Wire Cloth

Wire cloth is able to be fabricated with various densities.                The most common materials used for wire cloth include aluminum, brass, bronze,

copper, steel and stainless steel. Each of these materials provide different

spaces throughout the weave as well as serve different purposes due

to the different densities supplied by each particular material.

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Aluminum Wire Cloth

• Good corrosion resistance

• Lighter than steel or stainless steel

High-Temperature Nickel Chromium Wire Cloth

• Otherwise known as Nichrome

• This alloy can withstand high temperatures while resisting oxidation and scale formation

• An excellent heat conductor

• Nonsparking and nonmagnetic

• Commonly used in furnaces and ovens

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Common applications:

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• Architectural framework

• Conveyor belts

• Decor

• Draining paper pulp

• Fencing for animals

• Insect screening

• Screening machinery

• Sifting

• Window screens

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Extra-Rigid Aluminum

Wire Cloth

• Also known as space cloth

• Wires are crimped where they intersect to maintain an accurate opening size when used with heavy material adding strength and rigidity

• Commonly used for barriers, dividers, guards and shields

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Brass Wire Cloth

• Good abrasion resistance

• Commonly used in marine environments because it is more corrosion resistant to salt water than stainless steel

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Precision Stainless

Steel Wire Cloth

• Openings are tightly woven for accurate sifting results

• Commonly used in sieves and vibratory shakers 

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Bronze Wire Cloth 

• More abrasion resistant than brass and copper

• Commonly used in marine environments because it is more corrosion resistant to salt water than stainless steel

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Brass Wire Cloth with Rectangular Openings

• Good corrosion resistance

• Good abrasion resistance

• Material passes quicker through rectangular openings than through other wire cloth shapes

• Commonly used with salt solutions

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Copper Wire Cloth 

• Nonsparking and nonmagnetic

• Commonly used in marine environments because it is more corrosion resistant to salt water than stainless steel

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Extra-Rigid 304 Stainless

Steel Wire Cloth

• Also known as space cloth

• Good corrosion resistance

• Wires are crimped where they intersect to maintain an accurate opening size when used with heavy material adding strength and rigidity

• Commonly used for barriers, dividers, guards and shields

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Stainless Steel Wire Cloth

• 304 stainless steel has good corrosion and abrasion resistance

• 316 stainless steel has excellent corrosion and abrasion resistance and is commonly used in food-processing applications because it is able to withstand corrosive solutions and harsh cleaning

• 430 stainless steel is economical and has good corrosion and abrasion resistance

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Easy-to-Form Galvanized

Steel Wire Cloth

• Better corrosion resistance than plain steel

• Joints are welded to keep opening sizes uniform and to prevent fraying while bending

• Commonly used for outdoor protective screens

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Easy-to-Form PVC-Coated Galvanized Steel Wire Cloth

• PVC coating provides excellent corrosion and wear resistance

• Joints are welded to keep opening sizes uniform and to prevent fraying while bending

• Commonly used for barriers, enclosures and screens

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Acid-Resistant 400

Nickel Wire Cloth

• Otherwise known a Monel 400

• Most corrosion resistant of all wire cloth

• Commonly used with acids, alkalies and salt water

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304 Stainless Steel Wire Cloth

with Rectangular Openings

• Good corrosion resistance

• Material passes quicker through rectangular openings than through other wire cloth shapes

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Super-Small-Particle-Filtering Stainless Wire Cloth

• Otherwise known as Dutch weave

• Tightly woven that traps tiny particles and provides strength in high-pressure and high-flow applications
  316 stainless steel has better corrosion resistance than 304 stainless steel

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Extra-Rigid Steel Wire Cloth

• Also known as space cloth

• Wires are crimped where they intersect to maintain an accurate opening size when used with heavy material adding strength and rigidity

• Wires are locked in place with deep crimps for superior rigidity and stability

• Commonly used for barriers, dividers, guards and shields

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Steel Wire Cloth

• Excellent strength and good wear resistance

• Commonly used with abrasive material in noncorrosive applications