Decorative metal screen, also known as decorative metal partition. The application of screens in the interior space can separate a single space and make the interior space richer and more layered. As an excellent building material, metal materials, such as aluminum and stainless steel, have gradually become a better choice for people to choose to make screens.
Today, we will talk about decorative metal screens from the following aspects:
1. What is a decorative metal screen?
2. Product features of decorative metal dividers.
3. Types of decorative metal partitions.
4. How to order decorative metal screen?
5. Processing procedure of decorative metal divider.
6. How to install the decorative metal partition?
7. Application cases of metal screens.
1.What is a decorative metal screen?
△Source:LMC Metal, Metal Screen Applied on wall
Decorative metal screen, decorative metal partition, also known as metal lattice, refers to a kind of facade partition decoration made of metal as the main material. The main function is to divide the space, which has both aesthetic and functional characteristics.
2.Product features of decorative metal dividers.
1. Unique metal texture. The metal material itself has high value and high-grade texture. This is incomparable with other materials.
2. Rich surface treatment forms. Decorative metal screens can achieve rich textures such as electroplating / spraying / sandblasting, which can show different effects.
3. Excellent structural. Super high and super large decorative metal partitions can be made.
4. Strong and durable. The metal material is insect-proof, corrosion-resistant, and can be used for many years.
5. Environmentally friendly. Metal materials have high recycling value.
6. Good fireproof features. Aluminum and stainless steel are excellent fireproof materials as metals, which can reach the fireproof requirements of high-rise and super high-rise buildings for building materials.
△Source:LMC Metal,Hotel Lobby Metal Divider.H=9000mm
3.Types of decorative metal partitions
According to the main constituent materials, decorative metal partitions generally have the following classifications:
3.1 Stainless steel partition. The main material is a combination of stainless steel plates or tubes.
3.2 Iron partition. The main material is a combination of iron plates or iron pipes.
3.3 Aluminum carved CNC partition. The main material is solid aluminum sheet. The frame can be aluminum or stainless steel.
3.4 Brass carved CNC partition. The main material is solid brass plate.
3.5 Metal mesh partition. The main material is metal mesh, and the frame is generally stainless steel.
Decorative stainless steel partition
There are two main types of stainless steel partitons, one is a stainless steel tube partition, and the other is a stainless steel plate laser-cut partition.
△Source: LMC Metal, Brass Metal Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Stainless Steel Tube Partition after electroplating.
The decorative stainless steel tube screen refers to the screen pattern in the middle made of stainless steel tubes. The main process is to cut stainless steel pipes, weld them into shape, and then perform PVD coating or spraying after polishing.
The advantage of the stainless steel pipe screen is that it has a strong sense of three-dimensionality and a sense of design. The disadvantage is that the welding labor cost is too high, the welding heat deformation is large, and the process is difficult to be perfect.
Stainless steel plate laser cutting screen refers to laser cutting a whole piece of the stainless steel plate and then fixing it with a stainless steel frame. After the frame is spliced with the laser-cut stainless steel plate in the middle, then welding or spraying.
△Multi-Layer Stainless Stainless Steel Laser Cutting Screen
The advantage of this kind of partition is that the shape can be very rich, and there is almost no pattern limit. The disadvantage is that the price will increase as the thickness of the material increases (material and processing costs increase at the same time), and it is relatively heavy.
Iron Partition
The craftsmanship of the wrought iron partition is similar to that of the stainless steel partition, and it is also divided into two types. One is a partition made of pipe, and the other is a partition made of iron plate laser cutting. Both designs have the same pros and cons as stainless steel.
△Source: LMC Metal, Iron Laser Cutting Divider
△Source: LMC Metal, Iron tube partition
Stainless steel partitions and iron partitions are made of different materials, and the effects of surface treatment are also different. Due to the excellent weather resistance of stainless steel itself, various surface treatments can be done. details as follows:
1. Various hairline treatments
2. Mirror treatment
3. PVD coating treatment
4. Anti-finger print processing
5. Copper antique treatment
6. Color painted treatment
7. Namination treatment
8. Sandblasting
9. Etching treatment
△Surface Treatments of Stainless Steel Divider
The weather resistance of the iron partiton is relatively poor, so only the following surface treatments can be done:
1. Color painting
2. Namination treatment
3. Copper antique treatment
△Surface Treatments of Iron Material Divider
CNC Aluminum Divider
Aluminum carved divider refers to a divider made of solid aluminum plate. The main process is to use CNC to process a whole piece of aluminum plate. After the processing is completed, it is assembled with a frame, and then various surface treatments are processing.
△Source: LMC Metal, Aluminum CNC patterns with Stainless steel frame.
The feature of the aluminum divider is that it can be processed by CNC, not only can realize various complex 2D shapes, but also can make relief three-dimensional shapes. The shape is richer than the stainless steel laser-cut flat plate.
△Source:3D Pattern Aluminum CNC Jali
Compared with stainless steel solid plate cutting, in the case of using the same thickness of material, the cost is lower than stainless steel, and the weight is lighter than stainless steel.
It should be noted that the cutting tool for CNC cutting is circular, and the minimum tool diameter is 3mm. Therefore, when cutting some sharp corners, it can only appear as a right angle, and cannot present a right angle like stainless steel laser cutting. If a right-angle shape is required, the aluminum plate can be cut with a high-power laser cutting machine.
△Thickness=40mm, CNC Aluminium Divider
The surface treatment options of the aluminum carving divider are as follows:
△Surface Treatments of Aluminium Divider
1. Various hairline treatments
2. Mirror treatment
3. PVD coating treatment
4. Anti-finger print processing
5. Copper antique treatment
6. Color painted treatment
7. Namination treatment
8. Sandblasting
Copper Divider
Copper raw materials are more expensive, and the frame can be copper plate or stainless steel. If it is not necessary to use copper material, aluminum or stainless steel can be used instead. At present, the surface treatment technology of imitation copper can reach a very good level.
△Real Cooper Partition Before Surface treatments
△Real Cooper Partition After Antique Surface treatments
Metal Mesh Screen
The metal mesh screen is a kind of screen with a metal mesh shape as the main content and a metal frame around it. The metal mesh has a unique shape, and through a similar textile process, the metal lines are woven together to form a unique metal facade.
△Metal Mesh Pattern Options
△Source: LMC Metal, Metal Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Stainless Steel Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Mesh Screen
△Source: LMC Metal, Metal Mesh Sample board
The metal mesh screen can be matched with double-sided tempered glass, which can not only maintain the texture effect of the metal mesh but also isolate the possible stinging touch of the metal mesh.
△Metal Mesh Screen With Glasses
Mixed material metal screen
Bronze Stainless Steel with Braided Leather
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Woven Leather
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Woven Leather
Bronze Stainless Steel with Crystal Bricks
△Antique Cooper Stainless Steel Frame and Crystal Bricks
Rose gold stainless steel with Color embossed glass
△Rose golden Stainless Steel Frame and Colored Embossed Glasses
Double-sided stainless steel grille with Craft laminated glass
△Double Side Stainless Steel Patterns With Art Laminated Glasses in the middle
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Black matt stainless steel with Laminated glass
△Black Matt Stainless Steel With Laminated Glasses
Stainless Steel Frame + CNC Aluminium Patterns + Wooden Patterns
△Stainless Steel Frame +CNC Aluminium Patterns+ Wooden Patterns
Classified by different design
● Traditional Chinese Screen
△Traditional Chinese Screen
● Classical European Design Screen
△Classical European style
● Islamic Design Jali
△Islamic style
● Modern Design Partition
△Modern minimalist style
△Modern minimalist style
4.How to Order Decorative Metal Screens?
When you need to order a metal screen, what factors do you need to consider? Here are some suggestions for you from LMC Metal:
1. Design: As a decorative screen, design is what customers care most about. The design needs to consider the color, material, and process detail requirements. As a part of the interior design, the color of the screen needs to match with other materials in the interior. Choose finish and color to match.
2. Craftsmanship: To measure whether a screen is good or not, in addition to the overall design and shape. Process details also need to be considered.
Spot Welding Process: This is a welding process where components are spot welded at critical angles. Keep the natural seams for the rest. Because there is no need to do more polishing surface treatment. Process processing will be cheaper than full welding.
△Spot welding process
In addition, spot welding does not require as much material thickness as full welding. Because there are fewer welding positions for spot welding, the thermal deformation of the material will be less.
Full welding process: full welding is a welding process for integral welding of connecting parts. All welding is required to be seamless as a whole part. A good full welding process has requirements for material thickness. Especially when the welding length is relatively long, the material thickness should be more than 1.5mm (stainless steel or iron). If it is aluminum welding, the full welding recommendation is 2.5mm thickness.
△Full welding process
△Full welding process
3. Budget: Everyone wants to buy the most suitable things within a reasonable budget, and the same is true for purchasing metal screens. LMC Metal recommends that you purchase metal screens in consideration of the following factors, which can achieve a balance between cost and effect.
●Material: generally the same thickness, copper plate>stainless steel>aluminum>iron. The thicker the material, the more expensive the finished product.
Stainless steel has SS201, SS304, SS316 and other commonly used specifications, and the price is different for different application scenarios. SS201# is mainly used in indoor environment, SS304# can be used in outdoor environment, and SS316# is suitable for saline-alkali environment such as seaside.
△The Difference Application Scenarios Of SS201 SS304 SS316
●Process: For example, whether the welding method is full welding or spot welding, and whether the cutting method is CNC engraving or laser cutting. The more complex the pattern, the more expensive it will be.
●Surface treatment: the richer the surface treatment, the higher the cost. Generally speaking, the surface treatment of painting price is the lowest.
●Size: A height exceeding 4000mm is an ultra-high dimension, and a width exceeding 2500mm is an ultra-wide dimension. Extra regular sizes cost more than regular sizes. It is recommended to increase the budget or change the plan.
4. Transportation conditions: Metal screens are used in some hotel lobbies or outdoors, and sometimes the designer will actually make a larger size. When communicating with the factory for customization, the shipping conditions need to be fully considered.
● The size of the container, the conventional size is H2390mm * W2350mm, the details are as follows
△Cargo container size space
● Elevator Size
● On-site Entrance Size
5.Processing procedure of decorative metal divider.
Different types of decorative metal dividers will have specific differences in the processing process, and we will make specific distinctions as below:
Stainless steel or iron pipe divider
Customer provides on-site size—design confirmation—pipe cutting—welding—polishing—surface treatment—finished product packaging
Stainless steel plate or iron plate laser cutting divider
Customer provides on-site size—design confirmation—plate laser cutting—grinding and polishing—welding frame—surface treatment—finished product packaging
Aluminum carved divider
Customer provides on-site size—design confirmation—CNC processing of aluminum plate—grinding and polishing—welding frame—surface treatment—finished product packaging
Metal mesh divider
Customer provides the on-site size—confirmation of the design plan—ordering the metal mesh—cutting the metal mesh—welding the outer frame—surface treatment—finished product packaging
6.How to install the decorative metal partition?
Installation Steps:
Due to the material of the decorative metal divider, it is difficult to make changes on site after ordering. Therefore, in order to get the perfect application of the decorative metal divider, a good installation process and steps are essential. The following installation recommendations are provided by LMC Metal:
1. Provide accurate size, provide accurate on-site size, including width, height, and side thickness (need to be considered in embedded installation)
To measure the width, some decorative metal dividers are embedded installation, so the actual headroom width needs to be measured. It is recommended to select three points in the vertical direction to measure the width. Provide the narrowest position to the factory.
To measure the height, it is recommended to select at least three points in the horizontal direction to provide the shortest height to the factory.
2. Order from factory, provide exact size when place the order from factory. If there is an ultra-high or ultra-wide situation, please be sure to communicate with the factory about the splicing method.
3. Measure the finished product size. After receiving the goods, the finished product measurement is carried out first. See if it matches the on-site size.
4. Install the accessories. Generally, we will provide a U-groove for installation, and it is recommended to use explosive screws to fix it on the ceiling or the ground.
5. Install the decorative metal divider.
6. Glue: Glue in the hidden position. The advantage of doing this is to make the decorative metal divider more tightly after fixing. After the glass glue dries, it will act as a buffer between the screen and the installation accessories to avoid abnormal noise.
7. Finished product protection. Before opening the package, it is recommended to use a protective film to protect the decorative metal divider, and then tear off the protective film for use after all the decoration is completed.
Generally speaking, we have two situations. Regular and non-regular sizes.
Conventional size: We have the following installation methods:
1. Fixed at the botton and suspended at the top (Application to screen height less than the ceiling, floor mounting)
2. The bottom is fixed, the sides are fixed, and the top less than ceiling.
3. Bottom fixing, ceiling fixing, single side against the wall.
4. Fixed at the botton alone. (Need to make pre-buried parts pre-buried into the concrete base)
Super high size decorative metal screen
1. Make it in sections, the height direction is made of large and small pipe sockets.
2. Generally, we recommend that the frame and the lattice be installed separately. In this way, the frame can be hidden and fixed to the floor and ceiling separately.
3. Considering safety matters, the frame should be made larger and made of thicker materials.
7.Application cases of decorative metal screens
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About LMC Metal
LMC Metal specialises in decorative metal building materials such as stainless steel, aluminium and copper.
We are committed to providing a one-stop metal building service to our customers. Our services include design, measurement, production and installation guidance.
We have a team of experienced designers who can work with our clients to develop their requirements.
We have a large metal fabrication plant and can produce customised metal building materials to suit our customers’ needs.
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