Sieve

Sieve Opening
Number (mm)
2 in 50.8
1-1/2 in 39.0
1 in 25.4
3/4 in 19.1
1/2 in 12.5
3/8 in 9.53
No. 4 4.76
No. 8 2.38
No. 16 1.19
No. 30 0.60
No. 50 0.30
No. 100 0.15
No. 200 0.08

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 GRAIN SIZE DISTRIBUTION GRAPH
1" 1/2" 1/4" 8 16 30 50 80 140
1 3/ 3/8" 4 10 20 40 60 100 200
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100 10 1 0.1 0.01
GRAIN SIZE IN MILLIMETERS
 0.45 POWER GRADATION CHART
200 50 30 16 8 4 ¼" ⅜" ½" ¾" 1"
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Sieve Opening (mm) Raised to the 0.45 Power