​Stainless Steel Plain Weave Mesh Factory

Stainless Steel Plain Weave Mesh and Stainless Steel Tabby Weave Mesh

Stainless Steel Plain Weave Mesh, often considered the most fundamental and widely utilized woven wire cloth type, is characterized by its simple yet effective crisscross pattern. In this weave, each warp wire (longitudinal) passes alternately over and then under each weft wire (transverse), and vice versa. This symmetrical over-under pattern creates a regular grid of identical square openings. The mesh count, wire diameter, and open area are directly interrelated; increasing the wire diameter for a given mesh count reduces the open area percentage and vice versa. 

This type of mesh offers good stability and relatively high flow rates due to its consistent pore structure. Common meshes range from very coarse, with openings of several inches, to relatively fine, typically up to around 100 mesh (100 openings per linear inch). The tensile strength is generally balanced in both warp and weft directions. Applications for plain weave mesh are extensive, including sorting, sizing, and grading in the food and mining industries, as safety guards and screens in industrial settings, and as architectural elements.

The term "Stainless Steel Tabby Weave Mesh" is essentially synonymous with Plain Weave. 'Tabby' is an older, traditional name for the same fundamental over-under weaving technique. Therefore, the technical specifications, properties, and applications described for Plain Weave Mesh are entirely applicable to Tabby Weave Mesh. It represents the standard, basic weave pattern from which more complex weaves are derived. The choice between the two terms is often a matter of regional or industry preference.

The performance of both Plain and Tabby weaves is heavily dependent on the material grade. Austenitic stainless steels like AISI 304 (1.4301) and 316 (1.4401) are most common due to their excellent corrosion resistance, formability, and durability. Grade 304 offers good resistance to a wide range of atmospheric, chemical, and food industry environments. Grade 316, with the addition of molybdenum, provides superior resistance to pitting and crevice corrosion, particularly in chloride-containing environments, making it suitable for marine, chemical processing, and pharmaceutical applications. The mesh can be supplied in various conditions such as plain (mill finish), annealed to remove stress and restore corrosion resistance, or electro-polished for a smoother surface finish that enhances cleanability and reduces particle adhesion.

At Anping CREMOTIVE Wire Mesh Products Co., Ltd., the manufacturing of Plain/Tabby Weave Mesh involves precision drawing of stainless steel wire to exact diameters, followed by automated weaving on high-speed looms. Quality control is paramount, with careful monitoring of wire diameter consistency, mesh count accuracy, and the absence of weaving defects. The mesh is inspected for dimensional conformity to standards such as ASTM E2016 and ISO 9044. This ensures that customers receive a product with reliable and predictable performance characteristics for their specific screening, filtering, or shielding requirement.