Stainless Steel Wire Mesh

---

Wire Mesh woven of stainless steel is amoung  the most popular corrosion resistant materials utilized in wire mesh weaving.

Applications processing materials with low to medium abrasion characteristics are typically best suited for stainless steel wire mesh.

Stainless steel wire is available several variations possessing unique properties that augment the materials performance in specific environmental and operating conditions. 

The most popular grades of stainless steel which are readily available include:

Type 304

Often referred to as "18-8" (18% chromium, 8% nickel) T-304 is the basic stainless alloy most commonly utilized for wire cloth weaving. It withstands outdoor exposure without rusting and resists oxidation at an elevated temperature up to 1400 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Typical applications include use with chemicals, food products, pharmaceuticals and exposure to moisture.

Type 304 L

Type 304 L is very similar to T-304, the difference being the reduced carbon content for better weaving and secondary welding characteristics.

Type 316

Stabilized by the addition of 2% molydbenum, T-316 is an "18-8" alloy.

Type 316 has better resistance to pitting corrosion than the other chromium-nickel stainless steels where brines, sulphur-bearing water or halogen salts, such as chlorides are present. A valuable property of T-316 is high creep strength at elevated temperatures. Other mechanical properties and fabricating characteristics are similar to T-304.

Wire cloth woven of T-316 has extensive use in chemical processing when better corrosion resistance is required than the regular chromium-nickel types.

Type 316 L

Type 316 L is very similar to T-316, the difference being the reduced carbon content for better weaving and secondary welding characteristics.

MAGNETIC ALLOY

Type 430

A higher nickel chromium alloy containing 80% nickel, 20% chromium, this material is suitable for severe chemical conditions and for elevated temperatures up to 2000º Fahrenheit.

Additional Stainless Steel Materials

Stainless Steel Chemical Analysis 

Popular Stainless  Weaves:

Bolting Cloth

Filter Mesh

Market Grade Mesh

Mill Grade Mesh