Stainless Steel Filter Element

Five-Layer Stainless Steel Mesh

Stainless steel filter elements are made up of 5 layers of 316 mesh to form an integrated porous element. The middle mesh is of very fine gauge and determines the filtration efficiency of the elements. This layer is then overlaid with inner and outer layers of coarser mesh, to give support and protection.

The elements are a typical surface filter and the contaminants are retained on the surface of the filtration layer, this makes cleaning and back flushing a simple process. These filter elements should be ultrasonically cleaned to give best results.

Stainless steel filter elements are particularly useful in heavily contaminated applications and for use as pre-filters before disposable type final filters. Gaskets are required with stainless steel filter elements. They have the option of Viton or PTFE seals.

Standard Micron Sizes:
Grades available - 1µm, 3µm, 10µm, 25µm and 100µm.

Technical Information

• Material of Construction: Five Layer 316L Stainless Steel with PTFE or Viton End Seals (Pictured with PTFE)
• Type of Application: Sample Conditioning, Fast Loop, Steam, and Liquid
• Flow Direction: Both
• Micron Sizes: 01, 03, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 200

We offer seven standard grades of filtration, which fit our Headline Filters line of housings, as well as other proprietary brands. Micron Sizes: 0.5, 1, 3, 10, 25, 50,100, 200.  Grade 25 (25 micron) is widely used to protect pumps and valves while grade 03 (3 micron) is recommended for removal of pipe scale from steam. The SS Elements are environmentally friendly because they are durable and non-absorbent, they can be back washed, cleaned and reused, thus eliminating a major disposal headache.