金属过滤网一般采用不锈钢丝、镍丝、黄铜丝为材料。金属丝编织密纹网中纬丝聚密排列，有平纹编织，斜纹编织，平纹荷兰编织，斜纹荷兰编织，反向荷兰编织五种方法。镍带具有铁磁性的金属元素，它能够高度磨光和抗腐蚀。主要用于合金(如镍钢和镍银)及用作催化剂(如拉内镍，尤指用作氢化的催化剂)。是制造过滤网首选的原材料。
不锈钢丝网的目数、线径、孔径和1x30平米重量对照表
| 目数 |
丝径mm |
1X30米卷网重kg |
孔径mm |
| 1 |
2 |
60.00 |
23.4 |
| 1 |
3 |
135.00 |
22.4 |
| 2 |
1.19 |
42.48 |
11.51 |
| 2 |
1.5 |
67.50 |
11.2 |
| 2 |
1.6 |
76.80 |
11.1 |
| 2 |
2 |
120.00 |
10.7 |
| 2 |
3 |
270.00 |
9.7 |
| 2 |
3.4 |
346.80 |
9.3 |
| 4 |
0.71 |
30.25 |
5.64 |
| 4 |
0.88 |
46.46 |
5.47 |
| 4 |
1.19 |
84.97 |
5.16 |
| 4 |
1.2 |
86.40 |
5.15 |
| 4 |
1.37 |
112.61 |
4.98 |
| 4 |
1.6 |
153.60 |
4.75 |
| 4 |
2 |
240.00 |
4.35 |
| 5 |
0.37 |
10.27 |
4.71 |
| 5 |
0.4 |
12.00 |
4.68 |
| 5 |
0.58 |
25.23 |
4.5 |
| 5 |
0.6 |
27.00 |
4.48 |
| 5 |
0.81 |
49.21 |
4.27 |
| 5 |
0.88 |
58.08 |
4.2 |
| 5 |
2 |
300.00 |
3.08 |
| 6 |
0.71 |
45.37 |
3.523 |
| 6 |
0.88 |
69.70 |
3.353 |
| 6 |
1.04 |
97.34 |
3.193 |
| 6 |
0.19 |
3.25 |
4.043 |
| 6 |
1.6 |
230.40 |
2.633 |
| 7 |
0.71 |
52.93 |
2.919 |
| 7 |
0.889 |
82.98 |
2.74 |
| 7 |
1.04 |
113.57 |
2.589 |
| 7 |
1.19 |
148.69 |
2.439 |
| 8 |
0.63 |
47.63 |
2.545 |
| 8 |
0.71 |
60.49 |
2.465 |
| 8 |
0.81 |
78.73 |
2.365 |
| 8 |
0.889 |
94.84 |
2.286 |
| 8 |
1.08 |
139.97 |
2.095 |
| 8 |
1.19 |
169.93 |
1.985 |
| 8 |
1.27 |
193.55 |
1.905 |
| 8 |
1.6 |
307.20 |
1.575 |
| 9 |
0.58 |
45.41 |
2.242 |
| 9 |
0.81 |
88.57 |
2.012 |
| 10 |
0.4 |
24.00 |
2.14 |
| 10 |
0.5 |
37.50 |
2.04 |
| 10 |
0.58 |
50.46 |
1.96 |
| 10 |
0.63 |
59.54 |
1.91 |
| 10 |
0.81 |
98.42 |
1.73 |
| 10 |
0.889 |
118.55 |
1.651 |
| 10 |
1.04 |
162.24 |
1.5 |
| 10 |
1.19 |
212.42 |
1.35 |
| 11 |
0.4 |
26.40 |
1.909 |
| 11 |
0.5 |
41.25 |
1.809 |
| 11 |
0.8 |
105.60 |
1.509 |
| 12 |
0.4 |
28.80 |
1.717 |
| 12 |
0.43 |
33.28 |
1.687 |
| 12 |
0.457 |
37.59 |
1.66 |
| 12 |
0.58 |
60.55 |
1.537 |
| 12 |
0.71 |
90.74 |
1.407 |
| 12 |
0.81 |
118.10 |
1.307 |
| 12 |
0.889 |
142.26 |
1.228 |
| 12 |
1.04 |
194.69 |
1.077 |
| 14 |
0.228 |
10.92 |
1.586 |
| 14 |
0.32 |
21.50 |
1.494 |
| 14 |
0.38 |
30.32 |
1.434 |
| 14 |
0.43 |
38.83 |
1.384 |
| 14 |
0.457 |
43.86 |
1.357 |
| 14 |
0.5 |
52.50 |
1.314 |
| 14 |
0.58 |
70.64 |
1.234 |
| 14 |
0.63 |
83.35 |
1.184 |
| 14 |
0.81 |
137.78 |
1.004 |
| 15 |
0.35 |
27.56 |
1.343 |
| 16 |
0.228 |
12.48 |
1.36 |
| 16 |
0.279 |
18.68 |
1.309 |
| 16 |
0.457 |
50.12 |
1.131 |
| 16 |
0.58 |
80.74 |
1.008 |
| 16 |
0.71 |
120.98 |
0.878 |
| 16 |
0.81 |
157.46 |
0.778 |
| 17 |
0.3 |
22.95 |
1.194 |
| 18 |
0.19 |
9.75 |
1.221 |
| 18 |
0.28 |
21.17 |
1.131 |
| 18 |
0.38 |
38.99 |
1.031 |
| 18 |
0.43 |
49.92 |
0.981 |
| 20 |
0.17 |
8.67 |
1.1 |
| 20 |
0.215 |
13.87 |
1.055 |
| 20 |
0.229 |
15.73 |
1.041 |
| 20 |
0.3 |
27.00 |
0.97 |
| 20 |
0.34 |
34.68 |
0.93 |
| 20 |
0.356 |
38.02 |
0.914 |
| 20 |
0.38 |
43.32 |
0.89 |
| 20 |
0.4 |
48.00 |
0.87 |
| 20 |
0.45 |
60.75 |
0.82 |
| 20 |
0.457 |
62.65 |
0.813 |
| 20 |
0.51 |
78.03 |
0.76 |
| 20 |
0.58 |
100.92 |
0.69 |
| 20 |
0.635 |
120.97 |
0.635 |
| 22 |
0.15 |
7.43 |
1.005 |
| 22 |
0.17 |
9.54 |
0.985 |
| 24 |
0.19 |
13.00 |
0.868 |
| 24 |
0.216 |
16.80 |
0.842 |
| 24 |
0.355 |
45.37 |
0.703 |
| 26 |
0.2 |
15.60 |
0.777 |
| 26 |
0.31 |
37.48 |
0.667 |
| 26 |
0.315 |
38.70 |
0.662 |
| 28 |
0.19 |
15.16 |
0.717 |
| 28 |
0.254 |
27.10 |
0.653 |
| 28 |
0.34 |
48.55 |
0.567 |
| 30 |
0.165 |
12.25 |
0.682 |
| 30 |
0.2 |
18.00 |
0.647 |
| 30 |
0.22 |
21.78 |
0.627 |
| 30 |
0.23 |
23.81 |
0.617 |
| 30 |
0.25 |
28.13 |
0.597 |
| 30 |
0.26 |
30.42 |
0.587 |
| 30 |
0.28 |
35.28 |
0.567 |
| 30 |
0.3 |
40.50 |
0.547 |
| 30 |
0.33 |
49.01 |
0.517 |
| 30 |
0.38 |
64.98 |
0.467 |
| 30 |
0.4 |
72.00 |
0.447 |
| 32 |
0.23 |
25.39 |
0.564 |
| 34 |
0.25 |
31.88 |
0.497 |
| 34 |
0.165 |
13.88 |
0.582 |
| 35 |
0.3 |
47.25 |
0.426 |
| 36 |
0.2 |
21.60 |
0.506 |
| 36 |
0.24 |
31.10 |
0.466 |
| 38 |
0.117 |
7.80 |
0.551 |
| 40 |
0.13 |
10.14 |
0.505 |
| 40 |
0.15 |
13.50 |
0.485 |
| 40 |
0.18 |
19.44 |
0.455 |
| 40 |
0.216 |
27.99 |
0.419 |
| 40 |
0.22 |
29.04 |
0.415 |
| 40 |
0.23 |
31.74 |
0.405 |
| 40 |
0.25 |
37.50 |
0.385 |
| 40 |
0.254 |
38.70 |
0.381 |
| 50 |
0.23 |
39.70 |
0.278 |
| 50 |
0.19 |
27.00 |
0.318 |
| 60 |
0.17 |
26.00 |
0.253 |
| 60 |
0.11 |
10.80 |
0.313 |
| 70 |
0.076 |
6.00 |
0.287 |
| 70 |
0.165 |
28.50 |
0.198 |
| 80 |
0.12 |
17.30 |
0.198 |
| 80 |
0.14 |
23.52 |
0.178 |
| 90 |
0.1 |
13.50 |
0.182 |
| 100 |
0.05 |
3.75 |
0.204 |
| 100 |
0.09 |
12.15 |
0.164 |
| 100 |
0.1 |
15.00 |
0.154 |
| 110 |
0.09 |
13.37 |
0.141 |
| 120 |
0.066 |
7.84 |
0.146 |
| 120 |
0.09 |
14.58 |
0.122 |
| 130 |
0.043 |
3.61 |
0.152 |
| 145 |
0.048 |
5.01 |
0.127 |
| 150 |
0.066 |
9.80 |
0.103 |
| 160 |
0.035 |
2.94 |
0.124 |
| 165 |
0.05 |
6.19 |
0.104 |
| 180 |
0.03 |
2.43 |
0.111 |
| 180 |
0.045 |
5.47 |
0.096 |
| 180 |
0.058 |
9.08 |
0.083 |
| 200 |
0.053 |
8.43 |
0.074 |
| 200 |
0.058 |
10.09 |
0.069 |
| 220 |
0.027 |
2.41 |
0.088 |
| 230 |
0.035 |
4.23 |
0.075 |
| 250 |
0.04 |
6.00 |
0.062 |
| 325 |
0.035 |
5.97 |
0.043 |
| 350 |
0.035 |
6.43 |
0.038 |
| 400 |
0.028 |
4.70 |
0.036 |
| 450 |
0.028 |
5.29 |
0.028 |
| 500 |
0.025 |
4.69 |
0.026 |
