The CThru Mesh™ production process can produce any expanded metal foil opening configuration that you require. There is no tooling investment required to switch to CThru Metals as your supplier. Just supply the custom dimensions and specification of the material you are currently using for aircraft lightning strike protection and we can produce this for you. If you are using a standard size from your current supplier, just refer to our “Lightning Strike Material Cross Reference Guide” below to find the corresponding CThru Mesh™ part number.

Lightning Strike Material Cross Reference Guide

CThru Mesh™Dexmet MicroGrid™Niles Micromesh
LSP™
AstroSeal Astrostrike™
CU110-2-4-1002CU4-100ACU732.50 (0.100”)
CU110-2-4-100-F2CU4-100FACU73F-
CU110-2-6-1002CU6-100A-2.50 (0.100”)
CU110-2-6-100-F2CU6-100FA--
CU110-3-7-1253CU7-125ACU1423.20 (0.125”)
CU110-3-7-125-F3CU7-125FACU142F-
CU110-3-7-1003CU7-100ACU1952.50 (0.100”)
CU110-3-7-100-F3CU7-100FACU195F-

Copper - Standard Specifications

CThru Mesh™Original Material
& Thickness, mm
(inches)
Weight
g/Sq. M
(Lb/Sq. Ft)
LWD, mm
(inches)
Final Thickness,
Mm (inches)
Open
Area
CU110-2-4-100110 Copper 0.050
(0.002”)
73 (0.015)2.50 (0.100”)0.100 (0.004”)84%
CU110-2-4-100-F110 Copper 0.050
(0.002”)
73 (0.015)2.50 (0.100”)0.050 (0.002”)84%
CU110-2-6-100110 Copper 0.050
(0.002”)
107 (0.022)2.50 (0.100”)0.127 (0.005”)76%
CU110-2-6-100-F110 Copper 0.050
(0.002”)
107 (0.022)2.50 (0.100”)0.050 (0.002”)76%
CU110-3-7-125110 Copper 0.075
(0.003”)
142 (0.029)3.20 (0.125”)0.127 (0.005”)79%
CU110-3-7-125-F110 Copper 0.075
(0.003”)
142 (0.029)3.20 (0.125”)0.075 (0.003”)79%
CU110-3-7-100110 Copper 0.075
(0.003”)
195 (0.040)2.50 (0.100”)0.127 (0.005”) 70%
CU110-3-7-100-F110 Copper 0.075
(0.003”)
195 (0.040)2.50 (0.100”)0.075 (0.003”)70%

Aluminum - Product Replacement Cross Reference Guide

CThru Mesh™Dexmet MicroGrid™Niles Micromesh
LSP™
AstroSeal Astrostrike™
AL1235-2-8-075-F2AL8-075FAL66F-
AL1235-4-8-0804AL8-080AL78-
AL1235-4-8-080-F4AL8-080FAL78F-
AL1235-5-10-080-F5AL10-080FAL137FAL028CX36

Aluminum - Standard Specifications

CThru Mesh™Original Material
& Thickness, mm
(inches)
Weight
g/Sq. M (Lb/
Sq. Ft)
LWD, mm
(inches)
Final
Thickness,
Mm (inches)
Open
Area
AL1235-2-8-075-F1235 Aluminum 0.050
(0.002”)
66 (0.014)1.90 (0.075”)0.050 (0.002”)52%
AL1235-4-8-0801235 Aluminum 0.100
(0.004”)
78 (0.016)2.00 (0.080”)0.150 (0.006”) 71%
AL1235-4-8-080-F1235 Aluminum 0.100
(0.004”)
78 (0.016)2.00 (0.080”)0.050 (0.002”)71%
AL1235-5-10-080-F1235 Aluminum 0.127
(0.005”)
137 (0.028)2.00 (0.080”)0.127 (0.005”)60%