Compressed metal-mesh blocks, rings and cylinders for coalescing, damping and silencing. Free and installed height, density, retention and recovery inspection.
Metal wire meshShare a drawing, reference sample or application requirements to discuss the configuration.
Compressed knitted-wire rings and shaped porous metal components
Knitted wire is layered and mechanically compressed into a ring, cylinder or block. Interlocking loops create a resilient porous metal body. Finished mass and envelope define bulk density; compression direction and installed preload define its mechanical working state. The compressed structure serves as an oil-gas coalescing insert, vibration-damping element or exhaust silencing component according to its assembly.
The drawing distinguishes free height from installed height and defines the mating cavity, contact faces and retaining features. Rings also require inside and outside diameters. Inspection checks dimensions, mass, recovery after compression, loose wire ends and retention in the housing. Wire alloy is specified for temperature, cleaning and contact conditions; the support frame or retaining sleeve receives its own material designation.
Start with the knitted ribbon and the mass used in the forming charge. Folding, winding and die compression establish the final ring or block. Keep wire identity and the forming mass with the pressed dimensions, so repeat batches reproduce the same metal network rather than only the outside outline.
The free component and the installed component have different heights. The mating cavity, contact faces and retaining sleeve define compression and the removal route. Record the compression direction and mass with the finished envelope. Packaging supports the formed shape and keeps loose wire ends from catching adjacent parts.
| Feature | Technical definition |
|---|---|
| Wire and form | Wire alloy and diameter; ring, cylinder or block |
| Density and compression | Mass, finished volume, compression direction and installed preload |
| Retention | Cavity, contact faces, retaining sleeve and removal route |
| Block calculation geometry | Block 50 ×50 ×25 mm; gross face 2500 mm² |
| Height-compression calculation | Free height 30 mm; installed height 25 mm; compression 5 mm |
| Component or stage | Function | Drawing or inspection definition |
|---|---|---|
| Knitted ribbon | Supplies the interlocking loops | Alloy, wire and incoming mesh identity |
| Forming charge | Defines metal quantity and lay-up | Mass, folding or winding direction |
| Pressed ring or block | Provides the finished porous body | Free dimensions, mass and compression direction |
| Installed cavity | Defines the working compression | Installed height, contact faces and retention |
| Incoming-material dimension | Numerical choices | Unit | Delivery state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round-wire diameter | 0.10–0.55 | mm | Wire in the knitted ribbon before compression. |
| Common round-wire selection | 0.20–0.25 | mm | Selected within the stated round-wire series. |
| Ribbon width | 40 / 80 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 500 / 600 | mm | Width of incoming ribbon; pressed-part dimensions follow the die and assembly drawing. |
| Supply item | Order basis |
|---|---|
| Production lead time | 2–3 weeks after order and drawing confirmation. |
| Trial orders | Small trial quantities for fit and process evaluation. |
| Regular production orders | 50 pieces or US$3,000 per order. |
| Quotation basis | Material, finished dimensions, filter construction, connections and quantity. |
The compressed loops deform under preload and recover within the specified working displacement.
The porous insert provides wire contact and a drainage path within its housing.
| Parameter | Specification | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming round-wire diameter | 0.10–0.55 mm | Wire specification of the raw knitted ribbon; the pressed body has separate finished dimensions and bulk density. |
| Density and compression | Mass, finished volume, compression direction and installed preload | — |
| Retention | Cavity, contact faces, retaining sleeve and removal route | — |
| Block calculation geometry | 50 × 50 × 25 mm | The stated 50 × 50 mm face and 25 mm installed height define the calculation geometry. Gross face area = 50 × 50 = 2500 mm². |
| Height-compression calculation | 30 − 25 = 5 mm | Free height 30 mm and installed height 25 mm give 5 mm axial compression. |
| Material | 304 / 316L stainless steel | — |
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View specificationsThe drawing distinguishes free height from installed height and defines the mating cavity, contact faces and retaining features. Rings also require inside and outside diameters. Inspection checks dimensions, mass, recovery after compression, loose wire ends and retention in the housing. Wire alloy is specified for temperature, cleaning and contact conditions; the support frame or retaining sleeve receives its own material designation.
Knitted wire is layered and mechanically compressed into a ring, cylinder or block. Interlocking loops create a resilient porous metal body. Finished mass and envelope define bulk density; compression direction and installed preload define its mechanical working state. The compressed structure serves as an oil-gas coalescing insert, vibration-damping element or exhaust silencing component according to its assembly.
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