304 316 316L Stainless Steel Wire Mesh plain weave

The Plain Weave method for stainless steel wire mesh is a simple and widely used weaving technique, where longitudinal and transverse wires alternate to form a regular mesh pattern. This method is commonly applied in various fields such as screening, filtering, isolation, and protection.

Plain Weave Method Weaving Process

The basic principle of the plain weave method is the alternating interlacing of longitudinal wires (warp wires) and transverse wires (weft wires). Each longitudinal wire and transverse wire interlace with each other, forming a regular mesh. Here is the specific weaving process:

1. Alternating Longitudinal and Transverse Wires:

Longitudinal wires (Warp wires): These are the vertical wires that are arranged and fixed by the weaving machine in the up and down direction.

Transverse wires (Weft wires): These wires alternate between passing over and under the longitudinal wires, creating an interwoven structure.

2. Weaving Structure:

In plain weave, each longitudinal wire interlaces with each transverse wire. That is, one warp wire alternates with a weft wire, and each weft wire passes over two warp wires, forming a typical interlaced grid pattern.

After weaving, each intersection of the wires creates square or rectangular mesh openings, with the mesh size determined by the wire diameter and the spacing between the wires.

3. Weaving Process:

Warp Wire Fixing: First, the longitudinal wires (warp wires) are fixed onto the weaving machine frame.

Weft Wire Weaving: Then, the transverse wires (weft wires) pass alternately over and under the warp wires. After each pass, the weft wire returns and continues to pass through the next set of warp wires until the weaving is complete.

Weaving machines typically control the tension and weaving density of the wires to ensure an even and strong mesh.

4. Final Product:

The woven stainless steel mesh produced is uniform with evenly spaced mesh openings. The size of the mesh openings can be adjusted according to the specific requirements. Typically, the mesh is rectangular or square, but can be customized for different needs.

The tightness of the mesh and the choice of wire diameter determine the filtration or load-bearing capacity of the mesh.