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Strainer Information

SCREEN OPTIONS
The screen or basket is the heart of the Keckley strainer. The media flows into the open end of the screen or basket
and is strained as it passes through the screen towards the outlet. All particles larger than the screen opening are trapped
inside. Screens are provided in perforated metal or wire mesh, depending on strainer size and/or material being strained.
Only the best materials of the proper gauge to suit the service are used. All seams are spot welded for maximum strength.
Double or reinforced screens are spot welded on the end peripheries as well as the seams. Reinforced screens consist of a
perforated sheet lined with wire mesh. Keckley engineers have designed the screens to provide maximum total screen area.

Perforated Sheet Metal Sizes

0.033 DIA 0.045 DIA 0.062 DIA 0.094 DIA 0.125 DIA 0.1875 DIA
1/32” Approximately 3/64” Approximately 1/16” Approximately 3/32” Approximately 1/8” Approximately 3/16” Approximately
331 Holes Per Sq. In. 225 Holes Per Sq. In. 98 Holes Per Sq. In. 51 Holes Per Sq. In. 29 Holes Per Sq. In. 18 Holes Per Sq. In.
29% Open Area 33% Open Area 30% Open Area 36% Open Area 43% Open Area 51% Open Area

Mesh Sizes

0.25 DIA 20 MESH 30 MESH 40 MESH 50 MESH 60 MESH

1/4” Approximately Wire Dia. 0.015 Wire Dia. 0.011 Wire Dia. 0.009 Wire Dia. 0.0085 Wire Dia. 0.0065
12 Holes Per Sq. In. Opening 0.034 Opening 0.021 Opening 0.016 Opening 0.011 Opening 0.010
58% Open Area 49% Open Area 45% Open Area 41% Open Area 33% Open Area 38% Open Area

80 MESH 100 MESH 150 MESH 200 MESH *300 MESH

Wire Dia. 0.0055 Wire Dia. 0.0045 Wire Dia. 0.0026 Wire Dia. 0.0021 Wire Dia. 0.0012
Opening 0.0070 Opening 0.0055 Opening 0.0041 Opening 0.0029 Opening 0.002
31% Open Area 30% Open Area 37% Open Area 34% Open Area 41% Open Area

*300 Mesh available in Duplex Strainers only.

Stainless steel screens are standard in all strainers except for Style F-300, E-300 and flanged bronze strainers; these
strainers are supplied with brass screens. Other screen materials are available upon request (i.e. 316 SS, Monel, Hastelloy
C276, Alloy 20, Duplex Stainless Steel, Titanium). In stainless steel, the smallest perforation obtainable is generallly twice
the thickness of the metal itself. Therefore, perforations from 0.033” through 0.250”, dependent on metal thickness, are
readily available. When extra fine straining is required of the larger strainers, reinforced screens consisting of a perforated
sheet lined with wire mesh are recommended. This allows removal of fine particles with added durability.

S4 KECKLEY COMPANY • 3400 Cleveland Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076 1-800-KECKLEY

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Strainer Information

MAGNETS
Magnets can be provided as an option which, when placed Screen Opening Equivalents
inside the strainer screen, will remove very fine iron or steel Fractional Decimal
particles present in fluid. Millimeters Microns Mesh
Inches Inches
-- 0.001 -- 25 --
Magnets provide protection for equipment against abrasive
damage. -- 0.0015 -- 37 400
-- 0.002 -- 50 300
Strainer Size Magnets required
-- 0.003 -- 75 200
2½” – 4”........................... 1 magnets
5” – 6”........................... 2 magnets -- 0.004 1/10 100 150
8” – 10”........................... 3 magnets -- 0.005 1/8 125 115
12” – 14”........................... 4 magnets
-- 0.006 -- 149 100
16” – 18”........................... 5 magnets
-- 0.007 -- 177 80
*Sizes 2” and smaller strainers can be furnished with -- 0.010 1/4 250 60
magnetic plugs.
-- 0.011 -- 280 50
-- 0.016 -- 406 40
REINFORCING BANDS -- 0.020 1/2 500 --
Reinforcing bands can be used to add additional strength and -- 0.021 -- 533 30
durability to the screens or baskets when straining conditions
have higher than normal pressure drops. -- 0.030 3/4 750 --
1/32 0.033 -- 838 --
-- 0.034 -- 840 20
DETERMINING NET FREE AREA RATIOS
To calculate the ratio, use the following formula: -- 0.039 1 1000 16
3/64 0.045 -- 1143 --
Formula: -- 0.046 -- 1190 14
1.Choose the size perforation or mesh needed to remove
particles from the media passing through the strainer. -- 0.055 -- 1410 12
2. Multiply the TOTAL SCREEN AREA by the PERCENT -- 0.059 1-1/2 1500 --
OF OPEN AREA of the screen. The result equals the 1/16 0.062 -- 1575 --
OPEN AREA of the screen.
3. Divide the result (OPEN AREA of the screen) by the -- 0.065 -- 1680 10
INSIDE AREA of the pipe to give the ratio of net free -- 0.079 2 2000 9
area of the screen to the pipe. -- 0.093 -- 2380 8
3/32 0.094 -- 2388 --
Example: (2” Style B screwed “Y” strainer with a 20 mesh
304 stainless steel screen) -- 0.110 -- 2790 7
-- 0.118 3 3000 --
36.23 (total screen area in2)
1/8 0.125 -- 3175 --
x .49 (20 mesh = 49% open area)
17.753 (total open area of screen) -- 0.131 -- 3330 6
-- 0.156 4 4000 5
17.753” / 3.356” (inside area of 2” pipe) = 5.29:1
(RATIO OF NET FREE AREA OF THE SCREEN TO PIPE AREA)
-- 0.185 -- 4700 4
3/16 0.1875 -- 4763 --
INSIDE AREA OF THE PIPE (in2)
Size 2
(in ) Size (in2) Size (in2) Size (in2) -- 0.197 5 5000 --
1/4” 0.104 1-1/4” 1.496 4” 12.732 12” 111.946 -- 0.236 6 6000 --
3/8” 0.191 1-1/2” 2.036 5” 20.008 14” 135.294
1/2” 0.304 2” 3.356 6” 28.894 16” 176.738 1/4 0.250 -- 6350 --
3/4” 0.534 2-1/2” 4.788 8” 48.914 18” 223.71
1” 0.864 3” 7.394 10” 78.865 20” 278.04
-- 0.263 -- 6700 3
Sizes in bold red are available from stock at Keckley Company.
Consult Factory for the availability of other sizes including those not listed.

KECKLEY COMPANY • 3400 Cleveland Street • Skokie, Illinois 60076 1-800-KECKLEY S5