Quick and Easy Reference Data and Order Tips for Stainless Steel Wire Cloth

When defining a wire cloth specifications it is usual to use the mesh count as a standard measurement. This equates to the number of wires or apertures per lineal inch (25.4mm). Mesh counts may also be specified per cm, per cm2, per French Inch, or also commonly expressed as the size of the aperture.

80meshx80mesh stainless steel 316L wire cloth rolls on the desk

80×80mesh Square Holes Stainless Steel Wire Mesh

For different applications, the strength of the wire cloth in comparison to the wire diameter and/or the open area of the cloth are critical factors, so it is therefore usual to supplement the mesh count measurement with either a required wire diameter, aperture size, open area percentage, or a combination of these measurements.

DEFINITIONS AND FORMULAE of Wire Cloth
Material 304, 304L, 316, 316L,321
904L,Alloy 20, Alloy 400, Alloy 600, Alloy 601,Alloy 625,Alloy 800, Alloy 825, Alloy C22, Alloy 276, Nickel, High Grade Nickel, Bronze, Brass, Copper
Aperture (w) Number of apertures per lineal inch measured from the center of one wire to a point 1 inch (25.4 mm) distant.
25.4 / (w + d)
Wire Diameter (d) Diameter of wire before weaving, in mm.
Mesh Count (n) Number of apertures per lineal inch measured from the
Pitch (p) Distance between the centres of two adjacent wires in mm. w + d or 25.4 / n
Warp wire Wires running lengthwise in the cloth as woven.
Weft wire Wires running crosswise in the cloth as woven.
Open Area % The fractional open surface area of the wire cloth in the flow direction (w²) / (w + d)² * 100 (applicable for square meshes only).
Porosity The fractional void volume of the mesh.
3mm wire 4mm Aperture of crimped weaving SS316L wire screen 40feetx40feet in sheet

4mm Aperture Square Holes Stainless Steel Wire Mesh

When ordering or enquiring please provide the following information:

  • Mesh count or aperture size (and/or open area)/li>
  • Wire diameter(s)
  • Type and weave of cloth Alloy type
  • Number and size of rolls or pieces Application if relevant
  • Any tolerances, drawings and/or special instructions Shipping, packing and documentation requirements

We have 1mesh to 2800mesh standard wire mesh/cloth in stock, and from standard stainless steels to advanced performance Nickel Chrome alloys, we have the experience and the expertise to provide wire cloth tailored to a customer's unique requirements.

1mesh to 50 mesh stainless steel wire mesh in stock

60 mesh to 200mesh stainless steel wire cloth in stock

250 mesh to 625mesh stainless steel wire cloth in stock

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