Perforated Metal Technical Info

Standard Perforated Patterns
Perforation	Open Area
.020" X .043" Staggered Reverse	22%
.026" X .040" Staggered	38%
.034" X .250" Staggered Reverse	3%
.040" X .059" Staggered	42%
.040" X .066" Straight	29%
.040" X .088" Straight	33%
.045" X .066" Straight	36%
.045" X .088" Straight	24%
.052" X .437" Diagonal	1%
.062" X .093" Staggered	40%
.063" X .125" Staggered	22%
.066" X .125" Staggered	25%
.075" X .100" Staggered	51%
.079" X .109" Staggered	46%
.078" X .250" Staggered	9%
.085" X .140" Staggered	33%
.094" X .156" Staggered	33%
.093" X .188" Diagonal	20%
.093" X .188" Staggered	23%
.109" X .188" Staggered	31%
.125" X .188" Staggered	40%
.125" X .218" Staggered	30%
.125" X .250" DIagonal	20%
.125" X .250" Staggered	23%
.125" X .250" Staggered Reverse	23%
.156" X .188" Staggered	62%
.156" X .218" Staggered	46%
.156" X .250" Staggered Reverse	35%
.156" X .312" Staggered	23%
.188" X .312" Staggered	33%
.187" X .250" Staggered	51%
.187" X .250" Staggered Reverse	51%
.188" X .375" Staggered	23%
.188" X .375" Staggered Reverse	23%
.187" X.437" Staggered	17%
.250" X .312" Staggered	58%
.250" X .375" Staggered	40%
.312" X .437" Staggered	46%

Note: Each perforation pattern has gauge and width limitations. Metalex has in-house
capability to build dies to your specifications.