TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Sieve Comparison Chart

International ISO 565 American ASTM E 11-87 Tyler Standard Sieve 1910 British BS BS410:1986
Nominal Opening Alt US Standard Equivalent
Aperature BS Mesh
Millimeters - Microns Inch - Sieve Inch - Mesh
26.50 mm 1.06 inch 1.05 inch
25.00 1 -
22.40 7/8 0.833
19.00 3/4 0.742
16.00 5/8 0.624
13.20 0.530 0.525
12.50 1/2
11.20 7/16 0.441
9.50 3/8 0.371
8.00 5/16 2 1/2 sieve
6.70 0.265 3
6.30 1/4 -
5.60 3 1/2 sieve 3 1/2 sieve 3
4.75 4 4 3 1/2
- - 4
4.00 5 5 -
3.35 6 6 5
- - 6
2.80 7 7 -
2.36 8 8 7
2.00 10 9 8
1.70 12 10 10
1.40 14 12 12
1.18 16 14 14
1.00 18 16 16
850 μm 20 20 18
710 25 24 22
600 30 28 25
500 35 32 30
425 40 35 36
355 45 42 44
300 50 48 52
250 60 60 60
212 70 65 70
180 80 80 85
150 100 100 100
125 120 115 120
106 140 150 150
90 170 170 170
75 200 200 200
63 230 250 240
53 270 270 300
45 325 325 250
38 400 400 400
32 450 - 440
25 500 - -
20 635 - -

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results obtained through application of this information.
Revised - August 2013

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