Rebar - Wire Mesh - Facts

COMMON WELDED WIRE FABRIC SIZES

STYLE
DESIGNATION
STEEL AREA
Sq. In. per ft.
WEIGHT
Approx Lbs.
Per 100 sq.ft.
Current Designation
(By W - Number)
Previous Designation
(By Steel Wire Gage)
Longit. Trans.
PANELS/SHEETS
6 x 6 - W1.4 / W1.4 6 x 6 - 10 / 10 .028 .028 21
6 x 6 - W2.1 / W2.1 6 x 6 - 8 / 8 .040 .040 29
6 x 6 - W2.9 / W2.9 6 x 6 - 6 / 6 .058 .058 42
6 x 6 - W4.0 / W4.0 6 x 6 - 4 / 4 .080 .080 48
4 x 4 - W2.9 / W2.9 4 x 4 - 6 / 6 .087 .087 62
4 x 4 - W4.0 / W4.0 4 x 4 - 4 / 4 .120 .120 86
ROLLS
6 x 6 - W1.4 / W1.4 6 x 6 - 10 / 10 .028 .028 21
6 x 6 - W2.9 / W2.9 6 x 6 - 6 / 6 .058 .058 42
6 x 6 - W2.1 / W2.1 6 x 6 - 8 / 8 .040 .040 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

REBAR Sizes and Dimensions
Bar designation number Nominal diameter
in inches
(not including
the deformations)
Metric
designation number
Weight in pounds per foot
3 0.375 10 0.376
4 0.500 13 0.668
5 0.625 16 1.043
6 0.750 19 1.502
7 0.875 22 2.044
8 1.000 25 2.670
9 1.128 29 3.400
10 1.270 32 4.303
11 1.410 36 5.313
14 1.693 43 7.650
18 2.257 57 13.60

The size designations are the number of eighths of an inch in the diameter of a plain round bar having the same weight per foot as the deformed bar. So, for example, a number 5 bar would have the same mass per foot as a plain bar 5/8 inch in diameter. The metric size is the same dimension expressed to the nearest millimeter.