Weld mesh is priced by the kilo and the square foot. Here is the weight of every IS 4948:2002 size, the formula, and a calculator for your own rolls and panels.
50 × 50 mm welded mesh weighs about 2.45 kg/m² in 3.15 mm (10 gauge) wire and 3.95 kg/m² in 4.00 mm (8 gauge). 25 × 25 mm in 2.50 mm (12 gauge) is about 3.08 kg/m².
Openings as centre-to-centre pitch, as IS 4948 gives them. Weight = wires per metre each way × weight per metre of wire; PVC at 1.35 g/cm³.
| Mesh (mm) | Wire (mm) | SWG | kg/m² | kg/sq ft | kg per 1.2 × 30 m roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 × 15 | 1.60 | 16 | 2.10 | 0.196 | 76 |
| 20 × 20 | 2.00 | 14 | 2.47 | 0.229 | 89 |
| 20 × 20 | 2.50 | 12 | 3.85 | 0.358 | 139 |
| 20 × 20 | 3.15 | 10 | 6.12 | 0.568 | 220 |
| 25 × 25 | 2.00 | 14 | 1.97 | 0.183 | 71 |
| 25 × 25 | 2.50 | 12 | 3.08 | 0.286 | 111 |
| 25 × 25 | 3.15 | 10 | 4.89 | 0.455 | 176 |
| 37 × 37 | 2.50 | 12 | 2.08 | 0.194 | 75 |
| 37 × 37 | 3.15 | 10 | 3.31 | 0.307 | 119 |
| 50 × 50 | 2.50 | 12 | 1.54 | 0.143 | 55 |
| 50 × 50 | 3.15 | 10 | 2.45 | 0.227 | 88 |
| 50 × 50 | 3.55 | 9 | 3.11 | 0.289 | 112 |
| 50 × 50 | 4.00 | 8 | 3.95 | 0.367 | 142 |
| 50 × 50 | 4.50 | 7 | 4.99 | 0.464 | 180 |
| 75 × 75 | 2.50 | 12 | 1.03 | 0.095 | 37 |
| 75 × 75 | 3.15 | 10 | 1.63 | 0.152 | 59 |
| 75 × 75 | 3.55 | 9 | 2.07 | 0.192 | 75 |
| 75 × 75 | 4.00 | 8 | 2.63 | 0.244 | 95 |
| 75 × 75 | 4.50 | 7 | 3.33 | 0.309 | 120 |
| 75 × 75 | 5.00 | 6 | 4.11 | 0.382 | 148 |
| 75 × 75 | 5.60 | 5 | 5.16 | 0.479 | 186 |
| Mesh (mm) | Wire (mm) | kg/m² | kg/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 × 25 | 2.50 | 2.31 | 0.215 |
| 50 × 25 | 3.15 | 3.67 | 0.341 |
| 50 × 25 | 3.55 | 4.66 | 0.433 |
| 50 × 25 | 4.00 | 5.92 | 0.550 |
| 50 × 25 | 4.50 | 7.49 | 0.696 |
| 75 × 25 | 3.15 | 3.26 | 0.303 |
| 75 × 25 | 3.55 | 4.14 | 0.385 |
| 75 × 25 | 4.00 | 5.26 | 0.489 |
| 75 × 25 | 4.50 | 6.66 | 0.619 |
| 75 × 25 | 5.00 | 8.22 | 0.764 |
| 75 × 25 | 5.00 × 3.15 | 4.50 | 0.418 |
| 75 × 50 | 3.15 | 2.04 | 0.189 |
| 75 × 50 | 3.55 | 2.59 | 0.241 |
| 75 × 50 | 4.00 | 3.29 | 0.305 |
| 75 × 50 | 4.50 | 4.16 | 0.387 |
| 75 × 50 | 5.00 | 5.14 | 0.477 |
| 75 × 50 | 5.60 | 6.44 | 0.599 |
| 75 × 50 | 5.00 × 3.15 | 3.28 | 0.305 |
| 75 × 50 | 5.60 × 3.15 | 3.80 | 0.353 |
| 75 × 50 | 5.60 × 3.55 | 4.13 | 0.384 |
A square metre of mesh with a pitch of p mm has 1000 ÷ p wires each way, each a metre long. Multiply by the weight of the wire per metre (0.00617 × d² kg/m for steel, d in mm) and add the two directions:
kg/m² = 0.00617 × d² × (1000 ÷ p1 + 1000 ÷ p2)
Galvanizing adds a little; a PVC jacket adds its own weight (use the calculator).
About 0.227 kg/sq ft for 50 × 50 mm in 3.15 mm wire, and 0.286 kg/sq ft for 25 × 25 mm in 2.50 mm wire.
kg per square metre = 0.00617 × d² × (1000/p1 + 1000/p2), with the wire diameter d and the two pitches in mm. Multiply by the area for the total.
About 4.44 kg per square metre in 3.00 mm wire; in the IS 4948 size of 3.15 mm, 4.89 kg/m².
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