STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR WOVEN WIRE TEST SIEVE CLOTH AND TEST SIEVES

ASTM E11 - 13
Nominal Dimensions and Permissible Variations for Sieve Cloth and Compliance, Inspection and Calibration Test Sieves
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Sieve Designation
Standard

millimeter
125
106
100
90
75
63
53
50
45
37.5
31.5
26.5
25
22.4
19
16
13.2
12.5
11.2
9.5
8
6.7
6.3
5.6
4.75
4
3.35
2.8
2.36
2
1.7
1.4
1.18
1
micrometer
850
710
600
500
425
355
300
250
212
180
150
125
106
90
75
63
53
45
38
32
25
20

Alternative

5 in.
4.24 in.
4 in.
3 1/2 in.
3 in.
2 1/2 in.
2.12 in.
2 in.
1 3/4 in.
1 1/2 in.
1 1/4 in.
1.06 in.
1.00 in.
7/8 in.
3/4 in.
5/8 in.
0.530 in.
1/2 in.
7/16 in.
3/8 in.
5/16 in.
0.265 in.
1/4 in.
No. 3 1/2
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
No. 10
No. 12
No. 14
No. 16
No. 18
No. 20
No. 25
No. 30
No. 35
No. 40
No. 45
No. 50
No. 60
No. 70
No. 80
No. 100
No. 120
No. 140
No. 170
No. 200
No. 230
No. 270
No. 325
No. 400
No. 450
No. 500
No. 635

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Nominal Sieve
Opening (in.)

Y
Variation for
Average Opening

+X
Maximum
Variation for
Opening

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Resulting
Maximum
Individual Opening

Typical
Wire Diameter

inches
5
4.24
4
3.5
3
2.5
2.12
2
1.75
1.5
1.25
1.06
1
0.875
0.750
0.625
0.530
0.500
0.438
0.375
0.312
0.265
0.250
0.223
0.187
0.157
0.132
0.110
0.0937
0.0787
0.0661
0.0555
0.0469
0.0394
inches
0.0331
0.0278
0.0234
0.0197
0.0165
0.0139
0.0117
0.0098
0.0083
0.0070
0.0059
0.0049
0.0041
0.0035
0.0029
0.0025
0.0021
0.0017
0.0015
0.0012
0.0010
0.0008

millimeter
3.66
3.12
2.94
2.65
2.22
1.87
1.58
1.49
1.35
1.13
0.95
0.802
0.758
0.681
0.579
0.490
0.406
0.385
0.346
0.295
0.249
0.210
0.197
0.176
0.150
0.127
0.107
0.090
0.076
0.065
0.056
0.046
0.040
0.034
micrometer
29.1
24.7
21.2
18.0
15.5
13.3
11.5
9.9
8.7
7.6
6.6
5.8
5.2
4.6
4.1
3.7
3.4
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.3

millimeter
4.51
3.99
3.82
3.53
3.09
2.71
2.39
2.29
2.12
1.85
1.63
1.44
1.38
1.27
1.13
0.99
0.86
0.83
0.77
0.68
0.60
0.53
0.51
0.47
0.41
0.37
0.32
0.29
0.25
0.23
0.20
0.18
0.16
0.14
micrometer
127
112
101
89
81
72
65
58
52
47
43
38
35
32
29
26
24
22
20
18
16
15

millimeter
129.51
109.99
103.82
93.53
78.09
65.71
55.39
52.29
47.12
39.35
33.13
27.94
26.38
23.67
20.13
16.99
14.06
13.33
11.97
10.18
8.60
7.23
6.81
6.07
5.16
4.37
3.67
3.09
2.61
2.23
1.90
1.58
1.34
1.14
micrometer
977
822
701
589
506
427
365
308
264
227
193
163
141
122
104
89
77
67
58
50
41
35

millimeter
8
6.3
6.3
6.3
6.3
5.6
5
5
4.5
4.5
4
3.55
3.55
3.55
3.15
3.15
2.8
2.5
2.5
2.24
2
1.8
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.25
1.12
1
0.9
0.8
0.71
0.63
0.56
millimeter
0.5
0.45
0.4
0.315
0.28
0.224
0.2
0.16
0.14
0.125
0.1
0.09
0.071
0.063
0.05
0.045
0.036
0.032
0.03
0.028
0.025
0.02

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Permissible Range of
Choice
Min

Max

6.8
5.4
5.4
5.4
5.4
4.8
4.3
4.3
3.8
3.8
3.4
3
3
3
2.7
2.7
2.4
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.06
0.95
0.85
0.77
0.68
0.6
0.54
0.48

9.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
6.4
5.8
5.8
5.2
5.2
4.6
4.1
4.1
4.1
3.5
3.6
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.3
2.1
2.1
1.9
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.15
1.04
0.92
0.82
0.72
0.64

0.43
0.38
0.34
0.27
0.24
0.19
0.17
0.13
0.12
0.106
0.085
0.077
0.06
0.054
0.043
0.038
0.031
0.027
0.024
0.023
0.021
0.017

0.58
0.52
0.46
0.36
0.32
0.26
0.23
0.19
0.17
0.15
0.115
0.104
0.082
0.072
0.058
0.052
0.041
0.037
0.035
0.033
0.029
0.023

Column 3 - These numbers are only approximate but are in use for reference; the sieve shall be identified by the standard designation in millimeters or micrometers.