Mesh Panel Calculator
Enter the wire spacing and wire diameter. Get the clear opening, how open the mesh is, what it weighs per square foot, and the weight of mesh in a panel.
Open area and weight from two numbers.
Results update as you type. Inches take whole numbers, decimals or fractions, such as 2, 0.162 or 1/4.
Weight is worked from straight wires running both ways at the spacing you enter. Woven mesh runs a little heavier because the wires are crimped, and galvanizing adds weight. Use the supplier’s weight for freight and lifting.
Say how the spacing is measured.
Wire spacing
Mesh is called out two ways. Some suppliers give the distance from wire center to wire center, others give the clear opening. Pick the one your callout uses; the calculator works out the other.
Wire diameter
Enter the actual wire diameter. A thicker wire at the same center spacing means a smaller opening and a heavier, less open panel.
Panel size
Optional. Add the panel width and height to get the weight of the mesh in it. The frame is not included.
Open area is opening over spacing.
Open area is the clear opening area divided by the center-to-center area of one cell. Weight is the cross-section of the wire, times the inches of wire in a square foot of mesh, times the density of the metal.
| Material | Density used |
|---|---|
| Carbon steel | 0.2836 lb per cubic inch |
| Stainless steel | 0.289 lb per cubic inch |
| Aluminum | 0.0975 lb per cubic inch |
These are nominal densities. Delivered mesh varies with wire tolerance, weave and coating.
Estimating aid only. This tool does the geometry. It does not check the strength of the mesh or its welds, or what the mesh will contain. For animal enclosures the mesh is chosen for the species; see our guide to zoo mesh systems.
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