Galvanized Welded Hardware Cloth

Hardware Cloth & Galvanized Welded Steel

Hardware Cloth is a flexible metal material consisting of welded wires in a simple rectangular grid pattern. It has a zinc coating to prevent corrosion which makes it especially great for exterior applications. It is available in many openings and wire diameters as well as woven varieties which can be found just under this section.

See our Wire Cloth inventory below. Additional Galvanized Welded Wire Mesh specifications are available upon request including larger openings.

Questions? Call 215-736-8981 and we can help your select the right material and specifications for your project.

Chemical Composition

Element & AbbreviationCarbon (C)Silicon (Si)Manganese (Mn)Phosphorus (P)Sulphur (S)
Maximum Content Percentage %0.06 – 0.120.30.25 – 0.50.0450.005

Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel

Material Count Wire Diameter Wire / mm Opening Opg / mm Micron Open area % Lbs/sq ft
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 1″ Centers .063″ 1.6 .937″ 23.7998 23799.8 87.80% 0.26
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 1″ Centers .080″ 2.032 .920″ 23.368 23368 84.60% 0.41
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 2X2 .041″ 1.041 .459″ 11.6586 11658.6 84.30% 0.23
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 2X2 .063″ 1.6 .437″ 11.0998 11099.8 76.40% 0.57
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 2X2 .080″ 2.03 .420″ 10.668 10668 70.60% 0.83
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 3X3 .032″ 0.812 .301″ 7.6454 7645.4 81.50% 0.22
hardware-cloth-galvanized-welded-steel Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Welded Steel 4X4 .025″ 0.635 .225″ 5.715 5715 81.00% 0.18
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Galvanized Woven Hardware Cloth

Galvanized Woven Steel & Woven Hardware Cloth

As the name implies, this material consists of a woven wire construction that also has a zinc coating to prevent corrosion.

See our Wire Cloth inventory in the table below for Woven Hardware Cloth specs.

For Galvanized Woven Steel with larger openings, please check out our weaving capabilities noted in the tabs Wire Mesh by Centers and Wire Mesh By Space.

Questions? Call 215-736-8981 and we can help your select the right material and specifications for your project.

Chemical Composition

Element & AbbreviationCarbon (C)Iron (Fe)Manganese (Mn)Phosphorus (P)Sulphur (S)
Maximum Content Percentage %0.06 – 0.120.30.25 – 0.50.0450.005

Hardware Cloth – Galvanized Woven Steel

Material Count Wire Diameter Wire / mm Opening Opg / mm Micron Open area % Lbs/sq ft
galvanized-woven-steel-woven-hardware-cloth Galvanized Woven Steel & Woven Hardware Cloth 3/4″ .080″ 2.032 .670″ 17.018 17018 78.80% 0.549
galvanized-woven-steel-woven-hardware-cloth Galvanized Woven Steel & Woven Hardware Cloth 4X4 .047″ 1.193 .203″ 5.1562 5156.2 65.93% 0.64
galvanized-woven-steel-woven-hardware-cloth Galvanized Woven Steel & Woven Hardware Cloth 6X6 .020″ 0.508 .147″ 3.7338 3733.8 77.44% 0.155
galvanized-woven-steel-woven-hardware-cloth Galvanized Woven Steel & Woven Hardware Cloth 8X8 .017″ 0.432 .108″ 2.7432 2743.2 74.60% 0.16
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Hardware Cloth FAQs

Yes, most hardware cloth specs can be cut with wire cutters or metal snips. Those with a thicker wire diameter may require some heavier cutting tools, but no special equipment is needed to cut this mateial yourself.

Universal Wire Cloth offers a vareity of hardware cloth specifications that include some heavy duty options like the 1×1 wire mesh .080″ diameter wire that should deter larger pests like racoons.

Eventually over time all metal will rust especailly when in salty enviorments, but the zinc galvanized coating used over this material will greatly prolong this process.