|
1" MESH
CENTER TO CENTER |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.331
.307
.283
.262
.250
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063 |
.669
.693
.717
.737
.750
.775
.793
.808
.823
.838
.852
.865
.880
.895
.908
.920
.928
.937 |
44.8%
48.0%
51.4%
54.3%
56.3%
60.1%
62.9%
65.3%
67.7%
70.2%
72.6%
74.8%
77.4%
80.1%
82.4%
84.6%
86.1%
87.8% |
7.387
6.312
5.328
4.579
4.124
3.321
2.801
2.403
2.037
1.702
1.417
1.177
.928
.710
.544
.411
.333
.255 |
|
|
3/4" MESH
CENTER TO CENTER |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.307
.283
.262
.250
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054 |
.443
.467
.487
.500
.525
.543
.558
.573
.588
.602
.615
.630
.645
.658
.670
.678
.687
.696 |
34.9%
38.8%
42.1%
44.4%
49.0%
52.4%
55.3%
58.3%
61.4%
64.4%
67.2%
70.5%
73.9%
76.9%
79.8%
81.7%
83.9%
86.1% |
8.054
7.303
6.256
5.623
4.510
3.794
3.248
2.747
2.292
1.905
1.581
1.244
.950
.728
.549
.445
.340
.249 |
|
|
5/8" MESH
CENTER TO CENTER |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.283
.262
.250
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047 |
.342
.362
.375
.400
.418
.433
.448
.463
.477
.490
.505
.520
.533
.545
.553
.562
.571
.578 |
30.0%
33.5%
36.0%
41.0%
44.7%
48.0%
51.4%
54.9%
58.3%
61.5%
65.3%
69.2%
72.7%
76.0%
78.3%
80.9%
83.5%
85.5% |
9.004
7.686
6.894
5.510
4.624
3,950
3.335
2.777
2.305
1.910
1.502
1.145
.879
.661
.535
.409
.300
.227 |
|
The following Mesh measurements
represent how many openings per inch.
Example: 3-1/4 mesh means there are three and one quarter squares
per inch both horozonally and vertically.
Numbers in red denotes
standard market grades |
|
2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.250
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035 |
.250
.275
.293
.308
.323
.338
.352
.365
.380
.395
.408
.420
.428
.437
.446
.453
.459
.465 |
25.0%
30.,3%
34.3%
37.9%
41.7%
45.7%
49.,6%
53,3%
57.8%
62.4%
66,6%
70.6%
73.,3%
76.4%
79.6%
82.1%
84.3%
86.5% |
8.946
7.106
5.938
5.055
4.254
3.533
2.924
2,417
1.896
1.442
1.102
.830
.671
.512
.376
.284
.216
.157 |
|
2-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035 |
.175
.193
.208
.223
.238
.252
.265
.280
.295
.308
.320
.328
.337
.346
.353
.359
.365 |
19.1%
23.3%
27.0%
31.1%
35.4%
39.7%
43.9%
49.0%
54.4%
59.3%
64.0%
67.2%
70.0%
74.8%
77.9%
80.6%
83.3% |
9.293
7.722
6.544
5.482
4.531
3.737
3.078
2.406
1.824
1.390
1.044
.843
.643
.471
.356
.270
.197 |
|
3 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032 |
.171
.185
.198
.213
.228
.241
.253
.261
.270
.279
.286
.292
.298
.301 |
26.3%
30.8%
35.3%
40.8%
46.8%
52.3%
57.6%
61.3%
65.6%
70.1%
73.6%
76.7%
79.9%
81.5% |
5.604
4.602
3.776
2.939
2.220
1.687
1.264
1.019
.776
.567
.428
.325
.237
.197 |
|
3-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032 |
.138
.151
.166
.181
.194
.206
.214
.223
.232
.239
.245
.251
.254 |
23.3%
27.9%
33.8%
40.1%
46.1%
52.0%
56.1%
60.9%
65.9%
70.0%
73.5%
77.2%
79.0% |
5.250
4.290
3.499
2.632
1.993
1.489
1.198
.911
.665
.502
.381
.276
.231 |
|
4 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025 |
.102
.115
.130
.145
.158
.170
.178
.187
.196
.203
.209
.215
.218
.222
.225 |
16.6%
21.2%
27.0%
33.6%
39.9%
46.2%
50.7%
56.0%
61.5%
65.9%
69.9%
74.0%
76.0%
78.9%
81.0% |
6.191
5.038
3.886
3.062
2.310
1.721
1.382
1.048
.764
.576
.436
.317
.264
.202
.161 |
|
5 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023 |
.080
.095
.108
.120
.128
.137
.146
.153
.159
.165
.168
.172
.175
.177 |
16.0%
22.6%
29.2%
36.0%
41.0%
46.9%
53.3%
58.5%
63.2%
68.1%
70.6%
74.0%
76.6%
78.3% |
5.106
3.787
2.834
2.206
1.764
1.332
.967
.726
.549
.398
.332
.253
.202
.170 |
|
6 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020 |
.075
.087
.095
.104
.113
.120
.126
.132
.135
.139
.142
.144
.147 |
20.2%
27.2%
32.5%
38.9%
46.0%
51.8%
57.2%
62.7%
65.6%
69.6%
72.6%
74.7%
77.8% |
3.528
2.591
2.169
1.630
1.177
.882
.665
.481
.400
.305
.243
.205
.155 |
|
7 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018 |
.063
.071
.080
.089
.096
.102
.108
.111
.115
.118
.120
.123
.125 |
19.5%
24.7%
31.4%
38.8%
45.2%
51.0%
57.2%
60.4%
64.8%
68.2%
70.6%
74.1%
76.6% |
3.122
2.472
1.847
1.397
1.042
.784
.565
.470
.358
.284
.240
.181
.146 |
|
8 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017 |
.053
.062
.071
.078
.084
.090
.093
.097
.100
.102
.105
.107
.108 |
18.0%
24.6%
32.3%
38.9%
45.2%
51.8%
55.4%
60.2%
64.0%
66.6%
70.6%
73.3%
74.6% |
2.911
1.163
1.627
1.209
.906
.651
.541
.411
.326
.275
.207
.168
.149 |
|
9 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016 |
.039
.048
.057
.064
.070
.076
.079
.083
.086
.088
.091
.093
.094
.095 |
12.3%
18.7%
26.3%
33.2%
39.7%
46.8%
50.6%
55.8%
59.9%
62.7%
67.1%
70.1%
71.6%
73.1% |
3.382
2.498
1.774
1.382
1.032
.740
.614
.466
.369
.311
.234
.189
.168
.149 |
|
10 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015 |
.037
.046
.053
.059
.065
.068
.072
.075
.077
.080
.082
.083
.084
.085 |
13.7%
21.2%
28.1%
34.8%
42.3%
46.2%
51.8%
56.3%
59.3%
64.0%
67.2%
68.9%
70.6%
72.3% |
2.854
2.015
1.484
1.163
.831
.688
.521
.412
.347
.261
.211
.188
.166
.146 |
|
12 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015
.014 |
.036
.042
.048
.051
.055
.058
.060
.063
.065
.066
.067
.068
.069 |
18.7%
25.4%
33.2%
37.5%
43.6%
48.4%
51.8%
57.2%
60.8%
62.7%
64.5%
66.6%
68.6% |
1.851
1.367
1.021
.843
.635
.501
.422
.316
.255
.227
.200
.176
.153 |
|
14 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015
.014
.0135
.013
.012
.011
.010 |
.030
.036
.039
.043
.046
.048
.051
.053
.054
.055
.056
.057
.0575
.058
.059
.060
.061 |
17.6%
25.4%
29.8%
36.2%
41.5%
45.2%
51.0%
55.1%
57.2%
59.3%
61.5%
63.7%
64.8%
65.9%
68.2%
70.6%
72.9% |
1.650
1.161
1.005
.755
.593
.498
.372
.299
.266
.235
.206
.179
.166
.154
.131
.110
.090 |
|
|
2-1/4 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.225
.207
.192
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
- |
.219
.237
.252
.267
.282
.296
.309
.324
.339
.352
.364
.372
.381
.390
.397
.403
.409
- |
24.3%
28.4%
32.2%
36.1%
40.3%
44.4%
48.3%
53.1%
58.2%
62.7%
67.1%
70.1%
73.5%
77.0%
79.8%
82.2%
84.7%
- |
8.171
6.890
5.784
4.857
4.023
3.325
2.743
2.148
1.632
1.245
.937
.757
.778
.423
.320
.243
.177
- |
|
2-3/4 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.177
.162
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
-
-
- |
.187
.202
.216
.229
.244
.259
.272
.284
.292
.301
.310
.317
.323
.329 |
26.4%
30.9%
35.3%
39.7%
45.0%
50.7%
56.0%
61.0%
64.5%
68.5%
72.7%
76.0%
78.9%
81.9% |
6.134
5.058
4.163
3.422
2.670
2.020
1.537
1.153
.930
.709
.519
.392
.298
.217 |
|
3-1/4 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
- |
.160
.173
.188
.203
.216
.228
.236
.245
.254
.261
.267
.273
.276
- |
27.0%
31.6%
37.3%
43.5%
49.3%
54.9%
58.8%
63.4%
68.1%
72.0%
75.3%
78.7%
80.5%
- |
5.056
4.140
3.216
2.424
1.838
1.376
1.108
.843
.616
.465
.353
.256
.214
- |
|
3-3/4 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.148
.135
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032 |
.119
.132
.147
.162
.175
.187
.195
.204
.213
.220
.226
.232
.235 |
19.9%
25.4%
30.4%
36.9%
43.1%
49.2%
53.5%
58.5%
63.8%
68.1%
71.8%
75.7%
77.7% |
5.713
4.659
3.601
2.845
2.150
1.604
1.289
.979
.714
.538
.408
.297
.248 |
|
4-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.120
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
-
- |
.102
.117
.130
.142
.150
.159
.168
.175
.181
.187
.190
.194
.197 |
21.1%
27.7%
34.2%
40.8%
45.6%
51.2%
57.2%
62.0%
66.3%
70.8%
73.1%
76.2%
78.6% |
4.479
3.337
2.639
1.959
1.570
1.189
.864
.650
.492
.357
.298
.228
.181 |
|
5-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.105
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
- |
.077
.090
.102
.110
.119
.128
.135
.141
.147
.150
.154
.157
.159 |
17.9%
24.5%
31.5%
36.6%
42.8%
49.6%
55.1%
60.1%
65.4%
68.1%
71.7%
74.6%
76.5% |
4.483
3.173
2.339
1.963
1.479
1.071
.803
.607
.439
.366
.279
.222
.188 |
|
6-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.092
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020 |
.062
.074
.082
.091
.100
.107
.113
.119
.122
.126
.129
.131
.134 |
16.2%
23.1%
28.4%
35.0%
42.3%
48.4%
53.0%
59.8%
62.9%
67.1%
70.3%
72.5%
75.9% |
3.899
2.851
2.263
1.696
1.286
.961
.724
.523
.435
.332
.263
.223
.168 |
|
7-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.080
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018 |
.053
.061
.070
.079
.086
.092
.098
.101
.105
.108
.110
.113
.115 |
15.8%
20.9%
27.6%
35.1%
41.6%
47.6%
54.0%
57.4%
62.0%
65.6%
68.1%
71.8%
74.4% |
3.404
2.687
2.003
1.510
1.125
.844
.608
.506
.384
.305
.258
.194
.157 |
|
8-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.072
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017 |
.046
.055
.064
.071
.077
.083
.086
.090
.093
.095
.098
.100
.101 |
15.3%
21.9%
29.6%
36.4%
42.8%
49.8%
53.4%
58.5%
62.5%
65.2%
69.4%
72.3%
73.7% |
3.143
2.328
1.659
1.294
.968
.695
.577
.438
.348
.293
.221
.178
.159 |
|
9-1/2 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.063
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
- |
.042
.051
.058
.064
.070
.073
.077
.080
.082
.085
.087
.088
.089 |
15.9%
23.5%
30.4%
37.0%
44.2%
48.1%
53.5%
57.8%
60.7%
65.2%
68.3%
69.9%
71.5% |
2.673
1.893
1.471
1.097
.785
.651
.493
.391
.329
.248
.200
.178
.157 |
|
11 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.054
.047
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015
- |
.037
.044
.050
.056
.059
.063
.066
.068
.071
.073
.074
.075
.076 |
16.6%
23.4%
30.3%
37.9%
42.1%
48.0%
52.7%
56.0%
61.0%
64.5%
66.3%
68.1%
69.9% |
2.269
1.663
1.233
.924
.764
.578
.456
.384
.288
.233
.207
.183
.161 |
|
13 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015
.014
- |
.036
.042
.045
.049
.052
.054
.057
.059
.060
.061
.062
.063 |
21.9%
29.8%
34.2%
40.6%
45.7%
49.3%
54.9%
58.8%
60.8%
62.9%
65.0%
67.1% |
1.506
1.064
.923
.694
.547
.459
.344
.277
.246
.218
.191
.166 |
|
15 MESH |
DIAMETER
OF WIRE
IN INCHES |
WIDTH OF
OPENING
IN INCHES |
% OF
OPEN
AREA |
LBS.PER
SQ. FT.
PLAIN STEEL |
.041
.035
.032
.028
.025
.023
.020
.018
.017
.016
.015
.014
.0135
.013
.012
.011
.010 |
.026
.032
.035
.039
.042
.044
.047
.049
.050
.051
.052
.053
.0535
.054
.055
.056
.057 |
15.2%
23.0%
27.6%
34.2%
39.7%
43.6%
49.7%
54.0%
56.3%
58.5%
60.8%
63.2%
64.4%
65.6%
68.1%
69.7%
72.3% |
1.800
1.262
1.036
.77
.641
.537
.401
.322
.286
.253
.221
.192
.179
.165
.141
.118
.097 |
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