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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 10


STANDARD SIEVES

 
 
Aperture
ISO nominal aperture
U.S. no.
Tyler no.
 
 
(m x 10-3)
(m x 10-3)
     
 
22.6
 
7/8 in.
0.883 in.
 
 
16.0
16
5/8 in.
0.624 in.
 
 
11.2
11.2
7/16 in.
0.441 in.
 
 
8.0
8.00
5/16 in.
2 1/2 mesh
 
 
5.66
5.66
No.3 1/2
3 1/2 mesh
 
 
4.00
4.00
5
5 mesh
 
 
2.83
2.80
7
7 mesh
 
 
2.00
2.00
10
9 mesh
 
 
1.41
1.41
14
12 mesh
 
 
1.00
1.00
18
16 mesh
 
 
0.71
0.710
25
24 mesh
 
 
0.500
0.500
35
32 mesh
 
 
0.354
0.355
45
42 mesh
 
 
0.250
0.250
60
60 mesh
 
 
0.177
0.180
80
80 mesh
 
 
0.125
0.125
120
115 mesh
 
 
0.088
0.090
170
170 mesh
 
 
0.063
0.063
230
250 mesh
 
 
0.044
0.045
325
325 mesh
 


Note 500mm = 0.50 m x 10-3 aperture = 35 US No. = 32 mesh

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