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Wire Mesh Sizes

Selecting the correct mesh lining for your basket is a very important to the basket's performance.  Choose a mesh with an opening size slightly smaller than your smallest parts (so your parts don't fall through), but large enough to allow good flow and drainage. In general, mesh with a larger wire diameter is more durable than smaller wire diameters.

Wire Mesh is designated by “Mesh Number” (number of wires per inch) and “Wire Diameter” (the diameter of each wire). The opening size is approximately 1/ (Mesh Number) minus (Wire Diameter).

"Welded" Wire Mesh

Cross wires are laid on top of long wires and are resistance welded together at each intersection creating very even square openings. Welded mesh is more rigid (less flexible) than woven wire mesh.  Typical welded wire mesh is 6 mesh or larger, and is .047” diameter wire or greater.

"Woven" Wire Mesh

Wires are woven, over-under-over-under, to create mesh that is more flexible than welded mesh. This flexibility allows woven mesh to be formed into one-piece bowls or pans. There is also an almost unlimited selection of woven wire mesh sizes and wire diameters.

We stock a variety of common mesh sizes listed here, but there are an unlimited selection of mesh sizes and wire diameters available. If your application requires something not listed, please call us.