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

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

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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