Abrasive grit size distribution for sandblasting.
| Grit Size |
Thickest | Macrograin | Basic Grain | Mixed | Micrograin | |||
| Sieve No. | Sieve No. | Weight(%) | Sieve No. | Weight(%) | Sieve No. | Weight(%) | Sieve No. | |
| (100% through) | (not through) | No more than | (not through) | No less than |
(not through) | No less than |
(through with weight no more than 5%) |
|
| 16 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 35 | 16 18 | 70 | 25 |
| 20 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 18 | 35 | 18 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 24 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 20 25 | 60 | 40 |
| 30 | 16 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 45 | 30 35 | 60 | 45 |
| 36 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 35 40 | 80 | 50 |
| 46 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 45 | 30 | 45 50 | 55 | 70 |
| 54 | 30 | 45 | 35 | 50 | 25 | 50 60 | 60 | 80 |
| 60 | 35 | 50 | 35 | 60 | 35 | 60 70 | 60 | 100 |
| 70 | 40 | 60 | 25 | 70 | 35 | 70 80 | 65 | 120 |
| 80 | 45 | 70 | 35 | 80 | 30 | 80 100 | 60 | 140 |
| 90 | 50 | 80 | 25 | 100 | 35 | 100 120 | 60 | 170 |
| 100 | 60 | 100 | 25 | 120 | 30 | 120 140 | 55 | 230 |
| 120 | 70 | 120 | 25 | 140 | 20 | 140 170 | 50 | 270 |
| 150 | 80 | 140 | 25 | 170 200 | 30 | 170 200 230 | 60 | 325 |
| 180 | 80 | 170 | 20 | 200 230 | 30 | 200 230 270 | 60 | - |
| 220 | 100 | 200 | 15 | 230 270 | 30 | 230 270 325 | 50 | - |