| METAL CHANNEL SIZE | BEFORE FORMING | AFTER FORMING Width x Height | CENTER WIRE DIAMETER | ALUMINUM | GALVANIZED STEEL | STAINLESS STEEL |
| #3 | 3/8 x .025 | 5/32 (.156) x 5/32 (.156) | .041 dia. | X | X | |
| #4 (common) | 1/2 x .030 | 3/16 (.187) x 3/16 (.187) | .045 dia. | X | X | X |
| #5 | 5/8 x .040 | 7/32 (.218) x 1/4 (.250) | .062 dia. | X | X | |
| #6 | 3/4 x .030 | 15/64 (.234) x 11/32 (.343) | .062 dia. | X | ||
| #7 (common) | 7/8 x .040 | 5/16 (.312) x 5/16 (.312) | .080 dia. | X | X | X |
| #8 | 1 x .040 | 21/64 (.328) x 3/8 (.375) | .080 dia. | X | X | |
| #10 | 1-1/4 x .050 | 7/16 (.437) x 7/16 (.437) | .105 dia. | X | X | |
| #12 | 1-1/2 x .050 | 17/32 (.530) x 17/32 (.530) | .105 dia. | X |
| 6 NYLON | 6.6 NYLON | 6.12 NYLON | POLYPROPYLENE | HORSE HAIR | TAMPICO | |
| Heat Distortion (F) | 250 | 300 | 250 | 225 | 370 | 283 |
| Melting Point | 410 | 500 | 405 | 330 | ||
| Bend Recovery (%) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 70-80 | execl. | poor. |
| Shelf Life | execl. | execl. | execl. | good | poor | fair |
| Abrasion Resistance | good | execl. | execl. | good | good | poor |
| Specific Gravity (G/CC) | 1.13-4 | 1.13-4 | 1.04-5 | .90-1 | ||
| Tensile Strength (PSI) | 50-60M | 60-70M | 50-60M | 50-80M |
| 6 NYLON | 6.6 NYLON | 6.12 NYLON | POLYPROPYLENE | HORSE HAIR | TAMPICO | |
| Dilute Alkalis | execl. | execl. | execl. | execl. | poor | good |
| Dilute Acids | good | good | good | execl. | poor | good |
| Strong Acids | fair | fair | good | good | g-poor | g-poor |
| Alcohols | good | good | good | execl. | poor | good |
| Petroleum Distilates | execl. | execl. | execl. | good | poor | good |
| Hot Water | fair | good | good | fair | poor | good |
| Alcohols, Vegetable Oils | good | good | good | execl. | poor | good |