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Metal Sieve, US Standard 10 mesh (2000um), Fieldmaster

These economical sieves are made of stainless steel mesh with steel
frames. These sieves may be used for geological particle sizing. They are
available as a set of 6 with a lid and a catch pan, or they may be purchased
individually.
Sieves are available in the following mesh sizes:
5 (4000 micron),
10 (2000 micron),
35 (500 micron),
60 (250 micron),
120 (125 micron), and
230 (63 micron).
Sieve diameter is approximately 7 inches.

http://www.onlineconversion.com/mesh.htm

Linear Equivalents:
1 micron = .0000394 inches
2

25,400 microns = 1 inch

1,000 microns = 1 millimeter
Micron Size Comparisons:
Radius of a hydrogen atom = 0.00005 microns
Bacteria = 2 microns
Diameter of a red blood cell = 8 microns
Talcum powder = 10 microns
Diameter of a white blood cell = 25 microns
Naked-eye visibility threshold = 40 microns
Pollen = 60 microns
Diameter of a human hair, typical human = 70 microns
Table salt = 100 microns
Openings in window screen, typical screen = 1475 microns
(or .058 inches)
Distance needed for first down in football, 1st and ten =
9,144,000 microns
Distance needed for first down in football, after false start penalty
= 13,716,000 microns
Distance needed for first down in football, after holding penalty =
18,288,000 microns
Highest elevation, Mt. Everest = 88,54,000,000 microns
Distance to the moon = 382,000,000,000 microns
Conversions:
1 cubic cm = .06102 cubic inches
1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches
1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons
1 cubic foot water = 62.42 lbs.
1 gallon = 3,785 cubic cm
1 gallon = 231 cubic inches
1 gallon water = 8.34 lbs.
1 gallon/min = .002228 cubic ft./sec
3

1 kg/sq. meter = .2048 lbs./sq. ft.

http://www.powdertechnologyinc.com/particle-size-mesh-conversion-chart/

PARTICLE SIZE / MESH CONVERSION CHART

Particle Size

U.S. Std. Sieve

Tensile Bolt Cloth

Market Grade

Opening
Inche
s

Micron
s

Std
Siev
e

Openin
g In
Inches

Mes
h
TBC

Inche
s

Micron
s

Opening
Mes
h
MG

Inche
s

Micron
s

0.157
0

4000

0.1575

0.159
0

4039

0.132
0

3350

0.1319

0.131
8

3348

0.111
0

2820

0.1102

0.108
0

2743

0.093
7

2380

0.0929

0.096
4

2449

0.078
7

2000

10

0.0787

10

0.074
2

1885

0.073
0

1854

11

0.073
0

1854

0.066
1

1680

12

0.0669

14

0.062
0

1575

12

0.060
3

1532

0.055
5

1410

14

0.0551

16

0.053
5

1359

14

0.051
0

1295

0.046
9

1190

16

0.0465

18

0.046
6

1184

16

0.044
5

1130

0.041

1041

20

0.041

1041

Particle Size

U.S. Std. Sieve

Tensile Bolt Cloth

Market Grade

Opening
Inche
s

Micron
s

Std
Siev
e

Openin
g In
Inches

Mes
h
TBC

Inche
s

Micron
s

Opening
Mes
h
MG

Inche
s

Micron
s

0.039
4

1000

18

0.0394

22

0.038
0

965

18

0.038
6

980

0.033
1

841

20

0.0335

24

0.034
2

869

20

0.034
0

864

0.031
0

784

26

0.031
0

787

0.027
8

707

28

0.028
2

716

24

0.027
7

704

0.026
8

681

30

0.026
8

681

0.024
8

630

32

0.024
8

630

0.023
4

595

34

0.022
9

582

0.021
3

541

36

0.021
3

541

30

0.020
3

516

0.019
7

500

38

0.019
8

503

0.018
5

470

40

0.018
5

470

0.018
3

465

42

0.018
3

465

25

30

35

0.0280

0.0236

0.0197

Particle Size

U.S. Std. Sieve

Tensile Bolt Cloth

Market Grade

Opening
Inche
s

Micron
s

Std
Siev
e

Openin
g In
Inches

Mes
h
TBC

Inche
s

Micron
s

44

0.017
2

437

46

0.016
2

411

0.017
2

437

0.016
5

420

0.015
3

388

48

0.015
3

389

0.014
5

368

50

0.014
5

368

0.013
9

354

52

0.013
7

348

0.013
0

330

54

0.013
0

330

0.012
7

323

58

0.012
7

323

0.012
2

310

60

0.012
2

310

0.011
7

297

62

0.011
6

295

0.011
1

282

64

0.011
1

282

0.010
6

270

70

0.010
6

269

40

45

50

0.0167

0.0140

0.0118

Opening
Mes
h
MG

Inche
s

Micron
s

35

0.017
6

447

40

0.015
0

381

50

0.011
0

279

Particle Size

U.S. Std. Sieve

Tensile Bolt Cloth

Market Grade

Opening
Inche
s

Micron
s

Std
Siev
e

Openin
g In
Inches

Mes
h
TBC

Inche
s

Micron
s

72

0.010
2

259

74

0.009
8

249

0.010
2

260

0.009
8

250

0.009
5

241

76

0.009
5

241

0.009
1

231

78

0.009
1

231

0.008
8

224

80

0.008
8

224

0.008
3

210

84

0.008
4

213

0.007
9

200

88

0.007
9

201

0.007
6

193

90

0.007
6

193

0.007
0

177

94

0.007
1

180

0.006
5

165

105

0.006
5

165

0.005
9

149

120

0.005
8

147

60

70

80

100

0.0098

0.0083

0.0071

0.0059

Opening
Mes
h
MG

Inche
s

Micron
s

60

0.009
2

234

80

0.007
0

178

100

0.005
5

140

Particle Size

U.S. Std. Sieve

Tensile Bolt Cloth

Market Grade

Opening
Inche
s

Micron
s

Std
Siev
e

Openin
g In
Inches

Mes
h
TBC

Inche
s

Micron
s

Opening
Mes
h
MG

Inche
s

Micron
s

0.004
9

125

120

0.0049

145

0.004
7

119

120

0.004
6

117

0.004
1

105

140

0.0042

165

0.004
2

107

150

0.004
1

104

0.003
5

88

170

0.0035

200

0.003
4

86

170

0.003
5

89

0.002
9

74

200

0.0030

230

0.002
9

74

200

0.002
9

74

0.002
5

63

230

0.0025

250

0.002
4

61

0.002
1

53

270

0.0021

270

0.002
1

53

0.001
7

44

325

0.0018

325

0.001
7

43

0.001
5

38

400

0.0015

400

0.001
5

38

0.001
0

25

500

0.0010

500

0.001
0

25

0.000
8

20

635

0.0008

635

0.000
8

20

0.002
2

300

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