When to use it
Budgeting raw mesh mass, comparing geometries and checking whether a supplier weight is in the expected order of magnitude.
Engineering calculator · theoretical mass
Welded Wire Mesh Weight Calculator
Estimate nominal welded mesh mass using explicit geometry and density before factory tolerances and packaging are applied.
Calculator
Estimate welded mesh mass before quotation.
Enter the wire and centre-to-centre pitch in both directions. The calculation treats each wire set independently.
Theoretical mass estimate
—kg/m²
—kg/panel
—kg/order
—m² total area
Theoretical straight-wire mass. Actual delivered weight can differ because of wire tolerance, edge wires, welds, frames, coatings, clips, trimming, packaging and production standards.
Formula
Derived from wire cross-section and material density.
The result is reproducible nominal mass, not a certified shipping weight.
wire length/m² = 1000 ÷ pitch X + 1000 ÷ pitch Ymass/m² = Σ(π × diameter² ÷ 4 × wire length × density ÷ 1,000,000)How to use the result
A direct answer, plus the limits that travel with it.
Use the result as a planning input, preserve the original assumptions, and ask the supplier to confirm product-specific values.
The welded-mesh result is theoretical bare-wire mass calculated from wire cross-section, pitch and material density. Panel and order mass then follow from area and quantity.
Inputs that matter
Both wire diameters, both centre-to-centre pitches, material density, panel dimensions and quantity.
Worked example
For equal 4 mm wires at 50 mm pitch in both directions and steel density 7,850 kg/m³, the theoretical mass is about 3.95 kg/m².
Common mistake
Treating theoretical mesh mass as packed shipping weight; frames, edges, coatings, clips, tolerances and packaging are excluded.