Particle Size Conversion Chart

This chart is designed to compare millimeters, microns and inches to sieve sizes
and match them to corresponding ANSI grit sizes.
Millimeters
5.60
4.75
4.00
3.35
2.80
2.36
2.00
1.70
1.40
1.18
1.00
0.850
0.710
0.600
0.500
0.425
0.355
0.300
0.250
0.212
0.180
0.150
0.125
0.106
0.075
0.063
0.053
0.045

Microns
5600
4750
4000
3350
2800
2360
2000
1700
1400
1180
1000
850
710
600
500
425
355
300
250
212
180
150
125
106
75
63
53
45

Inches
0.220
0.187
0.157
0.132
0.110
0.093
0.079
0.067
0.055
0.046
0.039
0.033
0.028
0.024
0.02
0.018
0.014
0.012
0.010
0.008
0.007
0.006
0.005
0.004
0.0030
0.0025
0.0021
0.0018

ASTM Sieve
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
60
70
80
100
120
140
200
230
270
325

Tyler Sieve
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
14
16
20
24
28
32
35
42
48
60
65
80
100
115
150
200
250
270
325

*ANSI Table 2
S-S
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
20
22
24
30
36
40
46
54
60
70
80
90
100
120
150
180
220
240

*ANSI Table 3
16
20
24
30
36
46
54
60
70
80
90
100
120
150
180
220
240

Micro Grits
Millimeters
0.0500
0.0395
0395
0.0295
0.0230
0.0183
0.0139
0.0106
0.0077
0.0058
0.0038
0.0450
0.0275
0.0160
0.0110

Microns
50.0
39 5
39.
29.5
23.0
18.3
13.9
10.6
7.8
5.8
3.8
45
27.5
16
11

Inches
0.00200
0.00156
00156
0.00116
0.00091
0.00072
0.00055
0.00042
0.0003
0.00023
0.00015
0.0018
0.0011
0.00063
0.00043

D3% Max
74-80
67-72
67-72
55-60
38-42
31.5-35.0
28.0-30.5
24.0-27.0
20.5-22.5
16-18
13.5-15.5
80
45-55
35
35

D50 +/47-53
37-42
37-42
27-32
21-25
16.5-20
12.5-15.3
9.2-11.9
6.5-8.8
5.2-6.4
2.8-4.8
38-52
23-32
12-20
11

D94% Min
26-32
20-25
20-25
15-19
10.5-14.5
7.5-10.5
8.5-8.0
20
9-16.5
5
4

ANSI Grit Size

240
280
320
360
400
500
600
800
1000
1200
F
FF
FFF
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*A grit size is defined by the distribution of grits retained on a sieve set up that meets the requirements of ANSI Table 2 or 3. The
numbers in the two sieve columns in this chart represent the midpoint sieve for the grading of the corresponding grit size. We've
chosen to show the midpoint sieve since more material will be retained on this sieve than on any other in the sieve set up.

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