Product Overview
Timeless and sturdy, specialty woven wire cloth creates a stunning architectural accent. Linear symmetry is complimented by an array of crimp patterns that provide ample open area and code compliance. Visually compelling and functional for interior or exterior space.
- Alloys available: steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, bronze
- Round or flat wire
- Square or rectangular mesh
- Double and triple shute patterns
- Stock sheets or fully fabricated
Types of Architectural Wire Products
Channel Weave
Couple Lock Crimp Weave
Press-Crimp Diamond Weave
Grapple Weave
Inter-Crimp Deco Mesh
Lock-Crimp Diamond Weave
Quadro Wave
Triple Shot Weave
Flat Wire Triple Shot Weave
Creshendo Weave
Crush Crimp Weave
Tessuto Weave
For detailed information, or to design your own custom weave, contact Grating Pacific.
Materials Available For Wire Mesh
Carbon Steel
Plain low carbon steel typically ranging from C1006 to C1012 alloy, drawn from rod. Combines strength and weldability with economy.
Galvanized Before Weaving / Welding
Carbon steel coated with a light layer of zinc during the manufacturing process. Adequate corrosion resistance is provided for most indoor applications, but not recommended for outdoor installations.
Galvanized After Woven / Welding
Carbon steel coated with a heavy layer of zinc after the manufacture of the mesh. Excellent for long term corrosion protection.
High Carbon Steel
Abrasion resistant steel used for applications facing significant wear such as media filtering or sorting. Abrasion resistant steel can be difficult to weld, consider mechanical fastening to supporting structure.
Stainless Steel
Commonly manufactured in 300 series alloys. Type 304 is most popular, but also available in types 309, 310, 316, 321 & 347. Series 400 alloys are also available on special order.
Aluminum
Lightweight and mildly resistant to corrosion, aluminum alloys are readily available. Alloy 1350 is most common and can be easily welded and anodized. Also available are alloys 5056 and 6061.
Nickle Based Alloys
Inconel 600, Monel 400, Nichrome V and Hastalloy C276 offer specific characteristics desirable in specialized environments.
Specialty Alloys
Copper based alloys, bronze, brass and titanium are also available for all woven products. Contact our sales engineers for assistance in selecting the proper specialty alloy for your application.
Note: Unless otherwise specified, all products offered are in a bare, mill-finished condition. Secondary finishes may sometimes be desired to protect the mesh or to enhance a desired performance or aesthetic. We can facilitate the process of secondary finishes such as passivating, powder coating, and plating if required.
Wire Mesh Spacings
Woven and Welded Wire Cloth are identified and manufactured based upon their mesh sizes (wire spacings). These mesh sizes are expressed in either center-to-center wire spacings, clear opening between the wires, or mesh count.
Woven Wire Mesh
Woven products are specified as either Mesh, meaning center-to-center of wires, or Clear Opening which indicates the opening between the wires.
Example 1 – Mesh: 1” square mesh woven wire produced with .135 wire will be manufactured with the wires spaced 1” on center, resulting in a .865 clear opening.
Example 2 – Clear Opening: 2” clear square opening woven wire mesh produced with .250 wire will be manufactured with the wires spaced 2-1/4” on center, resulting in a 2” clear opening.
Welded Wire Mesh
Welded products, with openings equal to or exceeding 1”, are specified based on the center-to-center spacing of the wires.
Example: 2” square welded wire mesh produced with .250 wire will be manufactured with the wires spaced 2” on center, resulting in a 1-3/4” clear opening.
Woven or Welded Wire Cloth – meshes less than 1” on center
Wire Cloth and Hardware Cloth, with mesh sizes less than one inch can be specified three ways. For the material illustrated, which is a Wire Cloth with .080 wires spaced at 1/4″ on center, the product may be specified in any of the following manners:
- Mesh Count: 4 Mesh, .080 wire
- Center-to-Center Spacing: 1/4″ mesh, center-to-center, .080 wire
- Opening Size: .170 clear opening, .080 wire
Wire Mesh Fabrication and Framing Options
Fabrication Services
Grating Pacific offers complete fabrication services for all wire mesh products. Our fabrication teams are highly trained and ready to shear, form, roll, frame, or customize any wire mesh order. These services can be provided to a single sheet, multiple panels, or high- volume OEM requirements. Let our many decades of experience serve you and your needs.
- Design consultation
- CAD drawings and product submittals
- Custom fabrication & finishing
Shearing & Cutting
All wire products can be easily sheared to square, rectangular, or circular sizes. Complicated geometries can be plasma or laser cut, depending on desired tolerances.
Welding & Framing
Fabricated wire mesh is often a preferred choice for handrail infill panels. Properly framed with “U”-edging, rolled angle, “double-bar” sandwiched flat bars, or other metal sections, these shop fabricated panels are typically provided with mounting brackets for quick installation into the rail system.
At Grating Pacific, our design and fabrication teams are trained to closely focus on proper alignment of the wire patterns. This attention assures that your panels will maintain visual symmetry on continuous level runs or inclined stairways.
U-Edging
U-Edging provides a uniform and attractive appearance to wire mesh panels. As the name implies, a formed “U”-shaped strip of metal is welded to the edge of a panel as specified by the order. Benefits of U-edging include a framed appearance and protection from sheared edges.
Panels fabricated with U-edging are commonly specified with welded tabs or bolt holes for fastening to the supporting structure.
In-Stock U-Edging
U-Edging is available from stock in 12’-0 lengths of carbon steel, aluminum, or stainless steel. Alloy dependent, openings range from 1/16” to 1/2” with 1” overall width. Custom sizes are available on special order.
Stock carbon steel U-Edging includes:
- Part No. U-063-S, 1/16” opening
- Part No. U-125-S, 1/8” opening
- Part No. U-188-S, 3/16” opening
- Part No. U-250-S, 1/4” opening
- Part No. U-375-S, 3/8” opening
- Part No. U-500-S, 1/2” opening
Separator Screens
Fully fabricated separator screens are produced for a wide range of sorting and sifting purposes. Round Ring Screens, Hooked Screens, and Edged Screens serve industry specific applications.
For detailed information of Separator Screens, see ourFabricated Wire Mesh Screens page.
Technical Information About Wire Mesh
Terminology
CALENDARED WIRE CLOTH – wire cloth that has been passed through heavy rollers to reduce the thickness of the material or flatten the wire intersections to produce a smooth surface.
CLEAR OPENING – the space between adjacent parallel wires.
CRIMPS – corrugations placed in the wire which allow the wires to be woven together. The placement and style of the crimps determine the location of the intersections and permit tight locking of the wires.
CROSS WIRES – used in welded wire construction, and running the width or short way of the material, cross wires are placed on top of line wires and welded into place.
FILL WIRES – wires running across the width or short way of the material as woven. (Also referred to as shute or cross wires.)
GAUGE – a measure of wire diameter commonly used by manufacturers. To avoid confusion between ferrous and non-ferrous gauge dimensions, always specify your desired wire diameter in decimal inches.
HARDWARE CLOTH – square mesh cloth, galvanized after assembly and available in either woven or welded construction.
LINE WIRES – used in welded wire construction and running the length or long way of the material, lines wires are placed in a pattern and have cross welded in place. Also known as long wires.
MESH – the number of openings in a lineal inch measured from the center of one wire to a point one inch distant.
OPEN AREA – the proportion of open space as a percentage of the total material area.
SELVAGE – a finished edge used to prevent fraying or unraveling of woven wire cloth.
WARP WIRES – wires running parallel to the length or long way of the material as woven.
Percentage of Open Area
Open area, expressed as a percentage, is the ratio of clear area to screen area for a specific wire cloth. This ratio is useful for comparing how readily various materials or elements will flow through the cloth.
Weight Per Square Foot
Weight (lbs.) per square foot for square mesh wire cloth can be closely approximated using the following formula where DIAM is the wire diameter in inches and OPNG is the clear opening of the mesh. Common densities are given below.
How to Order and Specify Wire Mesh
CONSTRUCTION – Woven or Welded (For woven products, identify crimp style).
MATERIAL – Indicate material such as plain carbon steel, stainless steel or other alloy.
WIRE DIAMETER OR GAUGE – In decimal, thousands of one inch, or gauge.
WIRE SPACING – Specify square, rectangular or specialty configuration. Wire spacing center-to-center, clear opening, or mesh count.
SIZES – Indicate sheet or roll width and length, or width and length of cut-to-size pieces.
