HOWARD WIRE CLOTH CO.- Square Mesh Wire Cloth, Welded Wire Cloth

The following Mesh measurements represent how many openings per inch.

Example: 16 MESH means there are sixteen squares per inch both horozonally and vertically.

Numbers in red denotes standard market grades.

16 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 .0095	.0215 .0275 .0305 .0345 .0375 .0395 .0425 .0445 .0455 .0465 .0475 .0485 .0490 .0495 .0505 .0515 .0525 .0530	11.8% 19.4% 23.8% 30.5% 36.0% 39.9% 46.2% 50.7% 53.0% 55.4% 57.8% 60.2% 61.5% 62.7% 65.3% 67.9% 70.6% 71.9%	1.956 1.366 1.119 .836 .689 .577 .430 .345 .307 .271 .237 .206 .191 .177 .150 .126 .104 .094

18 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.035 .032 .028 .025 .023 .020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009	.0206 .0236 .0276 .0306 .0326 .0356 .0376 .0386 .0396 .0406 .0416 .0421 .0426 .0436 .0446 .0456 .0461 .0466	13.7% 18.0% 24.7% 30.3% 34.4% 41.4% 45.8% 48.3% 50.8% 53.4% 56.1% 57.4% 58.8% 61.6% 64.4% 67.4% 68.9% 70.4%	1.584 1.294 .961 .750 .660 .490 .392 .348 .307 .268 .233 .216 .200 .170 .142 .117 .105 .095

20 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.032 .028 .025 .023 .020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009	.0180 .0220 .0250 .0270 .0300 .320 .0330 .0340 .0350 .0360 .0365 .0370 .0380 .0390 .0400 .0405 .0410	13.0% 19.4% 25.0% 29.2% 36.0% 41.0% 43.6% 46.2% 49.0% 51.8% 53.3% 54.8% 57.8% 60.8% 64.0% 65.6% 67.2%	1.479 1.093 .850 .708 .552 .441 .391 .344 .301 .261 .242 .224 .190 .159 .131 .118 .105

22 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.028 .025 .023 .020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009	.0175 .0205 .0225 .0255 .0275 .0285 .0295 .0305 .0315 .0320 .0325 .0335 .0345 .0355 .0360 .0365	14.8% 20.3% 24.5% 31.5% 36.6% 39.3% 42.1% 45.0% 48.0% 49.6% 51.1% 54.3% 57.6% 61.0% 62.7% 64.5%	1.232 .954 .793 .585 .491 .435 .382 .334 .289 .268 .248 .210 .175 .144 .130 .116

24 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.025 .023 .020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0167 .0187 .0217 .0237 .0247 .0257 .0267 .0277 .0282 .0287 .0297 .0307 .0317 .0322 .0327 .0332 .0337 .0342	16.1% 20.1% 27.1% 32.4% 35.1% 38.0% 41.1% 44.2% 45.8% 47.4% 50.8% 54.3% 57.9% 59.7% 61.6% 63.5% 65.4% 67.4%	1.064 .882 .648 .515 .480 .421 .367 .318 .294 .272 .230 .192 .158 .142 .127 .113 .100 .088

26 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0185 .0205 .0215 .0225 .0235 .0245 .0250 .0255 .0265 .0275 .0285 .0290 .0295 .0300 .0305 .0310	23.1% 28.4% 31.2% 34.2% 37.3% 40.6% 42.3% 44.0% 47.5% 51.1% 54.9% 56.9% 58.8% 60.8% 62.9% 65.0%	.713 .566 .526 .461 .402 .347 .321 .297 .251 .209 .172 .155 .138 .123 .109 .095

24 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.025 .023 .020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0167 .0187 .0217 .0237 .0247 .0257 .0267 .0277 .0282 .0287 .0297 .0307 .0317 .0322 .0327 .0332 .0337 .0342	16.1% 20.1% 27.1% 32.4% 35.1% 38.0% 41.1% 44.2% 45.8% 47.4% 50.8% 54.3% 57.9% 59.7% 61.6% 63.5% 65.4% 67.4%	1.064 .882 .648 .515 .480 .421 .367 .318 .294 .272 .230 .192 .158 .142 .127 .113 .100 .088

26 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.020 .018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0185 .0205 .0215 .0225 .0235 .0245 .0250 .0255 .0265 .0275 .0285 .0290 .0295 .0300 .0305 .0310	23.1% 28.4% 31.2% 34.2% 37.3% 40.6% 42.3% 44.0% 47.5% 51.1% 54.9% 56.9% 58.8% 60.8% 62.9% 65.0%	.713 .566 .526 .461 .402 .347 .321 .297 .251 .209 .172 .155 .138 .123 .109 .095

28 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.018 .017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0177 .0187 .0197 .0207 .0217 .0222 .0227 .0237 .0247 .0257 .0262 .0267 .0272 .0277 .0282	24.6% 27.4% 30.4% 33.6% 36.9% 38.6% 40.4% 44.0% 47.8% 51.8% 53.8% 55.9% 58.0% 60.2% 62.3%	.618 .545 .503 .437 .377 .349 .322 .272 .227 .186 .167 .150 .133 .118 .103

30 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.017 .016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0163 .0173 .0183 .0193 .0198 .0203 .0213 .0223 .0233 .0238 .0243 .0248 .0253 .0258	23.9% 26.9% 30.1% 33.5% 35.3% 37.1% 40.8% 44.8% 48.9% 51.0% 53.1% 55.4% 57.6% 59.9%	.592 .518 .474 .408 .378 .348 .294 .245 .200 .180 .161 .143 .126 .111

32 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007	.0126 .0136 .0146 .0151 .0156 .0166 .0176 .0186 .0191 .0196 .0201 .0206 .0211 .0216	19.4% 22.7% 26.1% 27.9% 29.8% 33.8% 37.9% 42.4% 44.7% 47.1% 49.5% 52.0% 54.5% 57.2%	.624 .541 .465 .452 .416 .350 .290 .237 .213 .190 .169 .149 .130 .113

35 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.016 .015 .014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007	.0126 .0136 .0146 .0151 .0156 .0166 .0176 .0186 .0191 .0196 .0201 .0206 .0211 .0216	19.4% 22.7% 26.1% 27.9% 29.8% 33.8% 37.9% 42.4% 44.7% 47.1% 49.5% 52.0% 54.5% 57.2%	.624 .541 .465 .452 .416 .350 .290 .237 .213 .190 .169 .149 .130 .113

38 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.014 .0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007	.0123 .0128 .0133 .0143 .0153 .0163 .0168 .0173 .0178 .0183 .0188 .0193	21.8% 23.7% 25.5% 29.5% 33.8% 38.4% 40.8% 43.2% 45.8% 48.4% 51.0% 53.8%	.513 .473 .436 .385 .319 .260 .233 .208 .185 .163 .142 .123

40 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007	.0115 .0120 .0130 .0140 .0150 .0155 .0160 .0165 .0170 .0175 .0180	21.2% 23.0% 27.0% 31.4% 36.0% 38.4% 41.0% 43.6% 46.2% 49.0% 51.8%	.530 .488 .409 .338 .276 .247 .220 .195 .172 .150 .130

42 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.0135 .013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009	.0103 .0108 .0118 .0128 .0138 .0143 .0148	18.7% 20.6% 24.6% 28.9% 33.6% 36.1% 38.6%	.535 .518 .434 .358 .292 .261 .233

45 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.013 .012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0092 .0102 .0112 .0122 .0127 .0132 .0137 .0142 .0147	17.1% 21.1% 25.4% 30.1% 32.7% 35.3% 38.0% 40.8% 43.8%	.536 .448 .369 .316 .283 .252 .223 .196 .171

50 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.012 .011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075	.0080 .0090 .0100 .0105 .0110 .0115 .0120 .0125	16.0% 20.3% 25.0% 27.6% 30.3% 33.1% 36.0% 39.1%	.511 .420 .340 .320 .284 .251 .221 .192

55 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007	.0072 .0082 .0087 .0092 .0097 .0102 .0107 .0112	15.7% 20.3% 22.9% 25.6% 28.5% 31.5% 34.6% 37.9%	.473 .382 .340 .302 .281 .246 .214 .185

60 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.011 .010 .0095 .009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007 .0065 .006	.0057 .0067 .0072 .0077 .0082 .0087 .0092 .0097 .0102 .0107	11.7% 16.2% 18.7% 21.3% 24.2% 27.2% 30.5% 33.9% 37.5% 41.2%	.529 .426 .379 .335 .296 .273 .237 .204 .174 .147

65 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.0075 .007 .0065	.0079 .0084 .0089	26.4% 29.8% 33.5%	.260 .224 .191

70 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.009 .0085 .008 .0075 .007 .0065 .006	.0053 .0058 .0063 .0068 .0073 .0078 .0083	13.8% 16.5% 19.4% 22.7% 26.1% 29.8% 33.8%	.407 .358 .313 .271 .233 .208 .175

75 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.007 .0065 .006	.0063 .0068 .0073	22.3% 26.0% 30.0%	.253 .226 .190

80 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.0075 .007 .0065 .006 .0055 .005	.0050 .0055 .0060 .0065 .0070 .0075	16.0% 19.4% 23.0% 27.0% 31.4% 36.0%	.319 .274 .232 .204 .169 .138

90 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.006 .0055 .005	.0051 .0056 .0061	21.1% 25.4% 30.1%	.224 .184 .158

100 MESH
DIAMETER OF WIRE IN INCHES	WIDTH OF OPENING IN INCHES	% OF OPEN AREA	LBS. PER SQ. FT. PLAIN STEEL
.005 .0045 .004 .0035 .003	.0050 .0055 .0060 .0065 .0070	25.0% 30.3% 36.0% 42.3% 49.0%	.170 .142 .110 .083 .060