APPENDIX A-7

STANDARD SIEVE SIZES

Standard Size Tyler mesh Standard Size Tyler Mesh

125 mm 710 nm 24
106 600 28
100 500 32
90
75
63 425 35
53 355 42
50 300 48
45
37.5
31.5 250 60
26.5 212 65
25.0 180 80
22.4
19.0
16.0 150 100
13.2 125 115
12.5 106 150
11.2 90 170
9.5 75 200
8.0 2.5 63 250
6.7 3.0
6.3
5.6 3.5 53 270
4.75 4 45 325
4.00 5 38 400
3.35 6
2.80 7
2.36 8
2.00 9
1.70 10
1.40 12
1.18 14
1.00 16
850 microns* 20

* 1.0 mm = 1000 microns (urn)

A more complete list of sieve sizes and different international standards are available in the
spreadsheet conversion.xls available for download from
http://wasm.curtin.edu.au/yand/downloads