| POPULAR STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS - METRIC |
| Meshes per 25.4mm |
Nominal aperture size (mm) |
Wire diameter (mm) |
Nearest equivalent SWG |
Open area % |
Approx wt. kg/m2 for stainless steel |
| 2 |
10.7 |
2 |
14 |
71 |
3.98 |
| |
11.1 |
1.6 |
16 |
76 |
2.54 |
| 3 |
6.47 |
2 |
14 |
58 |
5.96 |
| |
6.87 |
1.6 |
16 |
66 |
3.81 |
| 3.5 |
6.26 |
1 |
19 |
74 |
1.74 |
| 4 |
4.75 |
1.6 |
16 |
56 |
5.09 |
| |
5.10 |
1.25 |
18 |
64 |
3.11 |
| |
5.45 |
0.90 |
20 |
74 |
1.61 |
| 5 |
3.48 |
1.60 |
16 |
47 |
6.36 |
| |
4.08 |
1.00 |
19 |
65 |
2.48 |
| 6 |
2.63 |
1.60 |
16 |
39 |
7.64 |
| |
2.98 |
1.25 |
18 |
50 |
4.66 |
| |
3.33 |
0.90 |
20 |
62 |
2.42 |
| 8 |
1.93 |
1.25 |
18 |
37 |
6.20 |
| |
2.28 |
0.90 |
20 |
51 |
3.21 |
| |
2.47 |
0.71 |
22 |
60 |
2.00 |
| 10 |
1.64 |
0.90 |
20 |
42 |
4.02 |
| |
1.83 |
0.71 |
22 |
51 |
2.50 |
| |
1.98 |
0.56 |
24 |
61 |
1.56 |
| 12 |
1.56 |
0.56 |
24 |
54 |
1.87 |
| |
1.62 |
0.50 |
25 |
58 |
1.49 |
| |
1.67 |
0.45 |
26 |
62 |
1.21 |
| 14 |
1.31 |
0.50 |
25 |
52 |
1.74 |
| |
1.36 |
0.45 |
26 |
56 |
1.41 |
| |
1.41 |
0.40 |
27 |
61 |
1.12 |
| 16 |
1.03 |
0.56 |
24 |
42 |
2.49 |
| |
1.14 |
0.45 |
26 |
51 |
1.61 |
| |
1.19 |
0.40 |
27 |
56 |
1.27 |
| |
1.23 |
0.355 |
28 |
60 |
1.00 |
| |
1.27 |
0.315 |
30 |
64 |
0.79 |
| 18 |
0.91 |
0.500 |
25 |
42 |
2.24 |
| |
1.01 |
0.400 |
27 |
51 |
1.43 |
| |
1.06 |
0.355 |
28 |
56 |
1.12 |
| 20 |
0.71 |
0.560 |
24 |
31 |
3.12 |
| |
0.82 |
0.450 |
26 |
42 |
2.01 |
| |
0.915 |
0.355 |
28 |
52 |
1.25 |
| |
0.955 |
0.315 |
30 |
57 |
0.99 |
| 24 |
0.608 |
0.450 |
26 |
33 |
2.42 |
| |
0.703 |
0.355 |
29 |
44 |
1.50 |
| 28 |
0.552 |
0.355 |
28 |
37 |
1.75 |
| 30 |
0.532 |
0.315 |
30 |
39 |
1.48 |
| |
0.567 |
0.280 |
32 |
45 |
1.17 |
| |
0.623 |
0.224 |
34 |
54 |
0.75 |
| 36 |
0.456 |
0.250 |
33 |
41 |
1.12 |
| 40 |
0.411 |
0.224 |
34 |
42 |
1.00 |
| 50 |
0.308 |
0.200 |
35 |
37 |
0.99 |
| |
0.328 |
0.180 |
36 |
42 |
0.81 |
| 60 |
0.263 |
0.160 |
37 |
39 |
0.76 |
| 70 |
0.203 |
0.160 |
38 |
32 |
0.89 |
| 80 |
0.178 |
0.140 |
39 |
31 |
0.78 |
| 100 |
0.142 |
0.112 |
41 |
31 |
0.62 |
| |
0.154 |
0.100 |
42 |
37 |
0.50 |
| 120 |
0.122 |
0.090 |
43 |
33 |
0.48 |
| 140 |
0.101 |
0.080 |
44 |
31 |
0.45 |
| 150 |
0.106 |
0.063 |
4.5 |
39 |
0.30 |
| 180 |
0.091 |
0.050 |
47 |
42 |
0.22 |
| 200 |
0.077 |
0.050 |
47 |
36 |
0.25 |
| |
0.087 |
0.040 |
48 |
47 |
0.16 |
| 250 |
0.062 |
0.040 |
48 |
37 |
0.20 |
| 300 |
0.055 |
0.030 |
49 |
42 |
0.13 |
| 325 |
0.048 |
0.030 |
49 |
38 |
0.15 |
| 350 |
0.043 |
0.030 |
49* |
35 |
0.16 |
| 400 |
0.034 |
0.030 |
49 |
28 |
0.18 |
| |
0.034 |
0.030 |
49* |
28 |
0.18 |
| 500 |
0.026 |
0.025 |
50 |
26 |
0.15 |
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| EXACT IMPERIAL CONVERSION |
Meshes per inch
|
Nominal aperture size (inches) |
Wire diameter (inches) |
Open area % |
Approx wt. lb/ft² for stainless steel |
| 2 |
0.421 |
0.079 |
71 |
0.813 |
| |
0.437 |
0.063 |
76 |
0.519 |
| 3 |
0.255 |
0.079 |
58 |
1.233 |
| |
0.270 |
0.063 |
66 |
0.779 |
| 3.5 |
0.246 |
0.040 |
74 |
0.356 |
| 4 |
0.187 |
0.063 |
56 |
1.041 |
| |
0.201 |
0.049 |
64 |
0.636 |
| |
0.215 |
0.035 |
74 |
0.329 |
| 5 |
0.137 |
0.063 |
47 |
1.300 |
| |
0.161 |
0.040 |
65 |
0.507 |
| 6 |
0.104 |
0.063 |
39 |
1.567 |
| |
0.117 |
0.049 |
50 |
0.952 |
| |
0.131 |
0.035 |
62 |
0.494 |
| 8 |
0.076 |
0.049 |
37 |
1.267 |
| |
0.090 |
0.035 |
51 |
0.657 |
| |
0.097 |
0.028 |
60 |
0.409 |
| 10 |
0.065 |
0.035 |
42 |
0.822 |
| |
0.072 |
0.028 |
51 |
0.511 |
| |
0.078 |
0.022 |
61 |
0.319 |
| 12 |
0.061 |
0.022 |
54 |
0.382 |
| |
0.064 |
0.020 |
58 |
0.304 |
| |
0.066 |
0.018 |
62 |
0.248 |
| 14 |
0.052 |
0.020 |
52 |
0.356 |
| |
0.054 |
0.018 |
56 |
0.288 |
| |
0.056 |
0.016 |
61 |
0.229 |
| 16 |
0.041 |
0.022 |
42 |
0.509 |
| |
0.045 |
0.018 |
51 |
0.329 |
| |
0.047 |
0.016 |
56 |
0.260 |
| |
0.048 |
0.014 |
60 |
0.204 |
| |
0.050 |
0.012 |
64 |
0.161 |
| 18 |
0.036 |
0.020 |
42 |
0.458 |
| |
0.040 |
0.016 |
51 |
0.292 |
| |
0.042 |
0.014 |
56 |
0.229 |
| 20 |
0.028 |
0.022 |
31 |
0.638 |
| |
0.032 |
0.018 |
42 |
0.412 |
| |
0.036 |
0.014 |
52 |
0.256 |
| |
0.038 |
0.012 |
57 |
0.202 |
| 24 |
0.024 |
0.018 |
33 |
0.494 |
| |
0.028 |
0.014 |
44 |
0.307 |
| 28 |
0.022 |
0.014 |
37 |
0.358 |
| 30 |
0.021 |
0.012 |
39 |
0.302 |
| |
0.022 |
0.011 |
45 |
0.239 |
| |
0.025 |
0.009 |
54 |
0.153 |
| 36 |
0.018 |
0.010 |
41 |
0.229 |
| 40 |
0.016 |
0.009 |
42 |
0.204 |
| 50 |
0.012 |
0.008 |
37 |
0.202 |
| |
0.013 |
0.007 |
42 |
0.166 |
| 60 |
0.010 |
0.006 |
39 |
0.156 |
| 70 |
0.008 |
0.006 |
32 |
0.182 |
| 80 |
0.007 |
0.006 |
31 |
0.160 |
| 100 |
0.006 |
0.004 |
31 |
0.127 |
| |
0.006 |
0.004 |
37 |
0.102 |
| 120 |
0.005 |
0.004 |
33 |
0.098 |
| 140 |
0.004 |
0.003 |
31 |
0.092 |
| 150 |
0.004 |
0.002 |
39 |
0.061 |
| 180 |
0.004 |
0.002 |
42 |
0.044 |
| 200 |
0.003 |
0.002 |
36 |
0.051 |
| |
0.003 |
0.002 |
47 |
0.032 |
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