Stainless steel is a term applied to alloy steels containing a minimum of 10.5% chromium. This gives it high resistance to corrosion. Less resistive compositions of stainless steel (304 being one) are more susceptible to corrosion including “tea staining”. This brown discoloration does not affect 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel as it’s anti-corrosive properties are much higher and it is suggested for applications within 30 miles of the coast, and most certainly within 3 miles or in other harsh environments including high pollution, temperature, and wind.

Some may claim that .9mm 304 stainless steel wire is stronger than our .8mm 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel, but is that true? Even a thicker wire can fail more easily than thinner ones if it’s tensile strength, or it’s ability to stretch before breaking, is not great enough. Majestec’s premium woven 316 Marine Grade wire mesh easily passes stringent knife shear tests in accordance with security door and window ratings.

Majestec is Meshtec’s own brand of finished product line of security screen doors and security window screens utilizing genuine 316 Marine Grade Stainless Steel Meshtec Mesh in their own patented fastening and tensioning system and heavy duty frame extrusion/hardware combination.