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About Wire Cloth and Plastic Mesh

This wire cloth is commonly used to make strainers, filter screens, and sieves.

304 stainless steel has good corrosion and abrasion resistance.

316 stainless steel has excellent corrosion and abrasion resistance. Use it in food-processing applications; it is able to withstand corrosive solutions and harsh cleaning.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Sheets

304 Stainless Steel
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Specifications Met		1 ft. × 1 ft.	1 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 2 ft.	3 ft. × 3 ft.	3 ft. × 4 ft.	4 ft. × 4 ft.
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	000000	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
316 Stainless Steel
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000

Other Sizes

						3 ft. Wd.		4 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.	Specifications Met		Each		Each
304 Stainless Steel
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	8	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	20	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	50	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	100	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	8	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	20	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	50	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.279"	70%	0.054"	100	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	8	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	20	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	50	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	100	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	8	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	20	ASTM E2016	000000	00	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	50	ASTM E2016	000000	00	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	100	ASTM E2016	000000	00	00000000	000000000

Other Sizes

						3 ft. Wd.		4 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.	Specifications Met		Each		Each
316 Stainless Steel
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	20	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	1	ASTM E2016	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	2	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	5	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	10	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	20	ASTM E2016	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000

Easy-to-Form Stainless Steel Wire Cloth

The welded joints keep opening sizes uniform and prevent fraying as you bend this wire cloth. Use it to make your own filter baskets.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Sheets

304 Stainless Steel
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.		1 ft. × 1 ft.	1 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 2 ft.	3 ft. × 3 ft.	3 ft. × 4 ft.	4 ft. × 4 ft.
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	0000000	000000	000000	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000

Other Sizes

					3 ft. Wd.		4 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.		Each		Each
304 Stainless Steel
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	1	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	2	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	5	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.286"	73%	0.047"	50	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000

Steel Wire Cloth

Good for use with abrasive materials in noncorrosive applications, steel has excellent strength and good wear resistance.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Sheets

Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.		1 ft. × 1 ft.	1 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 2 ft.	3 ft. × 3 ft.	3 ft. × 4 ft.	4 ft. × 4 ft.
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	00000000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	00000000	0000	00000	00000	00000	00000	00000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	00000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.228"	47%	0.105"	00000000	00000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000
3 × 3	0.213"	41%	0.12"	00000000	00000	00000	00000	000000	000000	000000

Other Sizes

					3 ft. Wd.		4 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.		Each		Each
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	5	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	10	00000000	00000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	50	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.286"	74%	0.047"	100	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	5	00000000	00000	00000000	00000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	50	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	100	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	5	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.253"	58%	0.08"	50	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.228"	47%	0.105"	5	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.228"	47%	0.105"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.228"	47%	0.105"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.228"	47%	0.105"	50	00000000	000000	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.213"	41%	0.12"	5	0000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.213"	41%	0.12"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.213"	41%	0.12"	20	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.213"	41%	0.12"	50	00000000	00000000	00000000	00000000

Easy-to-Form Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth

The welded joints keep opening sizes uniform and prevent fraying as you bend this wire cloth. Use it to construct protective screens for use outdoors.

This wire cloth is made from galvanized steel for better corrosion resistance than plain steel.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

							Per Ft.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Wd.	Max. Lg., ft.		1-5	6-19	20-Up
3 × 3	0.304"	81%	0.032"	24"	100	0000000	00000	00000	00000
3 × 3	0.304"	81%	0.032"	36"	100	0000000	0000	0000	0000
3 × 3	0.304"	81%	0.032"	48"	100	0000000	0000	0000	0000

Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth

Prevent rust and other corrosion in outdoor applications—wire cloth is made from galvanized steel for better corrosion resistance than plain steel.

Cloth with mesh sizes of 2 × 2 through 10 × 10 is galvanized after it is woven.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Sheets

Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.		1 ft. × 1 ft.	1 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 2 ft.	3 ft. × 3 ft.	3 ft. × 4 ft.	4 ft. × 4 ft.
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	0000000	00000	000000	000000	000000	000000	000000

Other Sizes

					3 ft. Wd.		4 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.		Each		Each
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	2	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	5	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	10	00000000	000000	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	50	00000000	000000	00000000	000000

Brass Wire Cloth

Brass is often used in marine environments because it is more resistant to corrosion from salt water than stainless steel. It has good abrasion resistance.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Sheets

Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.		1 ft. × 1 ft.	1 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 2 ft.	2 ft. × 3 ft.	3 ft. × 3 ft.
3 × 3	0.27"	65%	0.063"	0000000	000000	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000

Other Sizes

					3 ft. Wd.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.	Lg., ft.		Each
3 × 3	0.27"	65%	0.063"	1	00000000	0000000
3 × 3	0.27"	65%	0.063"	10	00000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	65%	0.063"	20	00000000	00000000
3 × 3	0.27"	65%	0.063"	50	00000000	00000000

Acid-Resistant 400 Nickel Wire Cloth

Also known as Monel 400, this nickel-copper alloy is the most corrosion resistant of our wire cloth. It's good for use with acids, alkalies, and salt water.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

Mesh Size	Opening Size	Open Area	Wire Dia.		6" × 6"	12" × 12"	12" × 24"	24" × 24"	36" × 36"
3 × 3	0.27"	66%	0.063"	00000000	000000	0000000	0000000	0000000	000000000

Rigid Plastic Mesh

Polypropylene Plastic

Use this stiff mesh to contain, reinforce, separate, or protect materials.

Polypropylene mesh has good chemical and heat resistance.

To Order: Please specify length in 5-ft. increments up to the maximum length listed.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

	Opening
Mesh Size	Lg.	Wd.	Wire Dia.	Max. Temp., °F	Color	For Use Outdoors	Wd.	Max. Lg., ft.		Per Ft.
Polypropylene Plastic
3 × 3	0.27"	0.295"	0.11"	190°	White	No	48"	300	0000000	000000
3 × 3	0.27"	0.295"	0.11"	190°	White	No	60"	300	0000000	00000
3 × 3	0.3"	0.27"	0.047"	190°	White	No	48"	400	0000000	0000

Heavy Duty Sieves

Separate abrasive materials such as sand, gravel, and asphalt.

For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.

18" Dia. × 4 1/2" Dp.
Mesh Size	Opening Size	Wire Dia.	Frame Material	Screen Material		Each
3 × 3	0.286"	0.047"	Galvanized Steel	304 Stainless Steel	0000000	0000000