Material for weaving stainless steel wire mesh ( wire cloth ) is divided into Type 304, Type 304 L, Type 316 and Type 316 L.
Type 304 :Often referred to as "18-8" ( 18% chromium, 8% nickel ) T-304 is the basic stainless alloy mostly commonly utilized for wire cloth weaving. It withstands outdoor exposure without rusting and resists oxidation at an elevated temperature up to 1400 Degrees Fahrenheit.

Type 316:
Stabilized by the addition of 2% molydbenum, T-316 is an "18-8" alloy.

Type 316 has better resistance to pitting corrosion than the other chromium-nickel stainless steels where brines, sulphur-bearing water or halogen salts, such as chlorides are present. A valuable property of T-316 is high creep strength at elevated temperatures. Other mechanical properties and fabricating characteristics are similar to T-304.

Wire cloth woven of T-316 has extensive use in chemical processing when better corrosion resistance is required than the regular chromium-nickel types.

Type 316 L:
Type 316 L is very similar to T-316, the difference being the reduced carbon content for better wire cloth weaving and secondary welding characteristics.

Stainless Steel Wire Mesh and Wire Cloth, Plain Weave
Technical Note:
1, Standard roll width of stainless steel wire mesh: 1m or 48"
2, Standard roll length of stainless steel wire mesh: 30m or 100'
3, Material of stainless steel wire mesh: AISI 304 or 316

Stainless Steel Wire Mesh (Cloth), Twill Weave
Technical Note:
1,Standard roll width of stainless steel wire mesh, twill weave:1m or 48"
2,Standard roll length of stainless steel wire mesh, twill weave:30m or 100'
3,Wire material of stainless steel wire mesh, twill weave: AISI 304 or 316

Stainless Steel Wire Cloth Dutch Weave
Technical Note:
1,Standard width of stainless steel wire mesh:1-1.6m.
2,Standard length of stainless steel wire mesh: 50' or 100'.
3,Wire material of stainless steel wire cloth Dutch woven: 304, 316 or 31