Mesh Screen Sizes - HK SIEVE Series Installation, Maintenance And Operation

2.2.2 MESH SCREEN SIZES

The mesh size determined by the buyer and Sales Manager, it effects flow rate through the sieve
as well as the fineness of material required by the customer. Selection of the correct mesh is
important, review the following table to make certain the mesh size you have acquired what will
work to the required specifications.
MESH
/INCH
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
12
14
16
18
20
24
30
35
40
50
60
80
100
120
150
180
200
250
270
325
400
500
625
WIRE DIAMETER
INCH
0.063
0.054
0.0475
0.063
0.041
0.0348
0.035
0.0286
0.0258
0.018
0.023
0.0204
0.0181
0.0173
0.0162
0.014
0.0128
0.0118
0.0104
0.009
0.0075
0.0055
0.0045
0.0037
0.0026
0.0023
0.0021
0.0016
0.0016
0.0014
0.0010
0.0010
0.0008
WE MAKE SIFTING OPERATIONS
MESH OPENING
INCH MICRON
0.437 11,112
0.279 7078
0.2023 5660
0.187 4760
0.159 4000
0.1318 3360
0.108 2830
0.0964 2380
0.0742 2000
0.073 1854
0.0603 1680
0.0510 1410
0.0445 1190
0.0386 1000
0.0340 841
0.0277 707
0.0203 541
0.0176 437
0.0150 389
0.011 282
0.0092 231
0.0070 177
0.0055 149
0.0046 125
0.0041 105
0.0033 88
0.0029 74
0.0024 63
0.0021 53
0.0017 44
0.0015 37
0.0010 25
0.0008 20
BETTER.
OPEN AREA
PERCENT
76.4
70.1
65.9
56
63.2
62.7
57.2
60.2
56.3
64.5
51.8
51
5.7
48.3
46.2
44.2
37.1
37.9
36
30.3
30.5
31.4
30.3
30.5
37.9
34.7
33.6
36
32.2
30.5
36
25
25
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