Woven Copper, Fly and Insect Screens

Copper offers excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. It is non-magnetic, anti-sparking and is resistant to atmospheric corrosion, salt air and brine. Insect screens woven of commercially pure copper are extremely popular in historic applications.

Wires Per Inch	Insect Screen Opening		Wire Diameter		Open Area
Wires Per Inch	Inches	mm	Inches	mm	Open Area
16 x 16 Mesh	0.0515" x 0.0515"	1.31 x 1.31	0.011"	0.279	67.89%
16 x 16 Mesh	0.0445" x 0.0445"	1.13 x 1.31	0.018"	0.457	50.7%

16 Mesh, 0.011" Copper Insect Screen Cloth. 1024 x 768 pixel screen display required for actual size.

Due to the low strength of copper, the larger diameter (0.018") is recommended for screen doors or any area subject to abuse.

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Last modified: November 03, 2011