Wire Cloth -- Manufacturing Materials and Benefits
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This list is comprised of the most common metals used in the construction of wire cloth and relative strengths and weaknesses.

Stainless Steel
Type 304
--Good abrasive resistance
--Good heat resistance
--Most widely used material; available in a variety of meshes

Type 316
--Less brittle than 304 and better resistance to heat and pitting
--High heat-resistance
--Readily available

Carbon Steel
--Inexpensive and tough; vulnerable to rust
--Moderate heat resistance
--Available only in 100 mesh and coarser

Monel®
--Good for uses in sulfuric, hydrofluoric, and hydrochloric acid services
--Available principally in medium meshes

Copper
--Highly resistant to corrosion
--Limited meshes available

Brass
--Frequently used in water and brine services
--Subject to oxidation
--Available in limited meshes

Special-Order Materials
--Aluminum
--Bronze
--Hastelloy®
--Incoloy®
--Inconel®
--Nickel
--Nichrome®

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