Stainless Steel Wire Mesh
Forty-eight woven specifications with open area and weight published for every one of them.
Industrial & Filtration Mesh
Knitted Wire Mesh for Mist Elimination Gaskets and Shielding
A knitted structure that compresses, conducts and separates - specified by wire material rather than by aperture.
Product Overview
What Knitted Wire Mesh Is and Who Buys It
Knitted wire mesh is looped rather than woven, which lets it compress and spring back. It is made from copper, monel, Teflon, plastic and stainless steel wire.
It is used for mist elimination in process vessels, for EMI shielding gaskets and as a wear-resistant outer layer over softer gasket materials.
The wire material, not the mesh count, is what decides performance in this product - so that is how Anwang specifies it.
Key Benefits
- Five wire materials covering conductivity, corrosion resistance and wear in one product family.
- Monel knitted mesh is reasonably conductive, tough and has high tensile strength, giving good wear characteristics.
- Tinned copper clad steel combines low contact resistance with a small degree of permeability - the best shielding performance of the wires used in knitted meshes.
- Stainless knitted mesh works as a protective final layer over other knitted mesh gasket materials.
Who It Is For
Buyers Who Specify Knitted Wire Mesh
- Process plant engineers specifying mist eliminator pads
- Gasket and seal manufacturers
- Electronics enclosure designers needing EMI shielding gaskets
- Oil, gas and chemical equipment fabricators
- Filtration OEMs building knitted mesh elements
Problems It Solves
A shielding gasket that corrodes loses contact and stops shielding. Material choice is the whole answer.
Tinned copper clad steel gives the best shielding of the knitted wires but wears through in abrasive service - so the wrong choice fails quickly and quietly.
Soft gasket materials abrade at the contact face; a knitted stainless outer layer stops that.
Extreme environments defeat standard wires; monel is the answer where corrosion resistance has to hold across all of them.
Application Scenarios
Knitted Wire Mesh in Service
Every photograph below is from our own product record.
Technical Features
Knitted Wire Mesh Specifications
Figures published here are the ones printed in our own product record. Anything we have never published is marked TBC and confirmed in writing before you order.
- Materials
- Copper, monel, Teflon, plastic, stainless steel
- Monel
- Good corrosion resistance in all extreme environments; reasonably conductive; tough with high tensile strength
- Tinned copper clad steel
- Best shielding performance of all wires used in knitted meshes; low contact resistance
- Stainless steel
- Used as a protective final layer over other knitted mesh gasket materials
- Not suitable for
- Tinned copper clad steel in highly abrasive applications, where the tin plating may wear away to expose the copper
- Typical forms
- Mist eliminator pads, knitted mesh filters, shielding gaskets
- Mesh geometry
- TBC - the source catalogue specifies this product by material
Materials
Material Options
Monel for extreme corrosion environments where conductivity and toughness are both needed. Tinned copper clad steel for shielding, where its low contact resistance and small permeability beat the alternatives - but not in abrasive service, because worn tin exposes the copper. Stainless steel as a wear-resistant contact surface over a softer knitted core. Copper, Teflon and plastic wire are also knitted for specific gasket and filter duties.
Quality Control
Because this product is specified by material and density rather than aperture, the order should state the wire material, the finished dimensions and the required density. Confirm all three in writing before production - they are not interchangeable between applications.
Certifications
- ISO9001 quality management
- Import and export licence
Customization Options
- Any of the five listed wire materials
- Mist eliminator pads to vessel dimensions
- Gasket profiles and shielding strip
- Combination constructions - stainless outer over a softer core
- Density to specification
Manufacturing Process
How Knitted Wire Mesh Is Made
Wire selection
Material chosen for conductivity, corrosion resistance or wear.
Knitting
Wire is knitted into a continuous looped tube or flat strip.
Crimping
Strip is crimped where a defined density is needed.
Forming
Layers are rolled or folded into pads, rings or gasket profiles.
Compression and inspection
Density and dimensions checked against the order.
Comparison
How It Compares
| Product | Where It Fits |
|---|---|
| Knitted wire mesh | Looped; compressible; for mist elimination, gaskets and shielding |
| Stainless steel wire mesh | Woven; fixed aperture; for filtration and screening |
| Welded wire mesh | Welded; rigid; for guarding and enclosures |
Use Guide
- Decide first whether the job is shielding, sealing, wear protection or mist elimination - the material follows from that.
- For shielding, tinned copper clad steel unless the joint sees abrasion.
- For extreme corrosion with some conductivity, monel.
- For a wear face over a softer gasket, a stainless knitted outer layer.
- Give the vessel or joint dimensions with the enquiry; this product is made to the fitting, not cut from stock.
Related Products
Often Specified Alongside
Square Wire Mesh
Fifteen mesh counts with wire diameter and aperture stated for each, in widths up to 1.5 m.
Perforated Metal
Hole size, pitch, open area and the thicknesses each pattern can be punched in - all published.
Industries
Technical Guides
FAQ
Knitted Wire Mesh Questions Buyers Ask
Answers taken from our own product record. Where a figure has never been published, we say so instead of guessing.
What materials can knitted wire mesh be made from?
Copper, monel, Teflon, plastic and stainless steel wire.
Which material gives the best EMI shielding?
Knitted wire mesh made of tinned copper clad steel has the best shielding performance of all wires used in knitted meshes, combining low contact resistance with a small degree of permeability.
When should I not use tinned copper clad steel?
In highly abrasive applications. The tin plating may wear away and expose the copper underneath.
Why choose monel?
Monel knitted wire mesh has good corrosion resistance in all extreme environments, is reasonably conductive, and is tough with high tensile strength, which gives good wear characteristics.
What is the stainless version used for?
Often as a protective final layer over other knitted mesh gasket materials, to provide a wear-resistant contact surface.
Can you make mist eliminator pads to our vessel size?
Yes. Send the vessel dimensions, the duty and the preferred wire material by WhatsApp or email.
Get A Price For Knitted Wire Mesh
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