Square Wire Mesh
Fifteen mesh counts with wire diameter and aperture stated for each, in widths up to 1.5 m.
Industrial & Filtration Mesh
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh From 1x1 to 635x635 Mesh
Forty-eight woven specifications with open area and weight published for every one of them.
Product Overview
What Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Is and Who Buys It
Stainless steel wire mesh is woven from type 304, 304L, 316 and 316L wire, the four alloys most commonly used for wire cloth.
It is specified for filtration, screening, separation and protection wherever a coated carbon steel mesh would corrode.
Anwang publishes wire diameter, aperture, open area and weight per 100 square feet for all 48 mesh counts, from 1x1 to 635x635.
Key Benefits
- Four alloys so the cloth can be matched to the chemistry, not just to the aperture.
- Open area published for every specification, so flow calculations can be done before ordering.
- Weight per 100 square feet published, so freight can be estimated from the table.
- Mesh counts from coarse 1x1 protection cloth to 635x635 ultra-fine filter cloth from one supplier.
Who It Is For
Buyers Who Specify Stainless Steel Wire Mesh
- Chemical processors needing better corrosion resistance than chromium-nickel grades give
- Filter and screen element makers
- Food, pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment builders
- Architects and fabricators using fine cloth as infill
- Distributors stocking wire cloth by mesh count
Problems It Solves
Choosing between 304 and 316 by price alone fails in the presence of brines, sulphur-bearing water or chlorides - that is exactly where 316's added molybdenum earns its cost.
Welding a fine cloth afterwards can sensitise the alloy; the low carbon L grades exist for that reason.
Open area determines flow. Two cloths of the same mesh count can differ by 20 points of open area because of wire diameter.
Ordering by mesh count alone means you do not know what the cloth weighs until it lands.
Application Scenarios
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh in Service
Every photograph below is from our own product record.
Technical Features
Stainless Steel 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.
- Alloys
- 304, 304L, 316, 316L
- 304 description
- Often referred to as 18-8: 18% chromium, 8% nickel
- 304L
- Reduced carbon content of 304, for better weaving and secondary welding
- 316
- 18-8 alloy stabilised with 2% molybdenum
- 316L
- Reduced carbon content of 316, for better weaving and secondary welding
- Mesh count range
- 1x1 to 635x635
- Wire diameter range
- 0.0203 mm to 2.03 mm
- Aperture range
- 0.0203 mm to 23.37 mm
- Open area range
- 23.0% to 84.6%
Stainless Steel Wire Cloth Specifications
| Mesh/Inch | Wire Diameter | Aperture | Open Area | Weight(LB) /100 Square Foot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inch | MM | Inch | MM | |||
| 1x1 | .080 | 2.03 | .920 | 23.37 | 84.6 | 41.1 |
| 2X2 | .063 | 1.60 | .437 | 11.10 | 76.4 | 51.2 |
| 3X3 | .054 | 1.37 | .279 | 7.09 | 70.1 | 56.7 |
| 4X4 | .063 | 1.60 | .187 | 4.75 | 56.0 | 104.8 |
| 4X4 | .047 | 1.19 | .203 | 5.16 | 65.9 | 57.6 |
| 5X5 | .041 | 1.04 | .159 | 4.04 | 63.2 | 54.9 |
| 6X6 | .035 | .89 | .132 | 3.35 | 62.7 | 48.1 |
| 8X8 | .028 | .71 | .097 | 2.46 | 60.2 | 41.1 |
| 10X10 | .025 | .64 | .075 | 1.91 | 56.3 | 41.2 |
| 10X10 | .020 | .51 | .080 | 2.03 | 64.0 | 26.1 |
| 12X12 | .023 | .584 | .060 | 1.52 | 51.8 | 42.2 |
| 12X12 | .020 | .508 | .063 | 1.60 | 57.2 | 31.6 |
| 14X14 | .023 | .584 | .048 | 1.22 | 45.2 | 49.8 |
| 14X14 | .020 | .508 | .051 | 1.30 | 51.0 | 37.2 |
| 16X16 | .018 | .457 | .0445 | 1.13 | 50.7 | 34.5 |
| 18X18 | .017 | .432 | .0386 | .98 | 48.3 | 34.8 |
| 20X20 | .020 | .508 | .0300 | .76 | 36.0 | 55.2 |
| 20X20 | .016 | .406 | .0340 | .86 | 46.2 | 34.4 |
| 24X24 | .014 | .356 | .0277 | .70 | 44.2 | 31.8 |
| 30X30 | .013 | .330 | .0203 | .52 | 37.1 | 34.8 |
| 30X30 | .012 | .305 | .0213 | .54 | 40.8 | 29.4 |
| 30X30 | .009 | .229 | .0243 | .62 | 53.1 | 16.1 |
| 35X35 | .011 | .279 | .0176 | .45 | 37.9 | 29.0 |
| 40X40 | .010 | .254 | .0150 | .38 | 36.0 | 27.6 |
| 50X50 | .009 | .229 | .0110 | .28 | 30.3 | 28.4 |
| 50X50 | .008 | .203 | .0120 | .31 | 36.0 | 22.1 |
| 60X60 | .0075 | .191 | .0092 | .23 | 30.5 | 23.7 |
| 60X60 | .007 | .178 | .0097 | .25 | 33.9 | 20.4 |
| 70X70 | .0065 | .165 | .0078 | .20 | 29.8 | 20.8 |
| 80X80 | .0065 | .165 | .0060 | .15 | 23.0 | 23.2 |
| 80X80 | .0055 | .140 | .0070 | .18 | 31.4 | 16.9 |
| 90X90 | .005 | .127 | .0061 | .16 | 30.1 | 15.8 |
| 100X100 | .0045 | .114 | .0055 | .14 | 30.3 | 14.2 |
| 100X100 | .004 | .102 | .0060 | .15 | 36.0 | 11.0 |
| 100X100 | .0035 | .089 | .0065 | .17 | 42.3 | 8.3 |
| 110X110 | .0040 | .1016 | .0051 | .1295 | 30.7 | 12.4 |
| 120X120 | .0037 | .0940 | .0064 | .1168 | 30.7 | 11.6 |
| 150X150 | .0026 | .0660 | .0041 | .1041 | 37.4 | 7.1 |
| 160X160 | .0025 | .0635 | .0038 | .0965 | 36.4 | 5.94 |
| 180X180 | .0023 | .0584 | .0033 | .0838 | 34.7 | 6.7 |
| 200X200 | .0021 | .0533 | .0029 | .0737 | 33.6 | 6.2 |
| 250X250 | .0016 | .0406 | .0024 | .0610 | 36.0 | 4.4 |
| 270X270 | .0016 | .0406 | .0021 | .0533 | 32.2 | 4.7 |
| 300X300 | .0051 | .0381 | .0018 | .0457 | 29.7 | 3.04 |
| 325X325 | .0014 | .0356 | .0017 | .0432 | 30.0 | 4.40 |
| 400X400 | .0010 | .0254 | .0015 | .370 | 36.0 | 3.3 |
| 500X500 | .0010 | .0254 | .0010 | .0254 | 25.0 | 3.8 |
| 635X635 | .0008 | .0203 | .0008 | .0203 | 25.0 | 2.63 |
Weight is pounds per 100 square feet. Some mesh counts appear more than once because they are woven in more than one wire diameter. Download this table as CSV
Materials
Material Options
Type 304 is the default wire cloth alloy: it withstands outdoor exposure without rusting and resists oxidation up to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. Type 316 adds 2% molybdenum and has better resistance to pitting corrosion where brines, sulphur-bearing water or halogen salts such as chlorides are present, plus high creep strength at elevated temperature. The L grades are the same alloys with reduced carbon, chosen when the cloth will be welded after weaving.
Quality Control
Mesh count, wire diameter and aperture are checked against the table. Ask for the mill certificate for the wire when the application is pressure, food or pharmaceutical - the alloy designation is the property you cannot verify by eye.
Certifications
- ISO9001 quality management
- Import and export licence
Customization Options
- Any of the 48 published specifications in any of the four alloys
- Cut pieces, discs and strips instead of full rolls
- Weave type to specification
- Widths to order
- Mill certificates supplied on request
Manufacturing Process
How Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Is Made
Alloy selection
304, 304L, 316 or 316L wire drawn to the ordered diameter.
Weaving
Plain, twill or other weave to the ordered mesh count.
Tensioning
Cloth is tensioned so the aperture holds across the width.
Edge finishing
Selvedges finished and the cloth cut to width.
Rolling
Rolled, interleaved and boxed to protect the surface.
Comparison
How It Compares
| Product | Where It Fits |
|---|---|
| Stainless steel wire mesh | Woven; 48 specifications; for filtration and corrosive service |
| Square wire mesh | Woven in galvanized iron; coarser; for sieving and window screening |
| Knitted wire mesh | Knitted rather than woven; compressible; for mist elimination and shielding |
Use Guide
- Start from the particle you have to stop, then read across the table to the aperture in millimetres.
- Check open area next - it drives pressure drop.
- Choose 316 or 316L if chlorides, brines or sulphur-bearing water are present.
- Choose an L grade if the cloth will be welded into a frame after weaving.
- Use the weight column to estimate freight before you commit to a roll quantity.
FAQ
Stainless Steel 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 is the difference between 304 and 316?
Type 316 is stabilised with 2% molybdenum. It resists pitting corrosion better than the regular chromium-nickel stainless steels where brines, sulphur-bearing water or halogen salts such as chlorides are present, and it has high creep strength at elevated temperature.
When do I need 304L or 316L instead?
When the cloth will be welded after weaving. The L grades have reduced carbon content, which gives better weaving and secondary welding characteristics.
How fine can you weave?
635x635 mesh, with 0.0203 mm wire and 0.0203 mm aperture.
What temperature can 304 take?
Type 304 resists oxidation at elevated temperature up to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit and withstands outdoor exposure without rusting.
Do you publish open area?
Yes, for all 48 specifications on this page, together with wire diameter, aperture and weight per 100 square feet.
Can you supply cut discs and strips?
Yes. Tell us the finished size and quantity with your enquiry.
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