The square weave wire mesh is also called plain weave and is the most commonly used weave.
Each weft wire passes alternatively over and under each warp wire, and vice versa. The warp and weft wire diameter is usually the same.
The identifying elements to correctly select a wire mesh are: raw material, mesh width and length, identification no. and wire diameter.
The identification no. of the type of wire mesh can be as follows:
– french n° = number of meshes in a French Inch (mm 27,78)
– mesh n° = number of meshes in an English Inch (mm 25,40)
– nit = number of meshes in 50 mm