Mesh
(per inch) |
Wire gauge
(swg) |
Wire diameter
(in mm) |
Approx %
opening |
| 10 |
23 |
0.61 |
57.8 |
10 |
22 |
0.71 |
51.8 |
| 10 |
25 |
0.50 |
64.0 |
| 12 |
24 |
0.55 |
54.1 |
| 12 |
26 |
0.45 |
61.4 |
| 14 |
30 |
0.31 |
68.2 |
| 14 |
28 |
0.37 |
62.8 |
| 16 |
28 |
0.37 |
58.3 |
| 16 |
28 |
0.37 |
58.3 |
| 20 |
30 |
0.31 |
56.3 |
| 20 |
28 |
0.37 |
49.6 |
| 20 |
28.5 |
0.35 |
49.6 |
| 20 |
27 |
0.41 |
45.1 |
| 20 |
26 |
0.45 |
41.0 |
| 20 |
24 |
0.55 |
31.4 |
| 24 |
28.5 |
0.35 |
42.0 |
| 30 |
30 |
0.31 |
39.3 |
| 30 |
32 |
0.27 |
45.6 |
| 30 |
34 |
0.23 |
52.3 |
| 40 |
32 |
0.27 |
32.3 |
| 40 |
33 |
0.25 |
36.0 |
| 40 |
34 |
0.22 |
40.0 |
| 40 |
36 |
0.19 |
48.4 |
| 40 |
38 |
0.15 |
57.8 |
| 50 |
34 |
0.23 |
29.2 |
| 50 |
36 |
0.19 |
38.4 |
| 50 |
38 |
0.15 |
49.0 |
| 60 |
36 |
0.19 |
29.8 |
| 60 |
38 |
0.15 |
41.2 |
| 80 |
38 |
0.15 |
27.0 |
| 80 |
40 |
0.12 |
38.0 |
| 80 |
41 |
0.11 |
42.0 |
| 100 |
42 |
0.10 |
36.0 |
| 100 |
44 |
0.08 |
42.0 |
| 120 |
44 |
0.08 |
37.5 |
| 150 |
46 |
0.06 |
43.0 |
| 170 |
46 |
0.06 |
36.0 |
| 180 |
46 |
0.06 |
33.0 |
| 180 |
47 |
0.05 |
34.0 |
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| WEAVE PATTERNS |
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Common Weave Patterns for
Wire Cloth |
| |
Square Mesh, Plain Weave |
| |
Each warp wire (length) and each waft wire (width)
pass over one and under the next adjacent wire. |
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Specification of Wire Mesh |
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