This chart is designed to compare millimeters, microns and inches to sieve sizes and match them to corresponding FEPA grit.
FEPA Grit | Millimeters | Microns* | Inches | 100 % min Sieve |
20% max Sieve |
40% min Sieve |
70% min Sieve |
3% max Sieve |
F4 | 4.75 | 4750 | 0.189 | 5 /16 | 3 1/2 | 4 | 4+5 | 6 |
F5 | 4 | 4000 | 0.159 | 0.265 | 4 | 5 | 5+6 | 7 |
F6 | 3.35 | 3350 | 0.133 | 3 1/2 | 5 | 6 | 6+7 | 8 |
F7 | 2.8 | 2800 | 0.111 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7+8 | 10 |
F8 | 2.36 | 2360 | 0.094 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8+10 | 12 |
F10 | 2 | 2000 | 0.079 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10+12 | 14 |
F12 | 1.7 | 1700 | 0.068 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12+14 | 16 |
100% min | 20% max | 45% min | 70% min | 3% max thru | ||||
F14 | 1.4 | 1400 | 0.056 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14+16 | 18 |
F16 | 1.18 | 1180 | 0.047 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16+18 | 20 |
F20 | 1 | 1000 | 0.04 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18+20 | 25 |
F22 | 0.85 | 850 | 0.034 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20+25 | 30 |
100% min | 25% max | 40% min | 65% min | 3% max thru | ||||
F24 | 0.71 | 710 | 0.028 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25+30 | 35 |
F30 | 0.6 | 600 | 0.024 | 18 | 25 | 30 | 30+35 | 40 |
F36 | 0.5 | 500 | 0.02 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 35+40 | 45 |
100% min | 30% max | 40% min | 65% min | 3% max thru | ||||
F40 | 0.425 | 425 | 0.017 | 25 | 35 | 40 | 40+45 | 50 |
F46 | 0.355 | 355 | 0.014 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 45+50 | 60 |
F54 | 0.3 | 300 | 0.012 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 50+60 | 70 |
F60 | 0.25 | 250 | 0.010 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 60+70 | 80 |
100% min | 25% max | 40% min | 65% min | 3% max thru | ||||
F70 | 0.212 | 212 | 0.008 | 45 | 60 | 70 | 70+80 | 100 |
F80 | 0.18 | 180 | 0.007 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 80+100 | 120 |
100% min | 20% max | 40% min | 65% min | |||||
F90 | 0.15 | 150 | 0.006 | 60 | 80 | 100 | 100+120 | 140 |
F100 | 0.125 | 125 | 0.005 | 70 | 100 | 120 | 120+140 | 200 |
F120 | 0.106 | 106 | 0.004 | 80 | 120 | 140 | 140+170 | 230 |
100% min | 15% max | 40% min | 65% min | 3% max thru | ||||
F150 | 0.075 | 75 | 0.0030 | 100 | 140 | 200 | 200+230 | 325 |
F180 | 0.063 | 60 | 0.0025 | 120 | 170 | 200+230 | 200+230+270 | - |
100% min | 15% max | 40% min | 60% min | |||||
F220 | 0.053 | 53 | 0.0021 | 140 | 200 | 230+270 | 230+270+325 | - |
*Micron size is based upon the 40% min sieve. | ||||||||
FEPA Grit | Millimeters | Microns* | Inches | d3 max | d50 | d94 min | ||
F230 | 0.053 | 53 | 0.00211 | 82 | 50.0 - 56.0 | 34 | ||
F240 | 0.0445 | 44.5 | 0.00177 | 70 | 42.5 - 46.5 | 28 | ||
F280 | 0.0365 | 36.5 | 0.00145 | 59 | 35.0 - 38.0 | 22 | ||
F320 | 0.0292 | 29.2 | 0.00116 | 49 | 27.7 - 30.7 | 16.5 | ||
F360 | 0.0228 | 22.8 | 0.00091 | 40 | 21.3 - 24.3 | 12 | ||
F400 | 0.0173 | 17.3 | 0.00069 | 32 | 16.3 - 18.3 | 8 | ||
F500 | 0.0128 | 12.8 | 0.00051 | 25 | 11.8 - 13.8 | 5 | ||
F600 | 0.0093 | 9.3 | 0.00037 | 19 | 8.3 - 10.3 | 3 | ||
F800 | 0.0065 | 6.5 | 0.00026 | 14 | 5.5 - 7.5 | 2 | ||
F1000 | 0.0045 | 4.5 | 0.00018 | 10 | 3.7 - 5.3 | 1 | ||
F1200 | 0.003 | 3 | 0.00012 | 7 | 2.5 - 3.5 | 1 (at d80) | ||
F1500 | 0.002 | 2 | 0.00008 | 5 | 1.6 - 2.4 | 0.8 (at d80) | ||
F2000 | 0.0012 | 1.2 | 0.00005 | 3.5 | 0.9 - 1.5 | 0.5 (at d80) |
*Micron size is based upon the average of the d50.