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NExT Precision Expanded Metals manufactures ductile materials that range in thicknesses from 0.04mm (0.0016 inches) to 3.0mm (0.12 inches) in coil or sheet, with the thicker materials available in widths up to 1500mm (60 inches) and the thinner materials available with up to around 2000 openings per square inch (310 per square mm).
The mesh is available in diamond, round, square and hexagonal patterns, and most mesh can be customized. Solid or ribbon sections can also be incorporated in the expanding process to enhance the material's appearance.
NExT Precision Expanded Metals offers value added processes in terms of shearing, blanking, slitting, roll forming, coating, cleaning and annealing and develops systems for sub assembly, packaging, stocking or any product or processing issues.
NExT Aerospace manufactures precision expanded metal mesh for lightning strike protection in aircraft and aerospace applications to AS9100 standards in widths up to 37 inches (940mm).
Measurements in inches:
| Long Way x Short Way |
Strand Width |
Thickness |
Max Opening |
| .024 x .020 |
.005 |
.006 |
.006 |
| .030 x .020 |
.008 |
.006 |
.008 |
| .033 x .028 |
.009 |
.006 |
.010 |
| .039 x .028 |
.006 |
.006 |
.012 |
| .039 x .028 |
.010 |
.006 |
.011 |
| .039 x .028 |
.009 |
.008 |
.010 |
| .059 x .039 |
.014 |
.006 |
.016 |
| .059 x .039 |
.014 |
.008 |
.016 |
| .059 x .039 |
.014 |
.016 |
.012 |
| .079 x 0.39 |
.016 |
.006 |
.020 |
| .079 x 0.39 |
.016 |
.008 |
.022 |
| .079 x .039 |
.016 |
.016 |
.014 |
| .098 x .059 |
.018 |
.008 |
.028 |
| .098 x .059 |
.018 |
.012 |
.024 |
| .118 x .079 |
.018 |
.012 |
.031 |
| .118 x .079 |
.018 |
.020 |
.035 |
| .157 x .079 |
.024 |
.020 |
.039 |
| .236 x .118 |
.030 |
.016 |
.079 |
Measurements in millimeters:
| Long Way x Short Way |
Strand Width |
Thickness |
Max Opening |
| 0.6 x 0.5 |
0.17 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
| 0.75 x 0.5 |
0.2 |
0.15 |
0.2 |
| 0.85 x 0.7 |
0.23 |
0.15 |
0.25 |
| 1 x 0.7 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.3 |
| 1 x 0.7 |
0.25 |
0.15 |
0.28 |
| 1 x 0.7 |
0.23 |
0.2 |
0.25 |
| 1.5 x 1 |
0.35 |
0.15 |
0.4 |
| 1.5 x 1 |
0.35 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
| 1.5 x 1 |
0.35 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
| 2 x 1 |
0.4 |
0.15 |
0.55 |
| 2 x 1 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.35 |
| 2 x 1 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
| 2.5 x 1.5 |
0.45 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
| 2.5 x 1.5 |
0.45 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
| 3 x 2 |
0.45 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
| 3 x 2 |
0.45 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
| 4 x 2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
1 |
| 6 x 3 |
0.75 |
0.4 |
2 |
Aluminum Material Specifications:
| NExT Aerospace Product Code |
AL66 |
AL137 |
| Width mm |
940 ± 4 |
940 ± 4 |
| Width Inches |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
| Weight grams SM (+/- 10%) |
66 |
137 |
| Weight pounds SF (+/- 10%) |
0.016 |
0.028 |
| SWD mm (+/- 6%) |
0.9 |
1 |
| SWD Inches (+/- 6%) |
0.035 |
0.04 |
| LWD mm (+/- 5%) |
2 |
2 |
| LWD Inches (+/- 5%) |
0.08 |
0.08 |
| Overall Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.15 |
0.15 |
| Overall Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.006 |
0.006 |
| Open Area (+/- 5%) |
70 |
60 |
| Resistance LWD mOhms |
|
|
| Resistance SWD mOhms |
|
|
| Raw Material Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.1 |
0.13 |
| Raw Material Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.004 |
0.005 |
Flattened Aluminum Material Specifications:
| NExT Aerospace Product Code |
AL66 |
AL78 |
| Width mm |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
| Width Inches |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
| Weight grams SM (+/- 10%) |
66 |
78 |
| Weight pounds SF (+/- 10%) |
0.013 |
0.016 |
| SWD mm (+/- 6%) |
0.9 |
1 |
| SWD Inches (+/- 6%) |
|
|
| LWD mm (+/- 5%) |
2 |
2 |
| LWD Inches (+/- 5%) |
0.08 |
0.08 |
| Overall Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.05 |
0.1 |
| Overall Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
|
|
| Open Area (+/- 5%) |
50 |
68 |
| Resistance LWD mOhms |
|
|
| Resistance SWD mOhms |
|
|
| Raw Material Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.05 |
0.1 |
| Raw Material Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.002 |
0.004 |
Copper Material Specifications:
| NExT Aerospace Product Code |
CU73 |
CU107 |
CU142 |
CU195 |
CU815 |
| Width mm |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
630 ± 4 |
| Width Inches |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
24.8 ± 0.16 |
| Weight grams SM (+/- 10%) |
73 ± 7.7% |
107 ± 8% |
142 ± 8% |
195 ± 8% |
815 ± 4.3% |
| Weight pounds SF (+/- 10%) |
0.015 ± 7.7% |
0.022 ± 8% |
0.029 ± 8% |
0.040 ± 8% |
0.168 ± 4.3% |
| SWD mm (+/- 6%) |
1.45 |
1.4 |
1.45 |
1.4 |
1.55 |
| SWD Inches (+/- 6%) |
0.057 |
0.055 |
0.057 |
0.055 |
0.061 |
| LWD mm (+/- 5%) |
2.54 |
2.54 |
2.54 |
2.54 |
3 |
| LWD Inches (+/- 5%) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.12 |
| Overall Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.1 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.51 |
| Overall Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.004 |
0.005 |
0.006 |
0.006 |
0.02 |
| Open Area (+/- 5%) |
80 |
76 |
79 |
65 |
50 |
| Resistance LWD mOhms |
|
|
|
|
|
| Resistance SWD mOhms |
|
|
|
|
|
| Raw Material Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
| Raw Material Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.003 |
0.003 |
0.008 |
Flattened Copper Material Specifications:
| NExT Aerospace Product Code |
CU73F |
CU107F |
CU142F |
CU195F |
CU815F |
| Width mm |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
930 ± 4 |
630 ± 4 |
| Width Inches |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
37.01 ± 0.16 |
24.8 ± .16 |
| Weight grams SM (+/- 10%) |
73 ± 7.7% |
107 ± 8% |
142 ± 8% |
195 ± 8% |
815 ± 4.3% |
| Weight pounds SF (+/- 10%) |
0.015 ± 7.7% |
0.022 ± 8% |
0.029 ± 8% |
0.040 ± 8% |
0.168 ± 4.3% |
| SWD mm (+/- 6%) |
1.45 |
1.4 |
1.45 |
1.4 |
1.55 |
| SWD Inches (+/- 6%) |
0.057 |
0.055 |
0.057 |
0.055 |
0.061 |
| LWD mm (+/- 5%) |
2.54 |
2.54 |
2.54 |
2.54 |
3 |
| LWD Inches (+/- 5%) |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.12 |
| Overall Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.076 |
0.076 |
0.254 |
| Overall Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.003 |
0.003 |
0.01 |
| Open Area (+/- 5%) |
80 |
76 |
79 |
65 |
50 |
| Resistance LWD mOhms |
≤ 2.75 |
≤ 2.1 |
≤ 1.6 |
≤ 1.1 |
≤ 0.6 |
| Resistance SWD mOhms |
≤ 8.2 |
≤ 6.3 |
≤ 4.8 |
≤ 3.6 |
≤ 1.8 |
| Raw Material Thickness mm (+/- 10%) |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.21 |
| Raw Material Thickness Inches (+/- 10%) |
0.002 |
0.002 |
0.003 |
0.003 |
0.008 |
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