Technical ReferenceSpecification Guide

ASTM E2016 Standard Specification: Scope & Engineering Boundaries

ASTM E2016 governs standard tolerances, quality inspection protocols, and dimensional parameters for industrial woven wire filter cloth. Understand precisely what the standard certifies, its inspection limits, and how it applies to precision stainless steel filtration components.

Standard CodeASTM E2016-20
Primary FocusIndustrial Woven Wire Cloth
Inspection BasisAperture & Pitch Tolerances
Harmonized WithISO 9044 & DIN 1210
All woven wire products from MutualFilter comply with or exceed ASTM E2016 tolerances with mill test certifications provided.
Standard Coverage Matrix
E2016-20
In-Scope DisciplinesCovered by Standard

Defines dimensional tolerances, aperture verification, wire diameters, and weaving defects for industrial woven wire filter cloth.

Material AlloysMetallic Scope

Applies to stainless steels (304, 304L, 316, 316L, 321, 310S), nickel alloys, brass, bronze, and specialty corrosion-resistant wires.

Weave ClassificationsStandard Weaves

Comprehensive parameters for Plain Weave, Twilled Weave, Plain Dutch, Twilled Dutch, and Reverse Dutch configurations.

Boundary LimitationsNon-Covered Items

Excludes perforated sheets, expanded metals, sintered multi-layer laminates, welded wire mesh, and non-metallic synthetic media.

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ASTM E2016 / ISO 9044 Standard Compliance
AISI 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 904L, Hastelloy & Titanium Alloys
Aperture ratings from 1 µm to 10.0 mm
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