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Default Calculating surface of wire mesh

On 06/23/2013 08:40 PM, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
On 6/23/2013 2:23 PM, Bob Engelhardt wrote:
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But if it is expanded metal, then those aren't wires/cylinders and it's
a whole other ball game....


If it is expanded metal, the sheet stock was probably 1mm thick and it
was probably "cut" at 1mm intervals, making the "wires" 1mm x 1mm
square. Even easier than actual round wire.

Bob

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It is expanded copper metal that i have to replace with copper mesh wire
of 1mm thickness. The surface is important because of the size and
density. I have to replace this expanded mesh with something that will
look like woven copper mesh.

If the wire is 1mm thick, one meter of this wire would have 31.4 cm2.

This woven copper mesh should have at least 4 times the surface of this
expanded metal and when this is defined, copper mesh will be set in
production. Final product will be 1x1 meter sheet that will be cut into
10x10 squares and used and shielding.

Because this is custom made i can not buy woven copper mesh, i have to
created it. This is also no problem.

The only thing that i have to sent to the factory is the surface, length
of the wire and thickness of holes.