For twill weave wire mesh, ASTM E2016 defines the specification designations and tolerances. The sections below describe the scope, the properties it leaves to companion standards, and the equivalent designations across standards bodies.
ASTM E2016 — Scope
ASTM E2016 specifies the designation system, dimensions and tolerances of twill weave wire mesh — mesh count or nominal opening, wire diameter and the permissible aperture deviations. Alloy chemistry, mechanical testing and delivery condition are governed by separate documents in the same standards family.
Tolerance Classes
ASTM E2016 defines tolerance limits on the average aperture and on the maximum single aperture, tightening as the aperture gets finer. For test-sieve duty the tighter ISO 3310-1 tolerances apply instead of the general cloth tolerances — specify sieve grade explicitly if the mesh will be used for particle-size analysis.
Specifications Defined by ASTM E2016
| Mesh count | Wire diameter (mm) | Aperture (mm) | Micron rating (u00b5m) | Open area (%) | Weight SS (kg/mu00b2) | Reference standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80-Mesh | 0.160 | 0.158 | 158 | 24.6 | 1.05 | ISO 9044 |
| 100-Mesh | 0.120 | 0.134 | 134 | 27.8 | 0.74 | ISO 9044 |
| 150-Mesh | 0.080 | 0.089 | 89 | 27.8 | 0.49 | ISO 9044 |
| 200-Mesh | 0.060 | 0.067 | 67 | 27.8 | 0.37 | ISO 9044 |
| 250-Mesh | 0.050 | 0.052 | 52 | 25.8 | 0.32 | ISO 9044 |
| 325-Mesh | 0.040 | 0.038 | 38 | 23.8 | 0.27 | ISO 9044 |
| 400-Mesh | 0.036 | 0.028 | 28 | 18.8 | 0.27 | ISO 9044 |
| 500-Mesh | 0.030 | 0.021 | 21 | 16.8 | 0.23 | ISO 9044 |
| 635-Mesh | 0.024 | 0.016 | 16 | 16.0 | 0.19 | ISO 9044 |
Companion Standards
ASTM E2016 controls the geometry of twill weave wire mesh. Companions frequently cited alongside it: ISO 565 / ASTM E11 (test-sieve aperture series), ISO 3310-1 (test sieves of metal wire cloth), ISO 4783 (selection of wire and aperture combinations), ISO 9044 (industrial woven wire cloth), and ISO 2941 (collapse/burst rating for finished filter elements).
When to Specify ASTM E2016
ASTM E2016 is the US-market reference; for metric programs pair it with the ISO designation so both markets read the order identically.