Particle Size Conversion Chart

This chart is designed to compare millimeters, microns and inches to sieve sizes
and match them to corresponding FEPA grit sizes.
Millimeters

Microns*

Inches

100 % min Sieve

4.75
4
3.35
2.8
2.36
2
1.7

4750
4000
3350
2800
2360
2000
1700

0.189
0.159
0.133
0.111
0.094
0.079
0.068

1.4
1.18
1
0.85

1400
1180
1000
850

0.056
0.047
0.040
0.034

0.71
0.6
0.5

710
600
500

0.028
0.024
0.020

0.425
0.355
0.3
0.25

425
355
300
250

0.017
0.014
0.012
0.010

0.212
0.18

212
180

0.008
0.007

0.15
0.125
0.106

150
125
106

0.006
0.005
0.004

0.075
0.063

75
63

0.0030
0.0025

5 /16
0.265
3 1/2
4
5
6
7
100% min
8
10
12
14
100% min
16
18
20
100% min
25
30
35
40
100% min
45
50
100% min
60
70
80
100% min
100
120
100% min
140

53
0.053
0.0021
*Micron size is based upon the 40% min sieve.

20% max
Sieve

40% min
Sieve

70% min Sieve 3% max Sieve FEPA Grit

3 1/2
4
4+5
4
5
5+6
5
6
6+7
6
7
7+8
7
8
8+10
8
10
10+12
10
12
12+14
70% min
20% Max 45% min
12
14
14+16
14
16
16+18
16
18
18+20
18
20
20+25
65% min
25% Max 40% min
20
25
25+30
25
30
30+35
30
35
35+40
65% min
30% max 40% min
35
40
40+45
40
45
45+50
45
50
50+60
50
60
60+70
65% min
25% max 40% min
60
70
70+80
70
80
80+100
65% min
20% max 40% min
80
100
100+120
100
120
120+140
120
140
140+170
65% min
15% max 40% min
140
200
200+230
170
200 + 230 200+230+270
60% min
15% max 40% min
200
230 + 270 230+270+325

Microgrits
Millimeters Microns*
Inches
d3 max
0.053
53
0.00211
82
0.0445
44.5
0.00177
70
0.0365
36.5
0.00145
59
0.0292
29.2
0.00116
49
0.0228
22.8
0.00091
40
0.0173
17.3
0.00069
32
0.0128
12.8
0.00051
25
0.0093
9.3
0.00037
19
0.0065
6.5
0.00026
14
0.0045
4.5
0.00018
10
0.003
3
0.00012
7
0.002
2
0.00008
5
0.0012
1.2
0.00005
3.5
*Micron size is based upon the average of the d50.

d50
50.0 - 56.0
42.5 - 46.5
35.0 - 38.0
27.7 - 30.7
21.3 - 24.3
16.3 - 18.3
11.8 - 13.8
8.3 - 10.3
5.5 - 7.5
3.7 - 5.3
2.5 - 3.5
1.6 - 2.4
0.9 - 1.5

d94 min
34
28
22
16.5
12
8
5
3
2
1
1 (at d80)
0.8 (at d80)
0.5 (at d80)

6
7
8
10
12
14
16
3% max thru
18
20
25
30
3% max thru
35
40
45
3% max thru
50
60
70
80
3% max thru
100
120

F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F10
F12

140
200
230
3% max thru
325
-

F90
F100
F120
F150
F180

F220

FEPA Grit
F230
F240
F280
F320
F360
F400
F500
F600
F800
F1000
F1200
F1500
F2000

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F14
F16
F20
F22
F24
F30
F36
F40
F46
F54
F60
F70
F80