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Wire Cloth
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product that had its inception during the Industrial Revolution. It is
used in many different industries and has countless applications. It
is manufactured as a woven product, where the wires are formed in a weave
pattern. It is also manufactured as a welded product, where the wires
are electro-welded at each intersection. Each type has a variety of
applications. Much of the terminology can be applied to both types of
wire. Brown-Campbell stocks an extensive range of wire cloth in plain
steel, pre-galvanized, galvanized after, stainless steel 304 & 316,
aluminum, copper and PVC coated black with opening sizes from 200 mesh to 4"
and wire diameters from .0021" to 1/4" - please see our
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•Stock
Lists
•Types
•Applications
•Measuring
Wire Cloth
•Common
Meshes
•Common
Materials
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Woven
wire
Wires are formed in a weave pattern with various crimp patterns available. |
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Welded
wire
Offers greater strength and versatility over woven wire. Welded wire
is manufactured from bright drawn mild steel wire, electrically welded at
each intersection. It is produced with a copper washed finish and can
be hot dipped galvanized after manufacture. Welded wire can be cut or
bent to the shape required without wires falling apart - unlike woven wire.
Welded wire also forms its own selvage when cut flush. Stock is
"trimmed" or "untrimmed balanced studs". |
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Machine Guards
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Cages
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Catwalk Guards
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Security Guards
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Screens
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Scaffold Guards
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Fencing
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Stairway Guards
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Racking/Shelving
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Safety Barriers
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Pallets/Bins
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Lockers
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Containers
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Grills
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Suspended Ceilings
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Partitions
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There is a distinct difference between "mesh" and "opening".
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"Mesh"
Designates the number of openings per lineal inch. To determine the
mesh, measure from the center of a wire to a point one inch distant, and
count the number of openings. The diagram above shows four openings in
one inch, illustrating a 4 mesh wire. Mesh may also be expressed
in inches, i.e.: wire 1/4" from center to center is a 1/4" mesh. |
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"Opening"
Designates the measurement of the clear open space between the parallel
wires. The diagram above illustrates 1" clear opening. |
Relationship between Wire
Spacing, Opening Size and Wire Diameter
Wire Spacing = Wire Diameter + Opening Size
Opening Size (O) = Wire Spacing - Wire Diameter
Wire Diameter (D) = Wire Spacing - Opening Size |
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Calculating Mesh, Opening &
Open Area
Mesh Count (M) = 1 / (O+D)
Opening (O) = (1-DM) / M
Open Area % = (OM)2 x 100 or [O/(O+D)]2 x 100 or (1-
MD)2 x 100 |
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Calculating Weight of
Wire Cloth
The weight per square foot of any square mesh wire
cloth can be quickly calculated by using the following formula:
M = meshes per inch, center to center of wire
W = weight of bare wire in pounds per lineal foot
D = diameter of wire in inches
Weight in pounds per sq. ft.: 24 x M x W x (square root of 1 + (DM)2) |
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Common Mesh Types |
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Mesh Type |
Wire Diameter
(Inches) |
Opening Width
(Inches) |
Opening % Open Area |
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1" |
.120 |
.880 |
77.4 |
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2 |
.063 |
.437 |
76.4 |
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2 |
.041 |
.459 |
84.3 |
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4 |
.035 |
.215 |
74.0 |
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4 |
.025 |
.225 |
81.0 |
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6 |
.035 |
.132 |
62.7 |
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10 |
.025 |
.075 |
56.3 |
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12 |
.023 |
.060 |
51.8 |
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24 |
.014 |
.028 |
44.2 |
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40 |
.010 |
.014 |
36.0 |
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Wire cloth can be manufactured from any metal or alloy that
can be drawn into wire that is suitable for weaving. The most commonly
utilized materials in wire cloth weaving are listed below:
- Carbon Steel: Low, high, oil tempered
- Stainless Steel: Non-Magnetic Types 304, 304L, 309,
310, 316, 316L, 317, 321, 330, 347;
Magnetic Types 410, 430
- Copper and Copper Alloys: Copper, Brass, Bronze,
Phosphor Bronze
- Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys: 1100, 5056, ALCLAD 5056
- Nickel and Nickel Alloys: Nickel, Monel® 400,
Hastelloy B, Hastelloy C, Inconel® 600, Incoloy® 800, Nichrome I, Nichrome V
Other rare metals such as columbium, gold, molybdenum,
platinum, titanium, and tungsten can be provided as specified.
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