Mesh Chain -link is an inexpensive, but very durable product . If you do not save money and do not buy a Chain-link with a thin wire, then you can arrange a fence from the Chain-link mesh for life. Recently, I was walking through the places where I spent my childhood and saw a chain-link fence, which I first saw more than 40 years ago. How long he stood up to this time I do not know. Considering the age of the house, around which the chain-link fence was stretched, then probably, by the time I first saw this fence, about 15-20 years had already passed. Thus, the chain-link mesh, which you see in the photo, has stood. maybe around 55-60 years old .
The chain-link fence continues to fulfill its role today. In some places, vandals cut the spirals and made small holes. Zinc is no longer visible on this chain-link fence, but it is clear that zinc is present somewhere on the surface of the chain-link mesh, because rust cannot cope with this fence.
In order for your woven mesh fence to last so long, listen to the recommendations:
Buy a woven wire mesh with a diameter of 2.5-3 mm. As a compromise, you can buy 2.2mm, but it will reduce the life of your chain-link fence.
Buy only galvanized chain-link mesh.
Buy a mesh of guaranteed factory production with a high density of zinc on the wire.
Do not make a mistake and do not buy a cheap chain-link made of 1.6-1.8 mm wire for the fence. even 2 mm wire is unacceptable for large mesh netting. in extreme cases, with 2 mm wire, you can purchase a braid with a 35 mm cell. But it's a big compromise.
The durability of your chain-link mesh also depends on the place that the fence from this mesh will enclose. If this is a sea coast, then salt spray will settle on the galvanized surface of the chain-link and corrode it. The service life of the galvanized mesh Rabitsa is significantly reduced when fencing livestock complexes with it, because as a result of decay of organic animal waste, ammonia is formed, which the bacteria partially convert into nitric acid. Nitric acid, evaporating, falls on the zinc coating and destroys it. Therefore, in the case of using galvanized fences in an aggressive environment, we recommend using galvanized fences with a polymer coating, or using wire with a high specific gravity of zinc (up to 230 g/m2) for fences. Also, in these cases, it should be borne in mind that the high density of zinc on the metal surface will only delay the onset of corrosion. True, after the onset of corrosion, the fence will continue to perform its functions for a long time due to the fact that the impact of the fight against an aggressive atmosphere will be taken over by a thick wire.
Good luck with your purchase!