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304 vs. 316 Stainless Wire Mesh
Do you need to pay for 316, or is 304 good enough? Chlorides decide it — not temperature, and not price.
Read the guide →Mesh Count, Opening Size & Microns
The three numbers used to describe a woven cloth, how they relate, and which one to spec by for your job.
Read the guide →Why 1/4" Hardware Cloth Is Called 4 Mesh
Mesh count versus inches — why the invoice name and the label differ, and why the real opening is smaller than both.
Read the guide →How to Read a Perforated Metal Spec
Decode hole-size-on-centre callouts like 1/4" on 3/8" staggered, and work out open area from the pattern.
Read the guide →How to Read an Expanded Metal Spec
What the diamond size and gauge number in a spec like 1/2" #16 actually mean, and how to order against one.
Read the guide →Tools, Charts & Calculators
Mesh Viewer
Pick a spec and see the cloth drawn to actual scale — woven, welded, perforated or expanded — with the opening size, micron rating and open area worked out, and a link straight to the matching product.
Open tool →Mesh Finder
Narrow the full catalog to the exact spec in seconds — filter by mesh type, material and opening size, then jump straight to matching products.
Open tool →Mesh-to-Micron Chart
Have a micron or particle spec but need to order by mesh count? Convert mesh ↔ microns ↔ inches, with the exact opening size and open area for every standard weave — so you know which cloth matches your target.
Open guide →Wire Gauge Chart
Look up any wire gauge in decimal inches and millimeters, and see how steel wire gauge stacks up against AWG and sheet-metal gauge — so you can match the wire thickness a drawing or supplier calls out.
Open guide →Reference & Basics
Wire Mesh Guides
Plain-spoken deep-dives from the shop floor — 304 vs 316 stainless, welded vs woven, mesh-to-micron, hardware cloth sizing, filtration and more.
Read the articles →Material Guide
304 vs. 316 stainless, aluminum, brass, copper, galvanized and more — what each metal resists, where it performs best, and how to pick the right material for your environment and budget.
Open guide →Wire Mesh Glossary
Plain vs. twilled weave, warp and shute, aperture, crimp styles — plain-English definitions of the terms you’ll run into when specifying or ordering wire mesh.
Open guide →Wire Mesh FAQ
Quick answers to the questions we hear most — sizing, cutting and custom fabrication, materials, lead times, and how to request a quote.
Open guide →Choosing Mesh by Application
Wire Mesh for Filtration & Sieving
Match a micron target to the right weave (square, plain Dutch, twilled Dutch) and material for liquid, air/gas, sieving, or extruder-screen filtration.
Open guide →Wire Mesh for Machine Guarding
Welded vs. woven vs. expanded vs. perforated for machine guards and safety screens — balancing opening size, visibility, airflow and strength.
Open guide →Architectural Wire Mesh & Facades
Using wire mesh and perforated metal for facades, railings, ceilings and decorative screens — patterns, materials and finishes for architectural projects.
Open guide →Wire Mesh for Automotive & Motorsport
Grille inserts, radiator and intercooler screens, speaker panels and heat shielding — choosing the construction, material and open area for each job.
Open guide →Hardware Cloth for Pest & Gopher Control
Match the opening size to the pest — from ¼" for mice to 2" for rabbits — and pick the right hardware cloth or welded mesh for baskets, barriers, coops and vents.
Open guide →Still not sure what you need?
Tell us the spec, micron, or application — we’ll match it and cut to size.