Glossary of Terms

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SWD
The distance from a point on a bond to a corresponding point on the following bond measured across the SHORT WAY of DIAMOND.

LWD
The distance from a point on a bond to a corresponding point on the following bond measured across the LONG WAY of DIAMOND.

SWO
SHORT WAY of OPENING, the distance measured from the inside of the bond across to the inside of the bond SWD.

LWO
LONG WAY of OPENING, the distance measured from the inside of the bond across to the inside of the bond LWD.

STRAND WIDTH
Amount of material fed into the press to produce one strand.

STRAND THICKNESS
In standard, it is the gauge of the base metal. In flattened, it is the overall thickness of the finished sheet.

FLATTENED
Standard expanded metal that has been passed through a press