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663 15m............................................................ 32
The Company..................................................... 3
662 Standard................................................... 33
New Zealand Standards........................... 4-5
662 15m............................................................ 34
Standard Sheet Sizes.....................................6
661 Standard.................................................... 35
661 15m............................................................. 36
DUCTILE MESH 500E

Introduction......................................................... 7
Mesh table............................................................8
Conversion chart for meshes.....................9
Ductile Plus SE62 500E mesh................10
Ductile Plus SE62L 500E mesh..............11
Ductile Plus SE73DE 500E mesh.......... 12
Ductile Plus SE73LDE 500E mesh....... 13
Ductile Plus SE72DE 500E mesh..........14
Ductile Plus SE92DE 500E mesh..........16
84 Rib Mesh..................................................... 37
147 Rib Mesh...................................................38
212 Rib Mesh................................................... 39
147 Rib Large...................................................40
212 Rib Large....................................................41
D84 Double Edge..........................................42
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction......................................................... 2
D147 Double Edge........................................ 43

338 Standard...................................................44
335 Standard................................................... 45
333 Standard...................................................46
338 Small........................................................... 47
335 Small...........................................................48
228 Small...........................................................49
HARD DRAWN MESH
225 Small........................................................... 50
Introduction ......................................................18
Standard Sheet Sizes...........................19-20
Wire Specifications....................................... 21
Conversion Factors....................................... 22
Lappages....................................................23-24
668 Standard.................................................. 25
661 15m............................................................. 26
665 Standard................................................... 27
665 15m............................................................28
664 Standard................................................... 29
664 15m............................................................30
663 Standard.................................................... 31
DUCTILE 430 MESH (MDT)

Introduction....................................................... 51
MDT 430 -150................................................. 52
MDT 430 - 200............................................... 53
MDT 430 - 240............................................... 54
MDT 430 - 300............................................... 55
MDT 430 - 350............................................... 56
MDT 430 - 400...............................................57
MDT 430 - 450............................................... 58
Mesh Equivalents........................................... 59
Branch Locations..........................................60
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Introduction
Building Supply Merchants

Civil & Structural Engineers
Designers/Developers
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the United Steel handbook. This has been written to

provide a helpful guide to our products, their specifications and
their correct usage. This guide has been developed for:
Construction Companies
Building Contractors
The following pages contain helpful information on the nature
of steel and wire, welding and joining processes, on lapping
and on other important design criteria. This will be useful when
assessing and specifying reinforcing mesh options for particular
purposes in construction.
Data sheets follow also for each United Steel product, listing
full technical specifications and suitable applications. Related
services are also available. Please telephone or email us with
any further enquiries.

Before 2012, United Steel operated as the sister companies

Wireplus and Steelplus, earning the respect and trust of the
New Zealand building, engineering and construction industries
for our innovation, quality and service.
THE COMPANY
United Steel is a leading New Zealand manufacturer of reinforcing

mesh and nails, as well as a supplier of structural steel, reinforcing
rod, steel plates and allied products.
Bringing Steelplus and Wireplus together under one banner creates

synergies that improve service and cost efficiency. For customers,
the merger into United Steel offers access to a wider range of
quality steel building products under one roof than ever before.
United Steel has manufacturing plants in Auckland and
Christchurch, and additional distribution branches in Wellington,
Hastings and New Plymouth.
United Steel is a member of the United Industries group of
companies that has served New Zealand well for over 20 years.
The privately owned group also serves the Pacific region.
If you wish to find out more about our product range and how it
can suit your project, please contact your local United Steel branch.

Standard Specifications and Codes of Practice in New Zealand are

controlled, managed and published by The Standards Association
of New Zealand.
The New Zealand Standards determine the characteristics of the
steel used for concrete reinforcement, the manufacturing of welded
mesh, and the process of applying the mesh to the concrete.
NZS4761:2001 STEEL REINFORCING MATERIALS
This standard provides the specifications of the material

requirements for steel bars, wire and mesh intended for use in the
reinforced concrete structures which have been designed in
accordance with NZS3101
NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS
New Zealand Standards
NZS3101:2006 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN

OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
This Standard lays out the development length and lap-splice

requirements for plain wire mesh and deformed wire mesh, and
is the basis of any pertinent calculations or recommendations
given in this United Steel guideline.
Further information is available from:
Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington

The New Zealand Standard 4671:2001 requires testing of every

batch of the seismic reinforcing mesh to ensure the mechanical
properties comply. Testing of the following properties are included:
Weld shear tests
Tensile yield strength tests
Uniform elongation test
United Steel uses both its own modern in-house testing laboratory
as well as external testing laboratories to ensure properties comply
with the standard.
NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS
United Steel reinforcing mesh testing

Sheet Sizes of our reinforcing mesh products are designed to

offer our customers ease of use and handling as well as meeting
NZ Standards requirements. All dimensions are specified in the
following product data sheets, and include the end and side
overhang lengths.
With our state-of-the-art Jger & Schlatter Mesh Welding
machine, United Steel is able to customise sheet sizes and lapping
requirements according to particular client specifications. Custom
orders can generally be turned around in two weeks including
delivery - this will depend on raw material availability and volume.
Please contact us directly for information on prices and delivery
schedules for this service.
STANDARD SHEET SIZES
StandardStandard
Sheet Sizes
Sheet Sizes

New United Steel Ductile Plus 500E mesh does more than meet
the building standards that apply from 1 February 2012. With
thicker wire, wider spacing and new sheet sizes, Ductile Plus 500E
is also easier to move and install.
MESH PROPERTIES
All construction and some residential meshes have double edge bars to

optimise the net cover of the sheets
The required lap as per AS/NZS 3101:2006 Clause 8.6.2

(square + 50mm: with 150mm lap as min)
Sheets individually tagged
Test certificates available
Independently tested to verify compliance to AS/NZS 4671:2001

Ductility 500E standards
Grade 500E (seismic) as per AS/NZS4671
Tensile Ratio (Rm /Re) 1.15 to 1.40
Uniform elongation (Agt): min 10%

Edge Wire Spacing
Width (m)
Nett Coverage (m2)
KN (per metre width)
200
5.05 2.02
8.31
73.1 2.30kg/m 2 24.8
SE62L
6.1
200
6.05 2.42 12.363 73.1
SE73DE
7.5
5.5
300
75
5.00 2.27 10.08
73.6 2.31kg/m2 29.1
SE73LDE
7.5
5.5
300
75
7.10 2.27 14.49
73.6 2.31kg/m2 40.5
SE72DE Plus
7.0
5.5
200
75
6.40 2.37 13.64
96.2 3.02kg/m2 48.45
SE82DE Plus
8.0
5.5
200
75
6.40 2.37 13.64 125.7 3.95kg/m2 61.82
SE92DE Plus
9.0
6.1
200
80
6.41 2.38 13.64 159.0 4.99kg/m2 78.30
SE93DE Plus
9.0
6.1
300
75
6.80 2.27 13.86 106.0 3.33kg/m2 54.95
Sheet weight (kg)
Bar Spacing (mm)
Mass per m2
(m2)
Edge Wire
Diameter (mm)
6.1
Length (m)
Main Wire
Diameter (mm)
RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION
SE62
MESH TABLE
Choice of wire and sheet sizes in the Ductile Plus range
2.30kg/m2 35.25

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MESHES
KN/METRE WIDTH
CROSS SECTION
SPACING
WIRE DIAMETER
OLD DUCTILE MESHES

430 SERIES 390MPA
MESHES
KN/METRE WIDTH
CROSS SECTION
SPACING
WIRE DIAMETER
KN/METRE WIDTH
MESHES
KN/M WIDTH
CROSS SECTION
SPACING
WIRE DIAMETER
NEW DUCTILE PLUS

500E MESH RANGE
STRENGTH
LADDER
10.0 175 448.8 175.0 MDT-430-450*
170
165
160 9.0 200 318.1 159.0 SE92
155
10.0 200 392.7 153.2 MDT-430-400
9.0 215.0 295.9 143.5 295* 150

7.5 150.0 294.5 142.8 661
140
135
10.0 225 349.1 136.1 MDT-430-350
9.0 240.0 265.1 128.6 265* 130

7.1 150.0 263.9 128.0 662* 125 8.0 200 251.3 125.7 SE82
CONVERSION CHART FOR MESHES
OLD HARD DRAWN WIRE

MESHES @ 485MPA
120
110 9.0 300 212.1 106.0 SE93
9.0 300.0 212.1 102.8 212
6.3 150.0 207.8 100.8 663
100
10.0 250 314.6 122.7 MDT-430-300
95
7.0 200 192.4 96.2 SE72 8.0 210 239.4 93.4 MDT-430-240
90
6.0 150.0 188.5 91.4 664* 85
8.0 225 223.4 87.1
7.5 235.0 188.0 91.2 188* 80
8.0 250 201.1 78.4 MDT-430-200
75
7.5 300 147.3 73.6
SE73
6.1 200 146.1 73.1
SE62
5.3 150.0 147.1 71.3
665
70
7.5 235.0 147.3 71.4
147
60
5.3 50.0 441.2 214.0 225
55
4.0 150.0 83.8 40.6 668
50
5.6 300.0 82.1 39.8
40
84
7.0 225 171.0 66.7
DTM225*
DTM170*
7.0 250 153.9 60.0 MDT-430-150*
* Denotes mesh no longer available ex-stock / made to order only

Residential mesh
Sheet size
5050 x 2020
Main Wire size
6.1mm
Edge Wire Size
NA
Bar spacing
200mm
Wire mass
0.22195kg/m
Weight of sheet
24.8kg
Mass per m2
2.30kg/m2
Cross section
146.1mm2/m width
Loading
73.1KN/m width
Residential
Nett Coverage
Ductile
Plus mesh
8.31m2
Minimum Yield Strength
500 Mpa
Minimum Uniform Elongation
10%
200mm
DUCTILE PLUS SE62 500E MESH
SE62
50mm
250mm
62
62L
diagram not to scale

*Diagrams not to scale

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Residential mesh
Sheet size
6050 x 2420
Main Wire size
6.1mm
Edge Wire Size
NA
Bar spacing
200mm
Wire mass
0.22195kg/m
Weight of sheet
35.25kg
Mass per m2
2.30kg/m2
Cross section
146.1mm2/m width
Loading
73.1KN/m width
Nett Coverage
12.363m2
500 Mpa
Ductile
Plus mesh
Minimum Uniform Elongation
200mm
Residential
DUCTILE PLUS SE62L 500E MESH
SE62L
10%
50mm
250mm
62
62L

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Residential mesh
Sheet size
5000 x 2270
Main Wire size
7.5mm
Edge Wire Size
5.5mm
Bar spacing
300mm
Wire mass
0.3468kg/m
Weight of sheet
29.1kg
Mass per m2
2.31kg/m2
Cross section
147.3mm2/m width
Loading
73.6KN/m width
Nett Coverage
10.08m2
500 Mpa
Residential
Minimum
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
DUCTILE PLUS SE73DE 500E MESH
SE73DE
10%
300
75mm
75mm
150mm
73
73LDE


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Sheet size
7100 x 2270
Main Wire size
7.5mm
Edge Wire Size
5.5mm
Bar spacing
300mm
Wire mass
0.3468kg/m
Weight of sheet
40.5kg
Mass per m2
2.31kg/m2
Cross section
147.3mm2/m width
Loading
73.6KN/m width
Nett Coverage
14.49m2
500 Mpa
Residential
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
Minimum
DUCTILE PLUS SE73LDE 500E MESH
SE73LDE Residential mesh
10%
300
75mm
75mm
150mm
73
73LDE


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Construction mesh
Sheet size
6400 x 2370
Main Wire size
7.0mm
Edge Wire Size
5.5mm
Bar spacing
200mm
Wire mass
0.3019kg/m
Weight of sheet
48.45kg
Mass per m2
3.02kg/m2
Cross section
192.4mm2/m width
Loading
96.2KN/m width
Nett Coverage
13.64m2
500 Mpa
Construction
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
Minimum
SE72DE
10%
refer to mesh table
75mm
75mm
150mm
72DE
82DE
93DE


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Construction mesh
Sheet size
6400 x 2370
Main Wire size
8.0mm
Edge Wire Size
5.5mm
Bar spacing
200mm
Wire mass
0.3946kg/m
Weight of sheet
61.82kg
Mass per m2
3.95kg/m2
Cross section
251.3mm2/m width
Loading
125.7KN/m width
Nett Coverage
13.64m2
500 Mpa
Construction
Minimum
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
SE82DE
10%
refer to mesh table
75mm
75mm
150mm
72DE
82DE
93DE


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Construction mesh
Sheet size
6410 x 2380
Main Wire size
9.0mm
Edge Wire Size
6.1mm
Bar spacing
200mm
Wire mass
0.4994kg/m
Weight of sheet
78.30kg
Mass per m2
4.99kg/m2
Cross section
318.1mm2/m width
Loading
159.0KN/m width
Nett Coverage
13.64m2
500 Mpa
Construction
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
Minimum
SE92DE
10%
200
80mm
80mm
160mm
92DE


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Construction mesh
Sheet size
6800 x 2270
Main Wire size
9.0mm
Edge Wire Size
6.1mm
Bar spacing
300mm
Wire mass
0.49994kg/m
Weight of sheet
54.95kg
Mass per m2
3.33kg/m2
Cross section
212.1mm2/m width
Loading
106.0KN/m width
Nett Coverage
13.86m2
500 Mpa
Construction
Minimum
Ductile
Plus Uniform
mesh Elongation
SE93DE
10%
refer to mesh table
75mm
75mm
150mm
72DE
82DE
93DE


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HARD DRAWN MESH

Hard drawn wire meshes are the traditional New Zealand meshes.
In residential dwelling practice it has largely been replaced by the
Ductile Plus 500E seismic mesh, but can in certain applications
still be an alternative option. It is also still used in a wide range of
other applications (listed below).
The range includes 668 to 661 meshes (standard and large sheets)
as well as equivalent Rib meshes 147 to 212 (also known as step
through meshes).
Hard drawn wire mesh will typically provide a lower cost
equivalent to the Ductile Plus mesh where it complies with the
specific application.
COMMON APPLICATIONS
Engineering
Driveways
Non Residential structures
Heavy Construction
Agriculture.
Security screens
Fencing
MESH PROPERTIES
Min MPA 485
Wire sizes from 4 to 9mm
Deformed and Plain wires available in some styles.
Spacings from 50 to 300mm
NOTE:
As of February 2012 DBH mandated that all Dwellings are required to have 500E meshs in
foundations for Building being consented under NZS3604:2011. To ensure compliance in these
structures use any of the meshs from Untied Steel Ductile Plus 500E range.

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Size (m)
Cover (m)
Weight
(kg)
Wire (mm)
Centres
(mm)
668 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
12.32
4.0
150
668 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
19.95
4.0
150
665 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
21.63
5.3
150
665 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
35.03
5.3
150
664 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
27.72
6.0
150
664 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
44.89
6.0
150
663 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
30.57
6.3
150
663 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
49.49
6.3
150
662 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
38.82
7.1
150
662 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
62.85
7.1
150
661 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
43.32
7.5
150
661 15m
6.060 x 2.420
12.76
68.89
7.5
150
84 Rib Mesh
6.900 x 2.400
13.86
19.52
5.6
300
147 Rib Mesh
6.900 x 2.400
13.86
35.06
7.5
300
212 Rib Mesh
6.900 x 2.400
13.86
50.49
9.0
300
147 Rib Large
7.500 x 2.700
17.28
43.28
7.5
300
212 Rib Large
7.500 x 2.700
17.28
62.32
9.0
300
Mesh
Hard Drawn Wire Meshes

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Size (m)
Cover (m)
Weight
(kg)
Wire (mm)
Centres
(mm)
D84 Double Edge
4.900 x 2.200
10.10
15.69
5.3
300
D147 Double Edge
4.900 x 2.200
10.10
27.71
7.5
300
338 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
24.64
4.0
75
335 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
43.26
5.3
75
333 Standard
4.560 x 1.970
7.525
61.12
6.3
75
338 Small
2.400 x 1.200
7.57
4.0
75
335 Small
2.400 x 1.200
13.30
5.3
75
228 Small
2.400 x 1.200
11.36
4.0
50
225 Small
2.400 x 1.200
19.95
5.3
50
MDT 430 - 150
6.740 x 2.460
15.065
42.87
7.0
250
MDT 430 - 200
6.740 x 2.460
15.065
54.45
8.0
250
MDT 430 - 240
6.750 x 2.310
14.104
59.99
8.0
210
MDT 430 - 300
6.740 x 2.460
15.065
83.21
10.0
250
MDT 430 - 350
6.540 x 2.470
14.67
91.40
10.0
225
MDT 430 - 400
6.640 x 2.420
14.58
101.18
10.0
200
MDT 430 - 450
6.540 x 2.310
13.65
110.22
10.0
175
Mesh

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Nearest ISWG
Wire mass
(Kg/m)
Cross sectional
area (mm)
Metres/kg
11.20
5/0
0.773385
98.560
1.2930
10.00
4/0
0.616537
78.571
1.6220
9.50
3/0
0.556435
70.911
1.7972
9.00
2/0
0.499395
63.643
2.0024
8.00
1/0
0.394584
50.286
2.5343
7.50
0.346802
44.196
2.8835
7.10
0.310797
39.608
3.2175
6.30
0.244704
31.185
4.0866
6.00
0.221953
28.286
4.5055
5.30
0.173185
22.071
5.7742
5.00
0.154134
19.643
6.4879
4.50
0.124849
15.911
8.0097
4.00
0.098646
12.571
10.1373
3.55
0.077699
9.902
12.8702
3.15
10
0.061176
7.796
16.3463
2.80
11
0.048337
6.160
20.6883
2.50
12
0.038534
4.911
25.9514
2.24
13
0.030935
3.942
32.3254
2.00
14
0.024662
3.143
40.5490
1.80
15
0.019976
2.546
50.0605
1.60
16
0.015783
2.011
63.3579
1.40
17
0.012084
1.540
82.7531
1.25
18
0.009633
1.228
103.8055
1.00
19
0.006165
0.786
162.1961
0.90
20
0.004994
0.636
200.2422
WIRE SPECIFICATIONS
Diameter (mm)

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Plain wire mesh/Deformed wire mesh

Sectional area
Bars/metre
Sectional area/metre
668
4.00mm
12.571mm
1000/150
6.667
12.571 x
6.667
83.811mm
84
5.60mm
24.640mm
1000/300
3.333
24.640 x
3.333
82.125mm
665
5.30mm
22.071mm
1000/150
6.667
22.071 x
6.667
147.147mm
147
7.50mm
44.196mm
1000/300
3.333
44.196 x
3.333
147.305mm
664
6.00mm
28.286mm
1000/150
6.667
28.286 x
6.667
185.582mm
188
7.50mm
44.196mm
1000/235
4.255
44.196 x
4.255
188.054mm
663
6.30mm
31.185mm
1000/150
6.667
31.185 x
6.667
207.910mm
212
9.00mm
63.643mm
1000/300
3.333
63.643 x
3.333
212.122mm
662
7.10mm
39.608mm
1000/150
6.667
39.608 x
6.667
264.067mm
265
9.00mm
63.643mm
1000/240
4.167
63.643 x
4.167
265.200mm
661
7.50mm
44.196mm
1000/150
6.667
44.196 x
6.667
294.655mm
295
9.00mm
63.643mm
1000/215
4.651
63.643 x
4.651
296.004mm
CONVERSION FACTORS
Conversion Factors

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Lap-splice requirements are set and controlled by the NZ

Standards Association in NZS3101:2006. There are a number
of variables and conditions associated with these.
LAPPAGES
Lappages
United Steel offer the following charts and diagrams to guide

calculations and design specifications. Please refer back to
NZS3101:2006 for substantiation in specific cases.
Please also be aware of the NZ Standards Associations
differential of requirements for plain wire mesh and deformed wire
mesh. Lap-splice requirements are different for plain v deformed,
and presented sheet designs are produced according to NZ
Standards guidelines. For this reason calculations for deformed
wire mesh and deformed bar lappages are the same.
References are as laid out in NZS3101
fy
= 485MPa
yield strength of steel
= 25MPa
compressive strength of concrete
Asr/Asp
= 1.0
ratio of steel required to steel provided
= 20mm + db/2
concrete cover

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The following information lists lap-splice requirements for all Wireplus standard sheets in showing the required overlap of mesh from
the actual sheet. There may be variation to this for customised
sheet sizes. Please refer to the general guidelines.
LAPPAGES
Lappages
Example 1: Standard lap - 66 welded reinforcement
Example 2: Standard lap - 33 welded reinforcement

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
4.0mm
Wire mass
0.098646kg/m
Weight of sheet
12.32kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
83.81mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
Minimum ultimate tensile
575MPa
Maximum ultimate tensile
775MPa
Minimum proof stress
485MPa
668 STANDARD
668 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2.420mm
Wire size
4.0mm
Wire mass
0.098646kg/m
Weight of sheet
19.95kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
83.81mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
668 15m2
668 15m2

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
21.63kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
147.15mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
665 STANDARD
665 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2420mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
35.03kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
147.15mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
665 15m
665 15m2

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
6.0mm
Wire mass
0.221953kg/m
Weight of sheet
27.72kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
185.58mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
664 STANDARD
664 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2420mm
Wire size
6.0mm
Wire mass
0.221953kg/m
Weight of sheet
44.89kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
185.58mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
664 15m
664 15m2

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
6.3mm
Wire mass
0.244704kg/m
Weight of sheet
30.57kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
207.91mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
663 STANDARD
663 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2420mm
Wire size
6.3mm
Wire mass
0.244704kg/m
Weight of sheet
49.49kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
207.91mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
663 15m
663 15m

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
7.1mm
Wire mass
0.310797kg/m
Weight of sheet
38.82kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
264.07mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
662 Standard
662 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2420mm
Wire size
7.1mm
Wire mass
0.310797kg/m
Weight of sheet
62.85kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
264.07mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
662 15m2
662 15m2

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Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
7.5mm
Wire mass
0.346802kg/m
Weight of sheet
43.32kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
294.66mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
661 Standard
661 Standard

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Sheet size
6060mm X 2420mm
Wire size
7.5mm
Wire mass
0.346802kg/m
Weight of sheet
68.89kg
Centre width
150mm centres
Cross section
294.66mm/m width
Nett coverage
12.76m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
661 15m2
661 15m2

36
Sheet size
6900mm X 2400mm
Wire size
5.6mm
Wire mass
0.193346kg/m
Weight of sheet
19.52kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
82.125mm/m width
Nett coverage
13.86m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
84 Rib Mesh
84 Rib Mesh

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Sheet size
6900mm X 2400mm
Wire size
7.5mm
Wire mass
0.346802kg/m
Weight of sheet
35.06kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
147.305mm/m width
Nett coverage
13.86m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
147 Rib Mesh
147 Rib Mesh

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Sheet size
6900mm X 2400mm
Wire size
9.0mm
Wire mass
0.499395kg/m
Weight of sheet
50.49kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
212.122mm/m width
Nett coverage
13.86m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
212 Rib Mesh
212 Rib Mesh

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Sheet size
7500mm X 2700mm
Wire size
7.5mm
Wire mass
0.346802kg/m
Weight of sheet
43.28kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
147.305mm/m width
Nett coverage
17.28m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
147 Rib Large
147 Rib Large

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Sheet size
7500mm X 2700mm
Wire size
9.0mm
Wire mass
0.499395kg/m
Weight of sheet
62.32kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
212.122mm/m width
Nett coverage
17.28m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
212 Rib Large
212 Rib Large

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Sheet size
4900mm X 2200mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
15.69kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
82.13mm/m width
Nett coverage
10.10m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
D84 Double Edge
D84 Double Edge

42
Sheet size
4900mm X 2200mm
Wire size
7.5mm
Wire mass
0.346802kg/m
Weight of sheet
27.71kg
Centre width
300mm centres
Cross section
147.31mm/m width
Nett coverage
10.10m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
D147 Double Edge
D147 Double Edge

43
Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
4.0mm
Wire mass
0.098646kg/m
Weight of sheet
24.64kg
Centre width
75mm centres
Cross section
167.613mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
338 Standard
338 Standard

44
Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
43.26kg
Centre width
75mm centres
Cross section
294.273mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
335 Standard
335 Standard

45
Sheet size
4560mm X 1970mm
Wire size
6.3mm
Wire mass
0.244704kg/m
Weight of sheet
61.12kg
Centre width
75mm centres
Cross section
415.790mm/m width
Nett coverage
7.525m
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
333 Standard
333 Standard

46
Sheet size
2400mm X 1200mm
Wire size
4.0mm
Wire mass
0.098646kg/m
Weight of sheet
7.576kg
Centre width
75mm centres
Cross section
167.613mm/m width
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
338 Small
338 Small

47
Sheet size
2400mm X 1200mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
13.301kg
Centre width
75mm centres
Cross section
294.273mm/m width
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
335 Small
335 Small

48
Sheet size
2400mm X 1200mm
Wire size
4.0mm
Wire mass
0.098646kg/m
Weight of sheet
11.364kg
Centre width
50mm centres
Cross section
251.420mm/m width
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
228 Small
228 Small

49
Sheet size
2400mm X 1200mm
Wire size
5.3mm
Wire mass
0.173185kg/m
Weight of sheet
19.951kg
Centre width
50mm centres
Cross section
441.45mm/m width
575MPa
775MPa
485MPa
225 Small
225 Small

50
Ductile 430 mesh is used by the construction industry as a

reinforcing mesh for structural concrete. The mesh is available
in various configurations and is designed to conform to NZS3101
for primary reinforcement in structural concrete elements and
also for topping slabs on proprietary flooring systems for
multi-story construction.
A range of 430 meshes are available all utilising the lapping
advantages available by having wires at 100mm pitch at the
exterior both longitudinally and latitudinally. Sheet sizes are configured to give consideration to lapping efficiency, but considering
handling constraints due to transport and on-site limitations.
Ductile 430 Mesh (MDT)
Ductile 430 Mesh (MDT)
The following are sizes within the range:

Other specifications are available.
MDT 430 - 150
Provides 150mm per metre width, equivalent

to either 147 or 665
MDT 430 - 200
Provides 200mm per metre width, equivalent to either 188 or 664
MDT 430 - 240
MDT 430 - 300
MDT 430 - 350
Provides 350mm per metre width
MDT 430 - 400
MDT 430 - 450

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Sheet size
6740mm X 2460mm
Main wire
7.00mm
Edge wire
5.50 (longitudinal only)
Wire mass (7.00)
0.302103kg/m
Weight of sheet
42.870kg
Mass per m
2.416kg/m
Cross section
154.000mm/m width
Nett coverage
15.065m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 150
MDT 430 - 150

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Sheet size
6740mm X 2460mm
Main wire
8.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.394584kg/m
Weight of sheet
54.454kg
Mass per m
3.157kg/m
Cross section
201.144mm/m width
Nett coverage
15.065m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 200
MDT 430 - 200

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Sheet size
6750mm X 2310mm
Main wire
8.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.394584kg/m
Weight of sheet
59.998kg
Mass per m
3.758kg/m
Cross section
239.462mm/m width
Nett coverage
14.104m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 240
MDT 430 - 240

54
Sheet size
6740mm X 2460mm
Main wire
10.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.616537kg/m
Weight of sheet
83.211kg
Mass per m
4.932kg/m
Cross section
314.284mm/m width
Nett coverage
15.065m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 300
MDT 430 - 300

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Sheet size
6540mm X 2470mm
Main wire
10.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.616537kg/m
Weight of sheet
91.401kg
Mass per m
5.480kg/m
Cross section
349.169mm/m width
Nett coverage
14.67m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 350
MDT 430 - 350
Ductile 430 Mesh - 350

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Sheet size
6640mm X 2420mm
Main wire
10.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.616537kg/m
Weight of sheet
101.183kg
Mass per m
6.615kg/m
Cross section
392.855mm/m width
Nett coverage
14.58m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 400
MDT 430 - 400

57
Sheet size
6540mm X 2310mm
Main wire
10.00mm
Edge wire
Wire mass (7.00)
0.616537kg/m
Weight of sheet
110.219kg
Mass per m
7.046kg/m
Cross section
448.955mm/m width
Nett coverage
13.65m
430MPa
485MPa
Minimum elongation
10%
MDT 430 - 450
MDT 430 - 450

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Diameter
Grade
Centres
KN/m Width Nearest Ductile Equivalent
10mm
300
150
157
SE92DE
10mm
300
200
118
SE93DE
10mm
300
250
94
SE72DE
10mm
300
300
79
SE72DE
10mm
300
325
72
SE73DE or SE62
12mm
300
200
170
N/A
12mm
300
250
136
SE92DE
12mm
300
300
113
SE82DE
12mm
300
350
97
SE93DE
12mm
300
400
85
SE72DE
16mm
300
300
201
N/A
16mm
300
350
172
N/A
16mm
300
400
151
SE92DE
16mm
300
450
134
SE92DE
16mm
300
500
121
SE82DE
10mm
500
200
196
N/A
10mm
500
250
157
SE92DE
10mm
500
300
131
SE92DE
10mm
500
350
112
SE82DE
10mm
500
400
98
SE93DE
12mm
500
300
188
N/A
12mm
500
350
162
N/A
12mm
500
400
141
SE92DE
12mm
500
450
126
SE82DE
12mm
500
500
113
SE82DE
Mesh Equivalents
Mesh Equivalents
NOTES: 1. This list is provided as a guideline only and correct substitution and design should
always be c
hecked with building designer or engineer. 2. Where large ares are involved, efficiencies
may be able to be gained by using custom designed mesh. Consult United Steel for further
information. 3. Mesh other than Ductile 500E can be used in some cases. For details, consult
your local branch or refer to our Conversion Chart for Meshes (available on our website).
4. All above calculations are based on AS/NZS 4671:2001 specifications for 500E Ductile mesh.
(500MPA, 10% Agt., Rm/Re 1.15)

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EAST TAMAKI
AUCKLAND
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9B PETERKIN STREET
WINGATE
LOWER HUTT
BRANCH LOCATIONS
UNITED STEEL Auckland
WELLINGTON
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22 MCALPINE STREET
SOCKBURN
CHRISTCHURCH
UNITED STEEL New Plymouth
218A DE HAVILAND DRIVE

BELL BLOCK
NEW PLYMOUTH
UNITED STEEL Hawkes Bay
1454A OMAHU ROAD

HASTINGS
HAWKES BAY

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New Zealand Standards........................... 4-5

Standard Sheet Sizes.....................................6

DUCTILE MESH 500E

D147 Double Edge........................................ 43

HARD DRAWN MESH

DUCTILE 430 MESH (MDT)

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Standard Specifications and Codes of Practice in New Zealand are

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NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS

New Zealand Standards

NZS3101:2006 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN

This Standard lays out the development length and lap-splice

Standards Association of New Zealand, Private Bag, Wellington

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Edge Wire Spacing

Nett Coverage (m2)

KN (per metre width)

73.1 2.30kg/m 2 24.8

6.05 2.42 12.363 73.1

5.00 2.27 10.08

73.6 2.31kg/m2 29.1

7.10 2.27 14.49

73.6 2.31kg/m2 40.5

6.40 2.37 13.64

96.2 3.02kg/m2 48.45

6.40 2.37 13.64 125.7 3.95kg/m2 61.82

6.41 2.38 13.64 159.0 4.99kg/m2 78.30

6.80 2.27 13.86 106.0 3.33kg/m2 54.95

Sheet weight (kg)

Bar Spacing (mm)

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OLD DUCTILE MESHES

NEW DUCTILE PLUS

10.0 175 448.8 175.0 MDT-430-450*

10.0 200 392.7 153.2 MDT-430-400

9.0 215.0 295.9 143.5 295* 150

10.0 225 349.1 136.1 MDT-430-350