Galvanized grating: varieties, applications, advantages

Industry has long been moving ahead in huge steps. For example, instead of the usual flooring in buildings, grating zinc plated flooring is increasingly being used. It has a huge number of advantages and is able to meet many technical requirements.

What is the product?

Galvanized grating is a special metal sheet, the characteristic feature of which is the presence of a large number of cells. Very often such products are used where the conditions for the use of other building materials are very unfavorable. Thanks to this structure, it is easy to take care of the flooring.

In order for the material to last a long time and not to be corrupted, the metal must be galvanized. Naturally, there are different types of flooring, which need to be considered in more detail. But first you need to understand the advantages of such designs.

Product Advantages

Galvanized grating has such advantages:

1. High strength, which ensures a long service life of the plates.
2. Possibility of manufacturing the product by individual order. That is, your flooring can be original and very beautiful.
3. Anti-slip properties. This is very convenient for making stairs.
4. Ease of care. Thanks to the cells, debris and dirt do not stay on the surface of the plates.
5. Quick installation. It's enough just to lay the linens and fix them with fixing elements.
6. Relatively low cost.
7. Beautiful and neat appearance.
8. Ecological and fire safety. Metal can not be burned. In addition, the lattice does not affect human health or the environment in any way.
9. Resistance to temperature drop, negative atmospheric influences, deformation and damage.
10. The ability to withstand very high loads, both dynamic and static.

As you can see, galvanized grating is very convenient and practical to use.

Applications

This building material is used in this way:

• For platforms and platforms in industrial facilities.
• As pedestrian crossings and fences.
• For the purpose of arranging racks and trestles.
• Latticed galvanized flooring (photo you can see in the article) serves for the construction of steps. Anti-slip properties of products make them as safe as possible.
• In areas with special weather and climatic conditions.
• To cover communal tracts, sewage systems.

In addition, the presented material is successfully used on drilling equipment, ships.

Varieties of flooring

There are such types of products:

1. Pressed. They are made without welding. That is, to connect the elements, the pressing method is applied under the influence of high pressure.
2. Welded. Here you can not do without welding. Although in this case it is necessary to use the press.

Next you will be able to consider the features of each type of material. However, in any case, if you want to use galvanized grating, the GOST makes strict requirements for each element, so your coverage will be strong and durable.

Features of pressed flooring

Its main features are high strength, low weight and reasonable cost. A product is manufactured using special equipment. Under the influence of the press there are binding and supporting elements. The working pressure is at least 100 tons. Mainly in the production of this type of material, stainless steel is used, although in some cases it is possible to use a low-carbon metal.

Pressed grid galvanized flooring can be installed where there are not very favorable weather conditions, or where the material must withstand a high load. The dimensions of the elements thus have the following indices: 50 x 100 cm, 2.40 x 2.40 m.

Choose this material is necessary taking into account the length and thickness of the bearing strips. Pressed cloth is quickly mounted and can be dismantled. In this case, it is possible to reuse it. Most often such elements are installed in hypermarkets, shopping centers, crossings.

Features of the welded material

The manufacturing process here is slightly different. In this case, too, the press is used, but welding is additionally necessary. The totality of such production methods makes it possible to obtain a strong construction, which practically never deforms even under the influence of a high load.

Most often, this type of products are used for manufacturing racks, bridges, transitions, staircases, various sites. The fact is, the material is very light, has a beautiful appearance. Welded galvanized grating can have completely different dimensions and dimensions of the cells.

During production it is necessary to withstand those requirements of the state standard that guarantee high technical and strength characteristics of the material. Such elements can be galvanized or not have such a coating.

The advantage of welded flooring is also the fact that dynamic and static loads are not a problem for it. Due to different dimensions you can provide coverage of a large enough area. In addition, to repair the structure you do not need to remove all sections. It is enough to replace the damaged element. This makes the use of flooring cheaper.

As you can see, these products are in high demand and continue to be popular for many years.