Wire Mesh Material Selector

How to use this result

The shortlist indicates what to investigate and document. It is not a material certification.

What to confirm

Submit the result with the application, dimensions, quantity and operating conditions if you want a human specification check.

Use rules that can be reviewed

The selector compares explicit service questions rather than producing an unexplained score. It identifies what normally deserves investigation and lists cautions when a selected condition conflicts with a material’s common use.

Worked interpretation

A grade name alone is not approval. Confirm chemistry, concentration, temperature, contact time, cleaning, fabrication, finish and the required certificate. For regulated or safety-related service, the applicable owner specification and legal requirements control the final choice.

Before you put the result on a purchase order

Confirm the construction and weave, nominal geometry, material grade, finished width and length, edge treatment, quantity, tolerance basis and inspection documents. State whether values are nominal, minimum or maximum. For a replacement part, add a drawing or labeled photographs and explain the observed failure mode.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Mixing millimetres, micrometres and inches without recording the conversion.
• Assuming a calculated combination is automatically stocked or manufacturable.
• Using nominal open area as filtration efficiency, pressure drop or structural capacity.
• Leaving material certificates, tolerances, edges and finished dimensions until after quotation.

Save the input and output with the RFQ so another reviewer can reproduce the calculation. If the duty is critical, use a sample, drawing review or process test before releasing production.