Galvanized Hexagonal Wire Mesh for Durable Fence
Galvanized hexagonal wire mesh is also known as chicken wire, chicken fencing, hexagonal wire mesh and hex wire mesh. This kind of hexagonal wire mesh is woven by iron wire, low carbon steel wire, or stainless steel wire, then galvanized. There are two styles of galvanized: electro galvanized (cold galvanized) and hot dipped galvanized. Lightweight galvanized wire mesh can be used for chicken wire, rabbit fence, rockfall netting and stucco mesh, heavyweight wire mesh is used for gabion basket or gabion sack. Galvanized chicken wire's performance of corrosion, rust and oxidation resistance is well, so it is popular among customers.

Specifications:

Material: iron wire, low carbon steel wire, stainless steel wire. 
Surface treatment: galvanized. 
Mesh opening shape: hexagon. 
Weaving method: normal twist (double twisted or triple twisted), reverse twist (double twisted). 
Species: 
Electro galvanized before weaving. 
Electro galvanized after weaving. 
Hot dipped galvanized before weaving. 
Hot dipped galvanized after weaving. 
Two standard zinc coating for hot dipped galvanized: 
Normal zinc coating: 50-60 g/m2. 
Heavy zinc coating: 200-260 g/m2, maximum zinc coating is 300 g/m2. 
Height: 0.3 m - 2 m. 
Length: 5 m, 10 m, 20 m, 25 m, 30 m, 35 m, 50 m. 
Height and length can be manufactured according to your custom. 
Galvanized hexagonal wire mesh in normal twist Mesh size Wire gauge (BWG) 
inch mm 
3/8" 10 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21 
1/2" 13 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20 
5/8" 16 32, 31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21 
3/4" 20 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19 
1" 25 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 
1-1/4" 32 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 
1-1/2" 40 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17 
2" 50 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 
2-1/2" 65 21, 20, 19, 18 
3" 75 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 
4" 100 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14 
Galvanized hexagonal wire mesh in reverse twist Mesh size Wire gauge (BWG) 
inch mm 
1" 25 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 
1-1/4" 32 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18 
1-1/2" 40 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17 
2" 50 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 
3" 75 20, 19, 18, 17, 16 

Features:

Insulation, refractory, durable. 
Resistant to corrosion, rust and oxidation. 
Unroll easily, cut easily, install easily. 
Electro galvanized hexagonal wire mesh has lower cost and bright color. 
Hot dipped galvanized hexagonal wire mesh has better corrosion and oxidation resistance. 
Galvanized before weaving hexagonal wire mesh offers better performance of rust and corrosion resistance. 
Applications:

Chicken wire, rabbit netting, poultry fence, rockfall netting, stucco mesh. 
Equipment and machines protection, highway fence, tennis court fence, protection fence for road greenbelt. 
Control and guide water, even flood. 
Protect seawall, river bank, riverbed, pier. 
Retaining walls. 
Channel lining. 
Carry out other emergency works. 
Note

Hot dipped galvanized is dipped in the hot melted liquid zinc, speed of producing is fast, plating is thick but not uniform, lowest thickness what market allow is 45 micron, highest is above 300 micron. Color is a little dim, the number of zinc consuming is high, galvanized layer and base metal form penetrate layer, the ability of corrosion resistance is well, hot dipped galvanized can maintain decades in outdoor environment.

Electro galvanized is galvanizing to the metal surface through unidirectional of electric current in the plating bath. Speeding of producing is slow, plating is uniform, thickness is thin, thickness usually is 3 to 15 micron, exterior is bright, the ability of corrosion resistance is bad, the wire will corrode only several months. Compared with hot dipped galvanized, the cost of electro galvanized is low.

Differences between hot dipped galvanized and electro galvanized: the number of galvanized is different. We can recognition from their color, electro galvanized wire is bright, color is silvery white with yellow, while hot dipped galvanized is white.