Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Critical Role of Stainless Steel Wire Mesh in End-Use Application


Compare with other ordinary steels, stainless steel doesn't corrode and rust in oxygen atmosphere. Because the addition of chromium in the steel, which enhance the corrosion resistance of stainless steel. Chromium in steel merges with oxygen, which forms the invisible layer called passive layer (the layer of chrome-containing oxide). As the atom size of the chromium and its oxide is same, they set smartly jointly with the exterior of the metal. Passive layer needs oxygen to set with the surface of the metal. So, stainless steel easily gets corroded in a low oxygen atmosphere. There are dynamic grades of stainless steels available. Fourteen types of stainless steels are widely used such as 302,304,304L, 316, 316L, 321 and 430 etc. Stainless steels are generally applied in various sectors in several configurations. Steel wire is one of the forms of steel that extensively applied in diverse industries. Steel wires hugely required in end-use applications like automotive, construction, agriculture, manufacturing machine, etc. According to the report of the GIA, the demand of steel wire tremendously increases in end-use markets which drive the global market for steel wire to venture to reach US$34 billion by 2020. 
Stainless Steel wires in the form of wire mesh are crucially needed one in the automotive manufacturing industry. Generally Stainless steel woven wire cloths are exploited to produce the significant automotive components such as Car Grill, Air Bag Filters, Exhaust System Mounting Components, Wire Mesh Flex-Joint Seals, Air-Gap Spacers, Sliding Pipe Connections. It also applied to reinforce the tyers.
Stainless steels vital partake in the construction industry. Especially the stainless steel wire mesh is exploited to strengthen the cement concrete. Other varieties of steel wire, also broadly applied in the building industry for several uses.
Wire Mesh Products
Wire Mesh Product

 In the agriculture industry stainless steel wire mesh is used to form fence to protect the crops from animals. Chain link fencing is not only applied in agriculture industry, it also applied in various sectors. Wire meshes also used to build the cages for animals. As it's not-toxic compare with other materials of wire mesh, it is used to make cages for animals.

Stainless Steel Wire Mesh
Stainless Steel Wire Mesh
Commonly stainless steel is chosen for its non-corrosion, heat-resistance and wear-resistance. Wire meshes are made of various materials. According to its raw material it classified as aluminum wire mesh, brass wire cloth, copper wire cloth, galvanized wire mesh, stainless steel wire cloth, etc. Each type of wire mesh is used in different applications. We just talk about stainless steel cloth, stainless steel wire mesh and few applications that need only stainless steel which never be supplanted by other materials. I think stainless steel wire meshes are indispensable one in above, I mentioned the industries.