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Mesh To Micron Conversion Chart

This document provides a mesh to micron conversion chart that allows users to convert between mesh sizes and micron measurements. It includes mesh sizes ranging from 3 to 400 along with their equivalent measurements in inches, microns, and millimeters. The document also explains what mesh size and microns refer to as measurements of particle size, with finer particles having higher mesh numbers and smaller micron sizes. Common materials are listed along with their typical mesh/micron ratings to help users understand the scale of measurements.

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Mesh To Micron Conversion Chart

This document provides a mesh to micron conversion chart that allows users to convert between mesh sizes and micron measurements. It includes mesh sizes ranging from 3 to 400 along with their equivalent measurements in inches, microns, and millimeters. The document also explains what mesh size and microns refer to as measurements of particle size, with finer particles having higher mesh numbers and smaller micron sizes. Common materials are listed along with their typical mesh/micron ratings to help users understand the scale of measurements.

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MESH TO MICRON CONVERSION CHART

MESH TO MICRON CONVERSION CHART


U.S. MESH
3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 70 80

INCHES
0.2650 0.1870 0.1570 0.1320 0.1110 0.0937 0.0787 0.0661 0.0555 0.0469 0.0394 0.0331 0.0280 0.0232 0.0197 0.0165 0.0138 0.0117 0.0098 0.0083 0.0070

MICRONS
6730 4760 4000 3360 2830 2380 2000 1680 1410 1190 1000 841 707 595 500 400 354 297 250 210 177

MILLIMETERS
6.730 4.760 4.000 3.360 2.830 2.380 2.000 1.680 1.410 1.190 1.000 0.841 0.707 0.595 0.500 0.400 0.354 0.297 0.250 0.210 0.177

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100 120 140 170 200 230 270 325 400

0.0059 0.0049 0.0041 0.0035 0.0029 0.0024 0.0021 0.0017 0.0015

149 125 105 88 74 63 53 44 37

0.149 0.125 0.105 0.088 0.074 0.063 0.053 0.044 0.037

Mesh Sizes and Microns


What does mesh size mean? Figuring out mesh sizes is simple. All you do is count the number of openings in one inch of screen (in the United States, anyway.) The number of openings is the mesh size. So a 4-mesh screen means there are four little squares across one linear inch of screen. A 100-mesh screen has 100 openings, and so on. As the number describing the mesh size increases, the size of the particles decreases. Higher numbers equal finer material. Mesh size is not a precise measurement of particle size. What do the minus (-) and plus (+) plus signs mean when describing mesh sizes? Heres a simple example of how they work. 200-mesh would mean that all particles smaller than 200-mesh would pass through. +200 mesh means that all the particles 200-mesh or larger are retained. How fine do screens get? That depends on the wire thickness. If you think about it, the finer the weave, the closer the wires get together, eventually leaving no space between them at all. For this reason, beyond 325-mesh particle size is usually described in microns. What is a micron? A micron is another measurement of particle size. A micron is one-millionth of a meter or one twenty-five thousandth of an inch.

Sieve Mesh # 14 28 60 100 200 325 400 (1200) (2400)


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Inches Microns Typical Material .0555 1400 .028 700 Beach Sand .0098 250 Fine Sand .0059 150 .0029 74 Portland Cement .0017 44 Silt .0015 37 Plant Pollen .0005 12 Red Blood Cell .0002 6 2/3

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The mesh numbers in parentheses are too small to exist as actual screen sizes; they are estimates included for reference.

This table was adapted from a post made by Ken Kosanke to the PML and previously published in a PGII Bulletin. It has also been modified and edited for use on this site.

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