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Particle Size Conversion Table

This document provides a particle size conversion table that lists standard mesh sizes used for sieving, along with the corresponding nominal sieve opening sizes in inches, millimeters, and microns. It also explains that larger mesh sizes (>1/4 inch) refer to the sieve opening size in inches, while smaller mesh sizes (#3 1/2 to #400) refer to the number of openings per linear inch. Finally, it outlines the convention used to characterize particle size based on whether particles are retained or pass through a given mesh size sieve.

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Particle Size Conversion Table

This document provides a particle size conversion table that lists standard mesh sizes used for sieving, along with the corresponding nominal sieve opening sizes in inches, millimeters, and microns. It also explains that larger mesh sizes (>1/4 inch) refer to the sieve opening size in inches, while smaller mesh sizes (#3 1/2 to #400) refer to the number of openings per linear inch. Finally, it outlines the convention used to characterize particle size based on whether particles are retained or pass through a given mesh size sieve.

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Particle Size Conversion Table


Sieve Designation
Standard
Mesh
25.4 mm
1 in.
22.6 mm
7/8 in.
19.0 mm
3/4 in.
16.0 mm
5/8 in.
13.5 mm
0.530 in.
12.7 mm
1/2 in.
11.2 mm
7/16 in.
9.51 mm
3/8 in.
8.00 mm
5/16 in.
6.73 mm
0.265 in.
6.35 mm
1/4 in.
5.66 mm
No.3 1/2
4.76 mm
No. 4
4.00 mm
No. 5
3.36 mm
No. 6
2.83 mm
No. 7
2.38 mm
No. 8
2.00 mm
No. 10
1.68 mm
No. 12
1.41 mm
No. 14
1.19 mm
No. 16
1.00 mm
No. 18
No. 20
0.841 m
0.707 m
No. 25
No. 30
0.595 m
0.500 m
No. 35
No. 40
0.420 m
0.354 m
No. 45
No. 50
0.297 m
0.250 m
No. 60
No. 70
0.210 m
0.177 m
No. 80
No. 100
0.149 m
0.125 m
No. 120
No. 140
0.105 m
0.088 m
No. 170
No. 200
0.074 m

Nominal Sieve Opening


inches
mm
Microns
1.00
25.4
25400
0.875
22.6
22600
0.750
19.0
19000
0.625
16.0
16000
0.530
13.5
13500
0.500
12.7
12700
0.438
11.2
11200
0.375
9.51
9510
0.312
8.00
8000
0.265
6.73
6730
0.250
6.35
6350
0.223
5.66
5660
0.187
4.76
4760
0.157
4.00
4000
0.132
3.36
3360
0.111
2.83
2830
0.0937
2.38
2380
0.0787
2.00
2000
0.0661
1.68
1680
0.0555
1.41
1410
0.0469
1.19
1190
0.0394
1.00
1000
0.0331
0.841
841
0.0278
0.707
707
0.0234
0.595
595
0.0197
0.500
500
0.0165
0.420
420
0.0139
0.354
354
0.0117
0.297
297
0.0098
0.250
250
0.0083
0.210
210
0.0070
0.177
177
0.0059
0.149
149
0.0049
0.125
125
0.0041
0.105
105
0.0035
0.088
88
0.0029
0.074
74

0.063 m
0.053 m
0.044 m
0.037 m

No. 230
No. 270
No. 325
No. 400

0.0025
0.0021
0.0017
0.0015

0.063
0.053
0.044
0.037

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44
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Larger sieve openings (1 in. to 1/4 in.) have been


designated by a sieve "mesh" size that corresponds to
the size of the opening in inches. Smaller sieve
"mesh" sizes of 3 1/2 to 400 are designated by the
number of openings per linear inch in the sieve.
The following convention is used to characterize
particle size by mesh designation:

a "+" before the sieve mesh indicates the


particles are retained by the sieve;
a "-" before the sieve mesh indicates the
particles pass through the sieve;
typically 90% or more of the particles will lie
within the indicated range.

For example, if the particle size of a material is


described as -4 +40 mesh, then 90% or more of the
material will pass through a 4-mesh sieve (particles
smaller than 4.76 mm) and be retained by a 40-mesh
sieve (particles larger than 0.420 mm). If a material is
described as -40 mesh, then 90% or more of the
material will pass through a 40-mesh sieve (particles
smaller than 0.420 mm).
This information is also provided on page T848 of the
Aldrich 2003-2004 Catalog/Handbook of Fine
Chemicals.

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