What is the Difference Between Steel Wire Mesh Decking and Steel Plate?

Steel wire mesh decking and steel plates differ significantly in structure, material composition, and performance characteristics, as detailed below:

1. Structural Form:

Steel Wire Mesh Decking: Constructed from low-carbon cold-drawn steel wire welded into a three-dimensional spatial frame, filled with flame-retardant polystyrene foam boards, and assembled through oblique wire insertion and spot welding. Some products, such as GBF boards, employ a sandwich structure, using thin solid panels and assembled rock wool strips as the core material, bonded together under high temperature and pressure.

Steel Plate: Flat steel sheets formed by pouring and cooling molten steel, which can be directly rolled or cut from wide steel strips. Steel plates are classified by thickness as thin, medium-thick, and extra-thick; and by rolling method as hot-rolled and cold-rolled.

2. Material Composition:

Steel Wire Mesh Decking: Composed of a wire mesh frame and a core material. The wire mesh frame provides structural support, while the core material provides insulation, heat insulation, and fireproofing. Core materials are diverse, including polystyrene foam, mineral wool, and rock wool.

Steel Plate: Primarily composed of steel, alloy steel can be produced by adding different alloying elements depending on the application and performance requirements. The surface of steel plates can be treated with galvanizing, tin plating, coating, etc., to improve corrosion resistance and aesthetics.

3. Performance Characteristics

Steel Wire Mesh Decking:

Lightweight and High Strength: Lightweight yet possesses high strength and impact and seismic resistance.

Thermal Insulation: The core material provides excellent thermal insulation, reducing building energy consumption.

Fire Resistance: Depends on the type of core material; for example, GBF boards with rock wool cores can achieve an A1 fire rating.

Good Air Permeability: The core material has a certain degree of air permeability, which is beneficial for the installation of pipelines within building walls.

Convenient Construction: The panels can be assembled on-site, and crack-resistant cement mortar can be applied or sprayed on both sides to form complete wall components, resulting in high construction efficiency.

Steel Plate:

High Strength and Toughness: Steel plates possess high strength and toughness, capable of withstanding large loads and deformations.

Corrosion resistance: Treatments such as galvanizing, tin plating, and coating can improve the corrosion resistance of steel plates and extend their service life.

Good processing performance: Steel plates are easily processed into various shapes and sizes to meet different engineering needs.

Heavy weight: Compared to wire mesh sandwich panels, steel plates are heavier, placing higher demands on building structures.

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