What to Know About Metal Mesh and Wire Mesh

What is metal mesh?

Metal mesh is a barrier made of connected strands of metal materials that comes in the form of sheets or rolls for easy handling and installation. Metal mesh can be both welded or woven with a variety of materials, including stainless steel, galvanized steel, plain carbon steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, brass, Monel, and other specialty metals. Openings in metal mesh range from 6”x6” down to 1/8”x1/8” or smaller. Standard sheet sizes of metal mesh are usually 36”, 48”, or 60” wide by 8 or 10 feet long, and standard rolls are generally 100 feet long. Metal mesh is used for common applications, such as water filtration, screens and ventilation for machinery, construction building materials, and more.

What is sintered metal

Sintered metal is created through a process that improves the characteristics of woven wire mesh by bonding the contact points of all the wires together to form a mesh whose wires are securely fused in place. Through a combination of heat and pressure, a single layer of sintered wire mesh is made. Sintered wire mesh laminates can be custom-made to meet a thickness requirement, a filtration rating, and/or a certain number of layers. If you have your own custom design, we can sinter just about any combination of wire mesh layers together to form a sintered mesh part. Sintering can be used to create a variety of wire mesh laminates including 5-layer sintered wire mesh, sintered wire mesh with perforated metal, sintered square weave mesh and sintered Dutch weave mesh.

What is wire mesh

Wire mesh is a fabric-like material manufactured by weaving or welding thin strands of metal together in varying grid-like patterns. The strands are placed parallel and perpendicular to one another to create the patterns, forming openings that range in size. Openings in wire mesh
patterns, depending on the intended use, can range from a few microns to a few inches. Wire mesh comes in several metals, including aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, and stainless steel. Wire mesh is often used in a variety of applications, due to its reliable performance at a relatively low cost, making it a cost-effective option that is extremely customizable.