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Contact Information
Phone:
(713) 649-5310
(800) 200-3047
Fax:
(713) 649-5305
Mailing Address
Marco Specialty Steel, Inc.
P.O. Box 590643
Houston, Texas 77259-0643
Physical Address
Marco Specialty Steel, Inc.
9140 Tavenor Ln
Houston, Texas 77075 |
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Perforated Metal not only helps separate and screen solids, it diffuses light and air. If you are manufacturing a product that needs to be lighter, considering using perforated metal --- metal sheet retains a high percentage of it's strength after it's perforated but loses a lot of costly weight.
Our inventory is constantly evolving and expanding to meet the changing needs of our customers around the country and around the world. Contact one of our experienced sales staff to discuss how we can work together to meet your needs. We would be happy to discuss blanket contracts, or "JIT" programs.
Marco Specialty Steel, Inc. follows Standard Industry Trade Practices as set forth by the Industrial Perforators Association. To view these standards, click here: IPA Trade Practices
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- Thickness of Metals
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- Steel: Use "Manufacturers" Standard Gauge for steel sheets.
- Stainless Steel: Use the U.S. Standard Gauge Table.
- Monel: Use the U.S. Standard Gauge Table.
- Copper, Brass or Muntz: Use the B&S Gauge Table.
- Aluminum: Use the B&S Gauge Table.
- Perforations
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- Round Perforations: Staggered (60 degree pattern) is standard. Variations include 45 degree staggered, and straight line pattern.
- Square Perforations: Staggered or straight line pattern.
- Slotted Perforations: Side staggered, end staggered, or straight lines. Slotted perforations will be round end slots; specify if square end slots are required.
- Other Perforations: Available upon request.
- Spacing of Perforations
- Spacing for large perforations will be designated be either Centers of perforations, or by the Open Area required. Spacing for small perforations will be designated by either Centers, or Open Area, or if more practical, by the Number of Perforations to the Square Inch.
- Pattern of Perforations
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- Staggered Perforations, both Round & Square: Direction of the stagger will normally be the short dimension of the sheet. Straight row of hole is normally parallel to long dimension of sheet.
- Slotted Perforations: The long dimension of the slots can be furnished with either the width or length of the sheet in most cases.
- Margins
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- Perforated Stock Size Sheets & Plates: The long sides of the sheet will be supplied with minimum margins. The short sides of the sheet will have either minimum margins or no margins.
- Sheets & Plates Re-sheared after Perforating: Special margins are available to specifications but they must carry a tolerance within the limits of the perforating tool.
- Unfinished end pattern is standard in the industry.
- Flatness of Sheets & Plates
- In the majority of requirements, perforated sheets or plates can be furnished to AISI flatness tolerances. Before ordering any of the following special requirements, discuss then with our sales department:
- Perforated sheets with extra wide margins.
- Blank areas required within the perforated area.
- Perforated sheets with very large percentage of open area.
- Heavy gage metal in relation to the size of the perforation.
- Special alloys.
- Stretcher leveled sheets.
- Guidelines for Minimum Hole Size/Minimum Bar Width
- The rule of thumb for perforating is that the hole diameter should not be less than the thickness of the material. The closer to a 1-to-1 ratio, the higher the probability of tool failure and the greater the precautions necessary to avoid it. Modifications can be made in certain instances at additional costs. For stainless steels and similar higher strength materials, it is preferable to specify at least three thickness gauges thinner than hole diameter.
- The same general rule applies to bar width. The bar width should be greater than material thickness because of the increased number of punches and therefore, increased perforation tonnage. The bar width can be adjusted at increased costs.
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Open Area Calculations
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Straight Round Holes
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Square Holes
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Square End Slot
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45° Staggered Centers Pattern
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Hexagon
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Call your Perforated Metal specialist today! 1-800-200-3047
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