Perforated Metal Techincal Info

Standard Perforated Patterns
Perforation
Open Area
Holes Per Inch
.022 X .043" Staggered Reverse "
22%
46
.026 X .040" Staggered "
38%
28
.034 X .250" Staggered Reverse "
3%
8
.040 X .066" Straight "
29%
15
.040 X .088" Straight "
33%
15
.045 X .066" Straight "
36%
15
.045 X .088" Straight "
24%
15
.052 X .437" Diagonal "
1%
3
.062 X .093" Staggered "
40%
12
.063 X .125" Staggered "
22%
9
.066 X .125" Staggered "
25%
9
.075 X .100" Staggered "
51%
12
.075 x .125" Staggered "
28%
16
.079 X .109" Staggered "
46%
11
.078 X .250" Staggered "
9%
5
.094 X .156" Staggered "
33%
8
.094 X .188" Diagonal "
20%
8
.094 X .188" Staggered "
23%
6
.109 X .188" Staggered "
31%
6
.125 X .188" Staggered "
40%
6
.125 X .218" Staggered "
30%
5
.125 X .250" Staggered "
23%
5
.125 X .250" Staggered Reverse "
23%
8
.156 X .188" Staggered "
62%
6
.156 X .218" Staggered "
46%
5
.156 X .250" Staggered Reverse "
35%
8
.156 X .312" Staggered"
23%
4
.188 X .312" Staggered "
33%
4
.188 X .250" Staggered "
51%
5
.188 X .250" Staggered Reverse "
51%
8
.188 X .375" Staggered "
23%
5
.188 X .375" Staggered Reverse "
23%
5
.188 X.437" Staggered "
17%
3
.250 X .312" Staggered "
58%
4
.250 X .375" Staggered "
40%
3
.312 X .437" Staggered "
46%
3

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