IS : 2405 (Part II) - 1980

(Reaffirmed 1998)
Edition 2.1
(1985-06)
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL SIEVES
PART II PERFORATED PLATES

( First Revision )
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)

UDC 621.928.2.028.2

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 IS : 2405 (Part II) - 1980

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL SIEVES
PART II PERFORATED PLATES

( First Revision )
Sieves, Sieving and Other Sizing Methods
Sectional Committee, BDC 19
Chairman
DR M. PANCHOLY
A-15/23, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
Members Representing
SHRI P. N. ARORA All India Wire Netting Manufacturers Association,
Bombay
SHRI S. N. ARORA Shalimar Wires & Industries Ltd, Hooghly
SHRI S. K UMAR ( Alternate )
SHRI M. M. B AHAL Tata-Robins-Fraser Ltd, Jamshedpur
LT.-COL C. A. RODRIGUES ( Alternate )
SHRI S. K. B ANERJEE National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI P. R. DAS ( Alternate )
SHRI R. K. CHOURARIA Jeetmull Jaichandlall (P) Ltd, Calcutta
DR P. C. JAIN National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi
SHRI J. N. BOHRA ( Alternate )
DR P. T. JOHN In personal capacity ( Type III, No. 749, Jawaharlal
Nehru University Qrts, Uttrakhand, New Delhi )
SHRI A. R. A. KRISHNAN Ministry of Defence (DGI)
SHRI B. K. SINGH ( Alternate )
SHRI J. MENDONCA All India Instrument Manufacturers & Dealers
Association (Bombay Region), Bombay
SHRI C. P. SOOD ( Alternate )
SHRI R. V. RANTHIDEVAN Central Water Commission, New Delhi
SHRI S. B. SURI ( Alternate )
SHRI K. K. S ENGUPTA Hindustan Steel Ltd, Ranchi
SHRI A. K. SEN ( Alternate )
SHRI HASMUKH C. SHAH Standard Wire Products, Bombay
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Members Representing
SHRI C. S. SHARMA Cement Corporation of India Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI C. M. P. SINHA Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI C. P. SOOD All India Instrument Manufacturers & Dealers
Association (Delhi Region), Delhi
SHRI R. R AMA S UBRAMANIAN The Associated Cement Companies Ltd, Bombay
SHRI H. C. VERMA Associated Instrument Manufacturers (India) Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi
SHRI A. V. S. R. A. SASTRY ( Alternate )
SHRI D. A JITHA SIMHA, Director General, ISI ( Ex-officio Member )
Director (Civ Engg)
Secretary
SHRI SURESH MALKANI
Assistant Director (Civ Engg), ISI

Sieves Subcommittee, BDC 19 : 1

Convener
DR P. C. JAIN National Physical Laboratory (CSIR), New Delhi
Members
SHRI A. K. BHATTACHARYA Geologist Syndicate Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI H. K. GUHA ( Alternate )
SHRI A. B HAUMIK Hein Lehmann (India) Ltd, Burdwan
SHRI R. K. CHOURARIA Jeetmull Jaichandlall (P) Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI R. C. C HOURARIA ( Alternate )
SHRI A. D. GUPTA The Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd, Dhanbad
SHRI N. S. D ANI ( Alternate )
SHRI S. C. GUPTA Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
SHRI NAVIN MARWAH Sieves India, Bombay
SHRI MANU MARWAH ( Alternate )
DR V. V. SUBBA RAO Cement Research Institute of India, New Delhi
SHRI M. V. RANGA RAO ( Alternate )
SHRI M. R. S ONEJA Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee
SHRI GIRISH J. TRIVEDI Unique Trading Corporation, Bombay
SHRI B IPIN J. TRIVEDI ( Alternate )

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 IS : 2405 (Part II) - 1980

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR INDUSTRIAL SIEVES
PART II PERFORATED PLATES

( First Revision )
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard (Part II) (First Revision) was adopted by the
Indian Standards Institution on 30 January 1980, after the draft
finalized by the Sieves, Sieving and Other Sizing Methods Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.
0.2 Industrial sieves made of wire cloth as well as of perforated plates
are widely used for grading of stones, in the manufacture of cement
and sugar and for a variety of other industrial purposes. These are
produced in a number of combinations of size and shape of aperture,
wire diameter or plate thickness, and metal. Such variety is most
confusing and to the vast majority of users, unnecessary; since each
usually requires only a very few of these.
0.3 This standard was first issued in 1963, with a view to cover the
requirements of wire cloth and perforated plates having round and
square apertures, in the sizes most commonly used in a number of
industries. This revision of the standard has been prepared in two
parts; Part I dealing with wire cloth sieves and Part II dealing with
perforated plates.
0.3.1 In this part (Part II), R 20 preferred number series for aperture
sizes and pitches of holes as recommended by International
Organization for Standardization (ISO 2194 Wire screens and plate
screens for industrial purposes — Nominal sizes of apertures and ISO
Document ISO/TC 24/SC 7 N24), has been followed. To suit different
industrial uses, five classes each of round hole and square hole
perforated plates have been specified which give nominal open areas
ranging from 64 percent to 23 percent.
0.4 In the formulation of this standard assistance has been drawn
from BS 1669 : 1972 Specification for industrial perforated plates,
issued by the British Standards Institution.
0.5 This edition 2.1 incorporates Amendment No. 1 (June 1985). Side
bar indicates modification of the text as the result of incorporation of
the amendment.

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0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of

this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places
retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the
specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard (Part II) specifies requirements for flat metal
industrial perforated plates with round or square hole perforations,
staggered pitch.
1.1.1 The ranges of aperture sizes are 125 mm to 3.15 mm for round
perforations and 125 mm to 4 mm for square perforations.

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall
apply.
2.1 Aperture Size ( A ) — The diameter of a round hole or the
distance between opposite sides of a square hole, measured on the
punch side ( see Fig. 1, 2 and 3 ).
2.2 Bridge Width — The distance between the nearest edges of two
adjacent holes in a perforated plate, measured on the punch side ( see
Fig. 1, 2 and 3 ).
2.3 Margin — The minimum distance between the outside edges of
the outside rows of holes and the edges of a perforated plate.
2.4 Percentage Open Area (Screening Area) — The ratio of the
total area of the apertures to the area of the perforated plate,
excluding the unperforated margins, expressed as a percentage.
2.5 Perforated Plate — A plate with uniform holes in symmetrical
arrangement, usually formed by punching.
2.6 Pitch ( P ) — The distance between the centres of adjacent round
holes in a perforated plate, or between the lines of centres of square
holes ( see Fig. 1, 2 and 3 ).
2.7 Plate Thickness — The thickness of the plate before perforation.
2.8 Punch Side — The surface of the perforated plate which the
punch entered during the perforating operation.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).

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FIG. 1 ROUND HOLE PERFORATIONS 60° STAGGERED PITCH

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FIG. 2 SQUARE HOLE PERFORATIONS: STAGGERED PITCH

3. DESIGNATION OF PERFORATED PLATES

3.1 Industrial perforated plates shall be designated by:
a) aperture size and shape,
b) pitch and arrangement of apertures,
c) plate thickness, and
d) material of the plate.

4. MATERIAL AND PLATE THICKNESS

4.1 Industrial perforated plates shall be made of mild steel conforming
to IS : 226-1975* or any other suitable metal.
4.2 The ranges of thickness for mild steel industrial perforated plates
are given in Table 1. The thickness for plates of metal other than mild
steel may vary from those given in Table 1.
*Specification for structural steel (standard quality) ( fifth revision ).

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FIG. 3 SQUARE HOLE PERFORATIONS: IN-LINE A RRANGEMENT

5. APERTURES AND PITCHES
5.1 Shape and Arrangement of Apertures — Shape and
arrangement of apertures shall be as shown in Fig. 1 to 3. Figure 1
shows the usual round hole arrangement of 60° staggered apertures
with respect to the long edge of the plate. Figure 2 shows square hole
apertures staggered at half the pitch. Figure 3 shows the square hole
apertures placed ‘in-line arrangement’.
5.2 Aperture Size — The nominal sizes of round or square holes in
industrial plate screens shall be as given in Table 2.
5.2.1 The maximum value of the corner radius of any square hole
( rmax ) is given in millimetres, by the following formula:
rmax = 0.05 A + 0.30
where A is the aperture size, in millimetres.
5.3 Pitch — The ratio of the nominal pitch to the nominal aperture
size should be taken from the five options:
1.25, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 2.0
The five pitch/aperture ratios give five open areas for round as well as
square holes as indicated in Table 2. The nominal pitches to give the
five open areas for each aperture size are also listed in Table 2.

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TABLE 1 RANGE OF PLATE THICKNESS FOR VARIOUS APERTURE SIZE
RANGES AND PITCH/APERTURE RATIOS
( Clause 4.2 )

All dimensions in millimetres.

PITCH /
APERTURE
RATIO 1.25 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

APERTURE
SIZE
RANGE

125 down to 100 3.15 to 25 3.15 to 25 3.15 to 25 3.15 to 25 3.15 to 25

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Below 100 down to 63 2.5 ,, 20 2.5 ,, 20 2.5 ,, 20 2.5 ,, 20 2.5 ,, 20

,, 63 ,, ,, 40 1.6 ,, 16 1.6 ,, 16 1.6 ,, 16 1.6 ,, 16 1.6 ,, 16
,, 40 ,, ,, 20 1.6 ,, 9 1.6 ,, 11.2 1.6 ,, 12.5 1.6 ,, 12.5 1.6 ,, 12.5
,, 20 ,, ,, 12.5 1.6 ,, 6 1.6 ,, 7.1 1.6 ,, 9 1.6 ,, 10 1.6 ,, 10
,, 12.5 ,, ,, 8 1.25 ,, 4 1.25 ,, 5 1.25 ,, 6 1.25 ,, 71 1.25 ,, 8
,, 8 ,, ,, 5 — 1.25 ,, 3 1.25 ,, 3.6 1.25 ,, 4 1.25 ,, 4
,, 5 ,, ,, 3.15 — — — 1.25 ,, 3 1.25 ,, 3
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5.4 Tolerance — The tolerances on measured average aperture and

measured average pitch from nominal aperture size and nominal pitch
respectively are given in Table 2.
5.4.1 The tolerances on measured size of any individual aperture or
pitch are also given in Table 2.

6. MARKING
6.1 The perforated plates shall have a permanently attached label on
which the following information shall be marked:
a) Aperture size;
b) Aperture shape;
c) Pitch;
d) Aperture arrangement ( see Fig, 1, 2 and 3 );
e) Plate thickness;
f) Material of plate;
g) Overall dimensions of plate;
h) Particulars of margin, if required;
j) Fixing arrangements for plate; and
k) Any special requirements.
NOTE — This standard refers to flat perforated plates. Requirements for curved
plates should be agreed between the purchaser and the manufacturer.

6.1.1 The perforated plates may also be marked with the ISI
Certification Mark.
NOTE — The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution (Certification Marks) Act and the Rules and
Regulations made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the
requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and
quality control which is devised and supervised by ISI and operated by the producer.
ISI marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity to that
standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the
use of the ISI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors,
may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

7. METHOD OF EXAMINATION OF PERFORATED PLATES

7.1 Measurement of pitch and aperture size shall be made at the
punch side of the plate.

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TABLE 2 PREFERRED PITCH-APERTURE COMBINATIONS FOR ROUND HOLES
AT 60° STAGGER AND SQUARE HOLES IN INDUSTRIAL
PERFORATED PLATES
( Clauses 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 )
All dimensions in millimetres.
PITCH/A PERTURE RATIO
1.25 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0
APPROX OPEN AREA
Round Holes
58% 46% 35% 28% 23%
Square Holes
64% 51% 39% 31% 25%
APERTURE PITCH TOLERANCE ON PITCH

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Size Tolerance Tolerance

(R 10 Series)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

125 3.0 6.0 155 — — — — 4.8 9.6

112 2.7 5.4 140 — — — — 4.4 8.8
100 2.5 5.0 125 — — — — 4.0 8.0
90 2.3 4.6 110 — — — — 3.7 7.4
80 2.1 4.2 100 — — — — 3.4 6.8
71 1.9 3.8 88 100 — — — 3.1 6.2
63 1.7 3.4 78 88 100 — — 2.8 5.6
56 1.5 3.0 70 78 90 — — 2.5 5.0
50 1.4 2.8 63 70 80 — — 2.3 4.6
45 1.3 2.6 56 63 72 — — 2.1 4.2
40 1.2 2.4 50 56 64 — — 1.9 3.8
 35.5 1.1 2.2 44 50 57 — — 1.7 3.4
31.5 1.0 2.0 40 44 50 — — 1.6 3.2
28 0.9 1.8 35 39 45 — — 1.4 2.8
25 0.8 1.6 32 35 40 — — 1.3 2.6
22.4 0.7 1.4 28 32 36 — — 1.2 2.4
20 0.6 1.2 25 28 32 — — 1.1 2.2
18 0.6 1.2 22.5 25 28 — — 1.0 2.0
16 0.5 1.0 20 22.5 26 — — 0.9 1.8
14 0.4 0.9 17.5 19.5 22.5 — — 0.8 1.6
12.5 0.4 0.8 15.75 17.5 20 *22.5 — 0.75 1.5
11.2 0.4 0.8 14 15.75 18 20 — 0.65 1.3
10 0.35 0.7 *12.5 14 16 18 — 0.6 1.2
9 0.3 0.6 *11.25 12.5 14 16.5 — 0.55 1.1
8 0.3 0.6 *10 11.25 12.5 14 *16 0.5 1.0
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7.1 0.25 0.5 * 8.75 10 11.25 12.5 *14 0.45 0.9

6.3 0.25 0.5 — † 8.75 10 11.25 *12.5 0.4 0.8
5.6 0.2 0.4 — — *0 10 11.25 0.36 0.72
5 0.2 0.4 — — *8 9 10 0.33 0.66

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4.5 0.15 0.3 — — *7 7.5 9 0.30 0.60
4 0.15 0.3 — — *6 7 7.5 0.27 0.54
3.55 0.15 0.3 — — * 5.25 *6.25 7 0.25 0.50
3.15 0.15 0.3 — — *5 *5.25 6.25 0.22 0.44

*For round perforations only.

†For square perforations only.
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7.2 The number of apertures or pitches measured in order to arrive at

an average may vary according to the number of perforations in the
plate. A minimum sample N of apertures or pitches may be chosen
using the expression:
N = 2 + ( 100/A )
where
A = aperture size in millimetres, a proper fraction being taken as an
integer.
8. SAMPLING
8.1 Lot — All the perforated plates of the same class, same nominal
aperture, manufactured from plates of same thickness and same cast,
under identical conditions of manufacture, shall be grouped together to
constitute a lot.
8.2 Each lot shall be taken up separately for determining conformity to
the requirements of this specification. For this purpose samples shall
be taken depending upon the size of the lot in accordance with 8.2.1.
8.2.1 The number of sample perforated plates from a lot shall be in
accordance with Level IV of Table 1 of IS : 2500 (Part I)-1973* and
Table 2 of IS : 2500 (Part I)-1973*.
8.3 All the sample perforated plates selected in 8.2.1 shall be inspected
for all the requirements of this specification. Any sample perforated
plate failing in any one or more of the requirements shall be termed as
defective. Based on the number of defective sample perforated plates
the criterion to determine the conformity or otherwise of the lot to the
requirements of this specification shall be in accordance with AQL of
2.5 percent in Table 2 of IS : 2500 (Part I)-1973*.

*Sampling inspection tables: Part I Inspection by attributes and by count of defects

( first revision ).

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