Wire Mesh Knowledge Center
Eight guides covering the decisions that actually go wrong on a wire mesh order: coating route, alloy choice, gauge systems, blade types and mesh geometry.
Guides Written From Our Own Product Data
No general industry filler. Every guide is built from the specification tables we publish on the product pages.
Galvanized Before Welding or After Welding Which Should You Specify
The two routes cost different amounts and fail in different places. This is the shortest useful explanation of which one your job needs.
Material GuideElectro Galvanizing Versus Hot Dip Galvanizing for Wire and Mesh
Two processes, two base steels, two gauge ranges and a tenfold difference in coating weight.
Material GuideStainless Wire Mesh 304 Versus 316 and Why the L Grades Exist
Four alloys, three questions: what chemistry, what temperature, and will it be welded afterwards.
Buying GuideRazor Wire Blade Types From BTO-10 to CBT-65 Explained
Eight blade specifications, two families, and one table that turns metres of perimeter into coils to order.
Reference GuideWire Gauge Conversion Between SWG BWG and Millimetres
One gauge number, three different diameters. This is where most wire ordering errors are made.
Design GuideHow to Choose Mesh Opening and Wire Diameter Together
Aperture, wire diameter and open area are one decision with three numbers, not three decisions.
Comparison GuideGabion Box Sack Gabion or Reno Mattress Which One Fits the Job
Three formats of the same idea, each with a job the other two do badly.
Comparison GuidePerforated Metal or Expanded Metal Mesh for Guards and Panels
One is punched and loses material, the other is stretched and loses none. That single difference decides most cases.
About These Guides
Do these guides apply to products you do not make?
No. Each guide is written from the specification tables of the products listed at the bottom of it, so the figures are the ones we can actually supply against.
Can you advise on a specification not covered here?
Yes. Describe the application rather than the part number and message us on WhatsApp or by email.
Can I get the specification tables as files?
Yes, every table on the site is available as a CSV from the downloads page.
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If a guide does not answer your question, the people who made the product will.