and shute crimped before weaving. (The opposite of \"plain weave\") Openings are very accurate and the weave is tighter than plain weave.'>Pre-Crimped Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pressure-locked-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pressure-Locked Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Grating in which the cross bars are mechanically locked to the bearing bars at their intersections by deforming or swaging the grating material.\">Pressure-Locked Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/profile-screen\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Profile Screen&lt;\/div&gt;Flat, curved or cylindrical panels made of looped, round and\/or wedge-shaped wires for precise openings. Also, referred to as \"wedge wire screen.\"'>Profile Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pultruded\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pultruded&lt;\/div&gt;Grating products constructed with a series of pultruded fiberglass load bearing bars attached together in a specified pattern by fiberglass cross bars.\">Pultruded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pultruded-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pultruded Fiberglass Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Treads for stairs made from pultruded fiberglass grating products.\">Pultruded Fiberglass Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/punched-for-splicing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Punched for Splicing&lt;\/div&gt;Some plank gratings, typically walkway product, may be ordered with pre-punched holes in the side channel to accommodate bolts on the spliced grates. These spliced grates secure adjacent walkway planks end to end.\">Punched for Splicing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/punched-hole-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Punched Hole Size&lt;\/div&gt;Some extruded plank grating products have a surface that is punched with holes. This characteristic identifies the size of the punched hole.\">Punched Hole Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/punched-hole-type\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Punched Hole Type&lt;\/div&gt;Some extruded plank grating products have a surface that is punched with holes. This characteristic identifies the shape of the punched hole for these items - diamond, rectangular, round or oval.\">Punched Hole Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/pvc-wire-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;PVC Wire Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;This type of coated mesh is ideal for industrial, cage, and marine applications. The coating on the welded wire can handle intensive use without stripping or peeling.\">PVC Wire Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/radially-cut-bar-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Radially Cut Bar Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Rectangular bar grating which is cut into panels shaped as annular segments, for use in circular or annular areas.\">Radially Cut Bar Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rail-ends\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rail Ends&lt;\/div&gt;Made for handrails mounted to walls by their ends, these components are meant to attach the straight part of handrail back to the wall.\">Rail Ends<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/random-shearing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Random Shearing&lt;\/div&gt;Cutting sheets to size without regard to the position of the holes. Typically results in open holes at the margins.\">Random Shearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/raw-edge\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Raw Edge&lt;\/div&gt;The unfinished edges of wire cloth running the length of the screen.\">Raw Edge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rectangular-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rectangular Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with different warp and fill wire mesh counts which results in rectangular openings. The most common have a higher warp mesh than filter mesh.\">Rectangular Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rectangular-opening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rectangular Opening&lt;\/div&gt;Welded or woven wire mesh in a rectangular pattern defined by the opening size in both dimensions.\">Rectangular Opening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/reference-number\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reference Number&lt;\/div&gt;This identifies a secondary identification number by which a handrail component can be specified.\">Reference Number<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/refining\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Refining&lt;\/div&gt;A process of removing impurities from metals by introducing air and flux into the molten metal. The impurities are removed as gases or slag.\">Refining<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/regular-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Regular Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;Sheet simultaneously slit and stretched into a grid, non-raveling open expanded metal mesh.\">Regular Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/reinforced-edges\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reinforced Edges&lt;\/div&gt;A formed hook on the tensioning edge of a screen panel that is strengthened with the addition of sheet metal.\">Reinforced Edges<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/resin-content\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Resin Content&lt;\/div&gt;This identifies the percentage of resin as a component of fiberglass grating.\">Resin Content<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/resin-name\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Resin Name&lt;\/div&gt;Fiberglass products are manufactured using different resin formulations for service in a variety of applications and environments.\">Resin Name<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/retention\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Retention&lt;\/div&gt;The ability of wire cloth as a filter medium to prevent the passage of solids. It is expressed by the diameter (usually in microns) of the largest spherical solid particle that will normally pass through.\">Retention<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/reticuline-steel-bar\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reticuline Steel Bar&lt;\/div&gt;A sinuously bent connecting steel bar extending between two adjacent bearing bars, alternatively contacting and being riveted to each.\">Reticuline Steel Bar<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/reverse-dutch-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reverse Dutch Weave&lt;\/div&gt;The same weave as Plain Dutch except the warp and shute wires are reversed; i.e., the warp wires have a smaller diameter than the shute wires. The larger shute wires are woven closer together than would usually be seen in a Plain Dutch weave.\">Reverse Dutch Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/reversible-bar-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Reversible Bar Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Steel bar grating so constructed that it may be installed either side up, with no difference in appearance or carrying capacity.\">Reversible Bar Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rice-wire-cloth\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rice Wire Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Wire mesh made of hard-drawn wire and generally available in 12 x 14 mesh. Also referred to as \"brush cloth\" or \"reel wire.\"'>Rice Wire Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ring\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ring&lt;\/div&gt;Decorative fittings shaped as rings made from square or round solid bar stock.\">Ring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/ripple-flat-crimp\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Ripple Flat-Crimp&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth in which the interlocking crimps are on the underside of the screen in addition to shallow forming crimps that are shaped in a downward angle in relation to the top of the screen. This provides a surface that is less resistant to material flow while providing additional hardness to a given wire.\">Ripple Flat-Crimp<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rivet-centers\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rivet Centers&lt;\/div&gt;The distance center to center of rivets along one bearing bar.\">Rivet Centers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/riveted\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Riveted&lt;\/div&gt;A type of bar grating made through a riveted process that uses no heat for forming or assembling. Bearing bars are connected by reticuline bars.\">Riveted<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/rod\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Rod&lt;\/div&gt;A solid round or square structural shape.\">Rod<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/roll\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Roll&lt;\/div&gt;The normal unit of bulk sale for wire cloth. The normal length is 100 feet, +\/- 10%. Widths range from 24\" up, with tolerances of 1\/16\" to 1\/4\" according to mesh. Invoices are based on the actual length supplied.'>Roll<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/round-hole\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Round Hole&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated metal material punched with round holes. Staggered (60 degree pattern) is standard.\">Round Hole<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/round-hole-equivalent\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Round Hole Equivalent&lt;\/div&gt;The dimensions of any shaped opening in a screening surface that will make essentially the same separation as specified round hole.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Round Hole Equivalent<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/saddle-clips\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Saddle Clips&lt;\/div&gt;These are used for anchoring grating with welded steel and pressure-locked aluminum or steel grating with bearing bars.\">Saddle Clips<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/saddle-style\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Saddle Style&lt;\/div&gt;This identifies the style of the mounting to which the pipe or tube is attached on a handrail bracket.\">Saddle Style<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/safety-flooring\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Safety Flooring&lt;\/div&gt;Safety flooring, also known as safety grating or floor grating, is one of the most popular types of flooring for various industries, mainly due to its slip resistant surface and durability.\">Safety Flooring<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/safety-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Safety Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Metal safety grating, also known as safety flooring, is a type of floor grating designed to help you engineer a more secure workplace by preventing injuries and reducing overall costs for operation. Safety grating is excellent for places such as, work platforms, mezzanine floors, and steel flooring.\">Safety Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sandwich-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sandwich Screen&lt;\/div&gt;The combining of at least two non-identical wire cloth screens into one set of reinforced hooks to form one screen. Usually the finer mesh screen is placed above the larger mesh or support screen.\">Sandwich Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/scalp-weave\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Scalp Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth in which deep crimps in the wires are at the points of intersection to lock wires securely in place. Usually used for heavy-duty screening and referred to as \"lock-crimp,\" \"arch crimp\" and \"press-lock\".'>Scalp Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/screening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Screening&lt;\/div&gt;A mechanical process which accomplishes a division of particles on the basis of size and their acceptance or rejection by a screening surface.\">Screening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/screening-surface\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Screening Surface&lt;\/div&gt;The medium containing the apertures for passage of the undersized material.\">Screening Surface<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sealing-kits\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sealing Kits&lt;\/div&gt;Material that can be mixed and applied to the cut surfaces of fiberglass products to reseal and protect them.\">Sealing Kits<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/selvage\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Selvage&lt;\/div&gt;The finished edges of wire cloth running the length of the roll which are produced by the weaving operation.\">Selvage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/serrated-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Serrated Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Grating which has the top surfaces of the bearing bars or cross bars or both notched.\">Serrated Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/shaker\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Shaker&lt;\/div&gt;A screen with reciprocating motion.\">Shaker<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/shearing\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Shearing&lt;\/div&gt;Cutting expanded metal to size to produce various sizes and shapes.\">Shearing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sheet-and-plate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sheet and Plate&lt;\/div&gt;A flat sheet or plate.\">Sheet and Plate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sheet-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sheet Size&lt;\/div&gt;While expanded metal can be manufactured in many varying sheet sizes, practical limitations are such that it is wise to select sheet sizes shown from our catalog.\">Sheet Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/shute-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Shute Wire&lt;\/div&gt;The wires in wire cloth that runs parallel to the width.\">Shute Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/side-stagger\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Side Stagger&lt;\/div&gt;A term used to describe a perforated configuration of elongated apertures where the long axes of the apertures fall in line on every row but the short axes of only every other row fall in line.\">Side Stagger<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sieve\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sieve&lt;\/div&gt;Wire Mesh products constructed by attaching a specific opening or mesh size to a round frame. These products are used in testing applications to size material.\">Sieve<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sifter\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sifter&lt;\/div&gt;A screen with rotary motion substantially in the plane of the screening surface.\">Sifter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sized-feed\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sized Feed&lt;\/div&gt;Material that has been screened or classified prior to a process.\">Sized Feed<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/sleeziness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Sleeziness&lt;\/div&gt;The absence of firmness in woven wire cloth.\">Sleeziness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slip-resistant-stair-treads\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slip Resistant Stair Treads&lt;\/div&gt;Slip resistant stair treads have serrated surfaces that are designed specifically to prevent slips in areas prone to oil or other hazardous elements. Slip resistant stair treads are an ideal choice for industrial facilities or outdoor sites where slippery conditions may exist.\">Slip Resistant Stair Treads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slip-on-fittings\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slip-on Fittings&lt;\/div&gt;Lightweight cast aluminum components that attach to pipe mechanically via a hex screw to make railing sections. These are available as either \"in line\" or offset design.'>Slip-on Fittings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slot-length\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slot Length&lt;\/div&gt;Some perforated metal is punched with slotted holes. The slot is described as having a width and length dimension in inches. The width is the short way of the slot, the length is the long way of the slot. Side staggered, end staggered or straight lines will be round end slots.\">Slot Length<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slot-shape\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slot Shape&lt;\/div&gt;The shape of the slot ends, either round or square.\">Slot Shape<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slot-width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slot Width&lt;\/div&gt;Some perforated metal is punched with slotted holes. The slot is described as having a width dimension in inches and a length dimension in inches. The width is the short way of the slot, the length is the long way of the slot.\">Slot Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slotted-hole\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slotted Hole&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated material punched with slots.\">Slotted Hole<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/slotted-openings\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Slotted Openings&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with rectangular openings which provide the maximum open area and tend to prevent blinding or clogging of material. The smaller dimension controls the sizing of material. The warp mesh-count and wire size are indicated before the shoot mesh-count and wire size.\">Slotted Openings<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/smooth-top\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Smooth Top&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth with deep crimps, as in lock crimp, except that all crimps are on the under side of the cloth, leaving the top surface all in one plane.\">Smooth Top<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/soffit-vent-screen\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Soffit-Vent Screen&lt;\/div&gt;\"Hardware cloth\" slit to narrow widths (3\", 4\", 6\", or 8\") and supplied in 100 foot rolls, in 8 mesh and 4 mesh. Used in the construction industry for vent screening.'>Soffit-Vent Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/space\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Space&lt;\/div&gt;Actual clear opening or space between the inside edge of two parallel wires.\">Space<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/space-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Space Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Space Cloth is a type of wire cloth where the openings or spaces between the wires are defined from the inside edge of one wire to the inside edge of the adjacent wire.\">Space Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/spacing-description\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Spacing Description&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies common spacing descriptions for bar grating and pultruded fiberglass grating. These values serve as a quick reference to the bearing bar spacing, the cross bar spacing and the method of construction for an item.\">Spacing Description<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/spacing-of-perforations\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Spacing of Perforations&lt;\/div&gt;Spacing for large perforations will be designated by either centers of perforations or by the open area required. Spacing for small perforations will be designated by either centers or open area or by the number of perforations to the square inch.\">Spacing of Perforations<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/span\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Span&lt;\/div&gt;Span is the length of the grating across two consecutive bar grating supports. Span includes both the supported and unsupported sections of the grating.\">Span<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/spark-arrester\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Spark Arrester&lt;\/div&gt;Wire mesh cloth used to restrict incandescent particles of a burning material.\">Spark Arrester<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/splice-plates\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Splice Plates&lt;\/div&gt;Products used to connect two separate pieces of plank grating together to form a single piece.\">Splice Plates<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/square-hole\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Square Hole&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated material punched with square holes staggered or straight line pattern.\">Square Hole<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/square-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Square Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Mesh with equal spacing of warp and shute to give square openings.\">Square Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/square-opening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Square Opening&lt;\/div&gt;Welded or woven wire mesh in a square pattern defined by the opening size.\">Square Opening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/squareness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Squareness&lt;\/div&gt;Products are square within manufacturing tolerances. Should squareness be critical, sheets can be square sheared.\">Squareness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-expanded-metal-2\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;This type of expanded metal stands out as an adaptable and corrosion-resistant option. Stainless expanded metal can be used in a variety of applications, such as strainer baskets, machine guards, and walkway grating.\">Stainless Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-steel-floor-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Steel Floor Grating&lt;\/div&gt;A corrosion-resistant flooring solution made from stainless steel. Stainless steel floor grating provides excellent drainage, slip resistance, and support for heavy loads while offering a clean, sleek appearance.\">Stainless Steel Floor Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-steel-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Steel Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Stainless steel floor grating consists of an open grid assembly of metal bars, in which the bearing bars, running in one direction, are spaced by rigid attachment to cross bars running perpendicular to them or by bent connecting bars extending between them.\">Stainless Steel Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-steel-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Steel Screen&lt;\/div&gt;This type of screen can be used for a wide array of architectural and functional purposes. From energy-saving sunshades to versatile filters, stainless steel screen provides functionality while adding aesthetic appeal. We offer a variety of stainless steel mesh weave designs, styles, and dimensions to fulfill your requirements. \">Stainless Steel Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-steel-wire-mesh-filter\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Steel Wire Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Stainless steel wire mesh is a durable, corrosion-resistant material made by weaving or welding stainless steel wires into a grid-like pattern. It is used in a wide range of applications, including filtration, screening, reinforcement, and protective barriers, due to its strength and versatility.\">Stainless Steel Wire Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stainless-wire-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stainless Wire Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;This wire mesh is a metal wire screen that is made up of stainless steel wire. Stainless wire mesh is available in a variety of sizes and shapes and can be used in countless applications.\">Stainless Wire Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stair-tread-covers\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stair Tread Covers&lt;\/div&gt;Non load-bearing products used to cover existing load bearing stair treads to provide a renewed or different walking surface.\">Stair Tread Covers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stair-tread-types\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stair Tread Types&lt;\/div&gt;Bar grating stair treads are described in three types. Type A-Standard is an aluminum stair tread finished with corrugated angle nosing. Type B-Standard is a welded or press-locked stair tread finished with checkered plate nosing. Type C-Special is available in either steel or aluminum and is finished with a cast abrasive nosing.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Stair Tread Types<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stair-treads\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stair Treads&lt;\/div&gt;Products used specifically as load bearing treads on stairs with or without integral end plates. Expanded metal grating stair treads are fabricated using #4 grating, angles and bars. Safety grating stair treads come in four safety grating products. Bar grating stair treads are available in carbon, aluminum and stainless steel. Fiberglass stair treads offer a slip-resistant protective surface for concrete, metal and wood steps. Click here to learn more about metal grating stair tread options.\">Stair Treads<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/standard-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Standard Expanded Metal&lt;\/div&gt;Also called regular, unflattened or raised expanded metal. Expanded metal as it comes from the press. The strands and bonds are set at a uniform angle to the plane of the sheet.\">Standard Expanded Metal<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/steel-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Steel Grating&lt;\/div&gt;This type of grating is a kind of open steel member with its bearing bars and cross bars jointing at their intersections either by welding or by locking. Direct Metals&lt;sup&gt;&reg;&lt;\/sup&gt; carries a full line of stainless steel bar grating.\">Steel Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stiffness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stiffness&lt;\/div&gt;In perforating, the ability of a metal to resist deflection.\">Stiffness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/straight-rows-parallel-to\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Straight Rows Parallel To&lt;\/div&gt;Perforated metal is often made by punching a series of straight rows, each offset or \"Staggered\" from the next. The way the pattern fits on the sheet is described by the direction of the straight rows as being parallel either the \"width\" or \"length.\"'>Straight Rows Parallel To<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/strainer\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Strainer&lt;\/div&gt;An assembly of woven wire cloth for the removal of unwanted foreign particles from a stream of liquid or gas. It includes any necessary fittings or reinforcements, is usually complete in itself and may be considered, as a protective device.\">Strainer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/strainer-cloth\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Strainer Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Plain-weave, off-count brass mesh cloth with a higher percentage of open area. Meshes range from 40 x 32 to 120 x 88. In addition, 20 x 20\/.010\" diameter and 30 x 30\/.007\" diameter square mesh brass wire cloth are classified as strainer cloth.'>Strainer Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/strand\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Strand&lt;\/div&gt;The single metal strip that forms the border of the diamond or opening in the expanded metal.\">Strand<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/strand-thickness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Strand Thickness&lt;\/div&gt;Expanded Metal appears as a diamond shaped pattern with the strands being the metal that forms the pattern. Each strand has a width and a thickness. This characteristic identifies the thickness of the strand in a given expanded metal pattern.\">Strand Thickness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/strand-width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Strand Width&lt;\/div&gt;Amount of material fed into the press to produce one strand.\">Strand Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stranded-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stranded Weave&lt;\/div&gt;A twilled weave with multiple wires in both the warp and the shute.\">Stranded Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/striation\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Striation&lt;\/div&gt;Grooves or channels cut or extruded in the surface of grating, usually parallel to the length for the purpose of providing slip resistance.\">Striation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/structural-quality\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Structural Quality&lt;\/div&gt;Material applicable to the various classes of structures, indicated by the standard specifications which is suitable for the different mechanical operations employed for the fabrication of such structures. Structural quality (the characteristics of which are defined by the ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) represents the quality of steel produced under regular or normal manufacturing conditions.\">Structural Quality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/structural-shapes\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Structural Shapes&lt;\/div&gt;These products are used to provide a supporting structure such as I-Beams or of a unique shape such as tube, rod or channel.\">Structural Shapes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/stubs\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Stubs&lt;\/div&gt;The bearing bar lengths along the cut edge of a piece of bar grating measured from the end to the nearest cross bar.\">Stubs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/studs\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Studs&lt;\/div&gt;An item that is welded to a piece of angle to create a fabricated product called embedment angle. Embedment angle is set into concrete to form the shelf for a trench on which grating rests. The studs serve to lock the angle into the concrete.\">Studs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/style-designation-format-expanded-metal\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Style Designation Format (Expanded Metal)&lt;\/div&gt;A combination of numbers, letters and abbreviations - in a standard format - permitting proper specification of dimension, thickness, style and weight of most commonly used Expanded Metal products.\">Style Designation Format (Expanded Metal)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/support-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Support Screen&lt;\/div&gt;A heavy wire mesh either flat-top weave or calendered, supporting a finer mesh in filtration or straining.\">Support Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/surface\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Surface&lt;\/div&gt;Welded bar grating is available in smooth (standard surface), serrated (serrations are cut into the grating&rsquo;s bearing bar surfaces) or Grip Strut&trade; (grit is bonded to the grating surface).\">Surface<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/surface-finish\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Surface Finish&lt;\/div&gt;The description, name or numbering that describes the finish of a material's surface.\">Surface Finish<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/swaging\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Swaging&lt;\/div&gt;A method of altering the cross-sectional shape of a metal bar gratingby pressure applied through dies.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Swaging<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/swd\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;SWD&lt;\/div&gt;(Short Way of Diamond) Distance from an outside point on a bond to a corresponding outside point on the following bond across the short distance of the expanded metal diamond opening. Sometimes called pitch. Also the distance across all of the short openings of all of the diamonds in the sheet.\">SWD<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/swo\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;SWO&lt;\/div&gt;(Short Way of Opening) Distance across the short opening of the expanded metal diamond from a point on the inside of the bond to a corresponding inside point of the next bond.\">SWO<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/tensile-strength\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Tensile Strength&lt;\/div&gt;The maximum tensile load per square unit of cross section that a material is able to withstand.\">Tensile Strength<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/textured-finishes\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Textured Finishes&lt;\/div&gt;Metal sheets with a rolled, 3-dimensional pattern.\">Textured Finishes<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/thermosetting\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Thermosetting&lt;\/div&gt;Describes the method by which polymer resins are cured. The resins which are liquids, harden when exposed to heat.&lt;br \/&gt;\">Thermosetting<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/tinned-cloth\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Tinned Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth woven of wire that has been tin coated before the weaving process. Generally available in \"mill grade\" wire diameters.'>Tinned Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/toeplate\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Toeplate&lt;\/div&gt;A flat part attached flat against the outer edge of bar grating or rear edge of a tread, and projecting above the top surface of steel grating or tread to form a lip or curb.\">Toeplate<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/top-flange-space\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Top Flange Space&lt;\/div&gt;Pultruded Fiberglass Grating is available in both \"I-Bar\" and \"T-Bar\" shapes, both of which incorporate a top and bottom flange. The space between the top flange of adjacent bearing bars.'>Top Flange Space<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/top-flange-width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Top Flange Width&lt;\/div&gt;The width of the top flange of the pultruded bar used for grating.\">Top Flange Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/tread\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Tread&lt;\/div&gt;A panel of grating having carriers and nosing attached by welding and designed specifically to serve as a stair tread.\">Tread<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/trim-band\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Trim Band&lt;\/div&gt;Bar grating panels, pieces or trenches can be banded or have a flat metal bar welded to the ends of the bearing bars. The flat metal bar is welded at every 4 to 6 bearing bars and is commonly used for pedestrian traffic applications where loading is not a factor.\">Trim Band<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/trimmed-overall-length\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Trimmed Overall Length&lt;\/div&gt;The overall length of a 1\/2\" diameter solid round bar U-Bend.'>Trimmed Overall Length<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/triple-shoot\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Triple Shoot&lt;\/div&gt;Slotted opening screen which due to particular application and\/or length of slot, requires three shute wires in adjacent crimps followed by the long slot and repeated.\">Triple Shoot<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/twilled-dutch-weave\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Twilled Dutch Weave&lt;\/div&gt;A combination of \"Plain Dutch\" and \"Twilled,\" except that the warp and shute wires are usually the same size.&lt;br \/&gt;'>Twilled Dutch Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/twilled-weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Twilled Weave&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth in which each warp wire and each shute wire passes successively over two and under the next adjacent pair of wires.\">Twilled Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/u-bend\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;U-Bend&lt;\/div&gt;A decorative fitting made of 1\/2\" diameter solid round bar bent into the shape of a \"U.\"'>U-Bend<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/u-edging\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;U-Edging&lt;\/div&gt;U-shaped products designed to be cut to size and fit over the rough edge of expanded or perforated metal to provide protection and appearance value.\">U-Edging<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/u-edging-opening\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;U-Edging Opening&lt;\/div&gt;The size of the opening between the parallel legs of U-Edging.\">U-Edging Opening<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/utility-fabric\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Utility Fabric&lt;\/div&gt;An inexpensive, general purpose, welded fabric manufactured from galvanized wire. Edges are smooth with cross wires flush trimmed.\">Utility Fabric<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/uv-protection\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;UV Protection&lt;\/div&gt;Protection against degradation over time from the sun's ultraviolet rays is available in the form of UV inhibitors or coatings.\">UV Protection<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/vibrating-screen\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Vibrating Screen&lt;\/div&gt;A woven wire, punch plate or synthetic screen oscillated by mechanical or electrical means.\">Vibrating Screen<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wall-thickness\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wall Thickness&lt;\/div&gt;The thickness of the material that makes up the wall of a pipe or tube.\">Wall Thickness<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/warp-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Warp Wire&lt;\/div&gt;Foundation wires running parallel to the length of the cloth.\">Warp Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/weave\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Weave&lt;\/div&gt;The manner in which the warp and fill wires are interwoven.\">Weave<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wedge-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wedge Wire&lt;\/div&gt;A general term for welded material made from metallic wires.\">Wedge Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/weft-wire\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Weft Wire&lt;\/div&gt;The wires in wire cloth that run parallel to the width (i.e., the short side of the roll or sheet) opposite of warp wire.\">Weft Wire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/weight-per-unit-area\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Weight Per Unit Area&lt;\/div&gt;The weight per square foot for wire cloth (without consideration for crimp).\">Weight Per Unit Area<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/weld-on-elbow\/\" data-tooltip='&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Weld-on Elbow&lt;\/div&gt;A section of pipe or tube that changes directions according to a prescribed radius to form a shape like an \"elbow.\"'>Weld-on Elbow<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/welded-grating\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Welded Grating&lt;\/div&gt;Welded bar grating is a metal lattice used to close or floor an opening in which the bearing bars and cross bars are joined at their intersections by a resistance weld.\">Welded Grating<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/welded-wire-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Welded Wire Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Welded wire mesh consists of horizontal and perpendicular wire strands that are resistance welded at each intersection.\">Welded Wire Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wide-flange-beam\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wide Flange Beam&lt;\/div&gt;An I-Beam with extra wide flanges as compared to a normal I-Beam.\">Wide Flange Beam<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Width&lt;\/div&gt;This characteristic identifies one dimension of an item. It is commonly used in inches.\">Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Wire cloth, or wire mesh cloth, is a general term for screening material woven with metallic wires.\">Wire Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-diameter-or-gauge\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Diameter or Gauge&lt;\/div&gt;Diameter of wire used in weaving cloth.\">Wire Diameter or Gauge<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-diameter-parallel-length\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Diameter Parallel Length&lt;\/div&gt;In wire mesh, the wire diameter parallel to the length of the material, also known as the Warp Wire or Line Wire.\">Wire Diameter Parallel Length<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-diameter-parallel-width\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Diameter Parallel Width&lt;\/div&gt;In Wire Mesh, the diameter of the wire parallel to the width of the material, also known as Fill Wires, Cross Wires or Shute Wires.\">Wire Diameter Parallel Width<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-mesh\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Mesh&lt;\/div&gt;Mesh usually describes several wire mesh products available at Direct Metals&lt;sup&gt;&reg;&lt;\/sup&gt;: aluminum mesh, stainless mesh, architectural mesh, cage wire mesh, PVC coated wire mesh, woven wire mesh, welded wire mesh, hex netting, stainless mesh filters, stainless mesh screen &amp; wire mesh containers.\">Wire Mesh<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/filter-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Mesh Filter Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;Metal wire cloth used for filtering or straining (primarily plain and twilled dutch wire cloth and certain specifications of square mesh and off-count standard wire cloth).\">Wire Mesh Filter Cloth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/wire-mesh-size\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Wire Mesh Size&lt;\/div&gt;Number of openings per lineal inch, measured from center of wire to center of wire. Wire mesh can be chosen in many material types, such as carbon wire mesh, steel wire mesh, stainless wire mesh, aluminum wire mesh, and galvanized steel wire mesh.\">Wire Mesh Size<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a class=\"glossaryLink \" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/glossary\/woven-wire-screen-cloth\/\" data-tooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Woven Wire Screen Cloth&lt;\/div&gt;This wire cloth is a type of screening surface, woven in square, rectangular or slotted openings.\">Woven Wire Screen Cloth<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2318,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Industrial Metals &amp; Fiberglass Glossary | Direct Metals<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Direct Metal Glossary page includes explanations of our industrial metal products, materials, and processes to help you with your metal purchasing decision!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.directmetals.com\/resources\/glossary\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Industrial Metals &amp; 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