Grit Size Comparison Chart

micron avg. ANSI/CAMI (USA) FEPA (Europe) JIS (Japan) Stones (Approx.)
0.5 30000 Green Chromium Oxide Compound
0.9 16000
1.2 F2000 8000
2 F1500 6000
3 F1200 4000
4 3000
4.5 F1000
5.5 1200 2500
6 Hard Black or Translucent Arkansas
6.5 F800 2000
7 1000
8 P2500 1500
9 900
9.5 F600 1200
10 P2000
11.5 1000 Hard White Arkansas
12 800
13 F500P1500
14 700 800
15 P1200
17 F400 700
18 600 P1000
19 500
22 400 P800 Soft Arkansas/X-fine India
23 F360
25 500
26 P600
29 F320
30 P500 400
31 320
35 P400 360 Washita/Fine India
36.5 F280
39 280
40 P360 320
44.5 F240 Fine Crystolon
46 P320
48 280
50 240
53 F230/P280 Medium India
57 240
58.5 P240F220
63 220
69 F180
76 180 Medium Crystolon
89 150 F150
102 120 F120 Coarse India
122 100 F100 Coase Crystolon
165 80
254 60 F60
269 P60
336 P50
438 F40
483 36
538 P36