Stainless Steel Mesh Panel
Welded or pressure-locked bar grating creates ventilated walking and service surfaces with coordinated support direction.
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- Stainless Steel Mesh Panel
- Supply form
- Band-edged panels, stair treads and cut shapes
- Typical use
- Poultry cages, Balcony guardrails, Dog kennels
Stainless Steel Mesh Panel
Filmed on the XTZ factory floor - the production process behind every Stainless Steel Mesh Panel: raw stainless steel coil, precision cutting and forming, weaving and welding, frame assembly, surface finishing and final quality inspection before packing.
What to confirm.
Define this item from drawings, operating conditions and the required installation method.
Define this item from drawings, operating conditions and the required installation method.
Define this item from drawings, operating conditions and the required installation method.
Define this item from drawings, operating conditions and the required installation method.
Family-level checks
- Design load and clear span
- Bearing bar size and spacing
- Cross-bar pitch and panel direction
- Edge banding, cut-outs and finish
Typical applications.
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Include drawings, dimensions, quantity, destination and any required finish or packing method.
Stainless Steel Bar Grating and Mesh Panel Products
XTZ Fence manufactures stainless steel bar grating panels and stainless steel mesh panels in 304 and 316 grades, cut to size with custom bar spacing for walkways, platforms, drain covers and machine guarding. A stainless steel mesh panel is a flat, rigid panel of stainless steel bar, supplied in two forms: a bearing bar grating panel for open walking surfaces and access platforms, where the flat bearing bars carry the load across the span, and a welded wire mesh panel for guarding, screening and separation, where the panel has to be cut, formed or framed. Both are made from stainless steel, so the surface keeps working in corrosive and coastal environments without a coating system, and XTZ Fence supplies them band edged, cut to shape, or fabricated into stair treads and drain covers. XTZ Fence is the trading brand of Anping County Tianzan Wire Mesh Products Co., Ltd.
Stainless Steel Mesh Panel and Bar Grating Panels
A stainless steel mesh panel is a flat, rigid panel of stainless steel bar, supplied as a bearing bar grating panel for open walking surfaces and access platforms, or as a welded wire mesh panel for guarding, screening and separation. Both are made from stainless steel so the surface keeps working in corrosive and coastal environments without needing a coating system. XTZ Fence supplies the panels band edged, cut to shape, or fabricated into stair treads and drain covers.
Product Structure and Materials
Panel Structure and Specification Fields
The first decision is which panel type the project needs. A bar grating panel carries load through its bearing bars and is the correct answer for a walkway or platform. A welded wire mesh panel carries load in both directions and is used where the panel has to be cut, formed or framed. Within the bar grating format the bearing bar size and spacing, the cross bar pitch and the panel direction are set from the design load and the clear span, and the edge banding, cut-outs and finish are confirmed with the drawing.
- Panel type: Bearing bar grating panel or welded wire mesh panel
- Bearing bar size and spacing: Set from the design load and span
- Cross bar pitch: Selected for the panel span and load case
- Panel direction: Bearing direction confirmed against the drawing
- Bearing bar height and thickness: Custom Specifications
- Panel size: Cut to the confirmed dimensions
- Edge treatment: Band edged where specified, cut-outs on request
- Material grade: 304 / 304L / 316 / 316L stainless steel
Bearing Bar Grating Panel
A close view of the bearing bar grating structure: flat stainless steel bearing bars run in one direction with welded cross bars between them. The welded intersections make the panel rigid, so the load is carried by the bearing bars and the panel can be cut and framed into guards, partitions and access panels without losing its shape.
Bar Grating Panel Stack
Bearing bar grating panels stacked together. The flat bearing bars run in one direction and the cross bars are welded between them, which is what carries the load over the span. Where a panel is required to carry load in both directions rather than across one span, our stainless steel welded wire mesh covers the welded grid form.
Stacked Grating Panels
Panels stacked for storage and shipment. Grating is supplied in panels sized to the installation layout, so a walkway or a platform is covered with the fewest number of pieces and the least cutting.
Grating Panel with Twisted Cross Bars
A grating panel seen from above, showing the flat bearing bars and the cross bars between them, in the twisted cross bar form used where additional shear resistance is required in the bearing direction. This is the format used for open walkway and platform flooring in corrosive environments. Where a formed panel with a different opening geometry is required, our stainless steel expanded metal mesh covers the slit and stretched form, and our stainless steel perforated sheet covers the punched sheet form.
Applications and Selection
Applications for Stainless Steel Mesh Panels
Bar grating panels are used as open flooring and access surfaces on platforms, walkways and stair treads, where the open area allows light, air and drainage to pass through while the bearing bars carry the load. The same format is used for drain covers, where an open panel lets water through without ponding. Welded wire mesh panels are used for machine guards, safety screens, partitions and process areas where a flat panel has to be cut and framed rather than span between supports. Where a boundary has to be a climb-resistant system rather than a walking surface, our stainless steel security fence is the relevant product, and where the requirement is a framed fence system, our stainless steel welded wire mesh fence covers that construction.
Grating Panel Detail
The panel edge and the section of the bearing bar, which is what determines how the panel behaves over the span and how it is supported at the ends. The bearing bar height and thickness, the spacing between bars and the edge treatment are all set from the design load and the clear span.
Coastal Grade Selection
For a panel exposed to chloride, the grade is confirmed against the exposure of the structure rather than by default. 316L is normally specified for coastal and marine conditions, while 304 is generally adequate for inland and low chloride environments. The grade is confirmed with the project engineer.
How to Choose a Stainless Steel Grating or Mesh Panel
The specification is decided by one question first: does the panel have to be walked on?
- Walkable, load-bearing surface: a bearing bar grating panel, where the load is carried by the bearing bars across the span. The bearing bar size, the spacing, the cross bar pitch and the panel direction are set from the design load and the clear span.
- Not walkable, but cut, formed or framed: a welded wire mesh panel, where the panel has to be cut, bent or framed into a guard, partition or access panel.
- Solid appearance with an open area: a perforated sheet, where the hole pattern sets the open area and the appearance rather than the load.
- Formed open structure from sheet: an expanded metal panel, where the opening is formed by slitting and stretching the sheet.
Whichever form is chosen, the panel dimensions, the edge treatment, the finish and the grade are confirmed against the drawing before production, so replacement panels and later extensions can be matched to the original specification.
Custom Panel Sizes
Panels can be supplied cut to the confirmed dimensions, band edged, or with cut-outs for services and anchor points. Sizing the panel to the layout from the start reduces the cutting and site adjustment work.
Quotation Information
A quotation for mesh panels is confirmed from a short list of details: the panel type, the bearing bar size and spacing or the wire diameter and opening, the panel dimensions, the grade, the edge treatment and the quantity. Send the drawings, the target dimensions, the quantity and the destination, and XTZ Fence will confirm the specification for your project. Related products and components: laser cut stainless steel tubes and custom laser cut stainless steel tube. For further technical reading, see Balustrade Infill Mesh and Stainless Steel Aviary Mesh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is a stainless steel mesh panel?
A: It is a flat, rigid panel of stainless steel bar. In the bar grating form it carries load through flat bearing bars and is used as open flooring for walkways, platforms and stair treads. In the welded wire mesh form it carries load in both directions and is used where the panel has to be cut, formed or framed into guards and partitions.
Q: Is stainless steel bar grating the same product as a stainless steel mesh panel?
A: A mesh panel is the category; bar grating is one form of it. A bar grating panel has flat bearing bars in one direction with cross bars welded between them, and is used where the panel has to be walked on. A welded wire mesh panel has a welded grid across both directions and is used where the panel has to be cut, formed or framed. Both are supplied by XTZ Fence in 304 and 316 grades.
Q: What is the difference between a grating panel and an expanded metal panel?
A: A grating panel is assembled from separate bearing bars and cross bars that are welded together, so the load path is clearly defined. An expanded metal panel is formed from a single sheet that is slit and stretched, so there are no welds and no wire ends in the structure. The choice is driven by the load and by whether the panel must be walked on.
Q: Can stainless steel mesh panels be customized?
A: Yes. Panel dimensions, bearing bar size and spacing, cross bar pitch, panel direction, edge treatment and grade are all confirmed against the project drawing.
Q: Which grade should be specified for a grating panel?
A: 304 is generally adequate for inland and low chloride environments. 316 and 316L are normally specified for coastal, marine and chloride-exposed structures. The grade is confirmed with the project engineer against the actual exposure.
Q: What information is needed to quote a stainless steel mesh panel?
A: Send the panel type, the bearing bar size and spacing or the wire diameter and mesh opening, the panel dimensions, the stainless grade, the edge treatment, the quantity, the destination and any drawings.