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Understanding Dry Bulk Materials
 

 Material Classifications  Code Chart  Material Characteristics  Mesh size equivalents 
 Material Handling Terms    Pneumatic Conveying Terms

 


 

Mesh Size Equivalent
 

Us No. Tyler microns Diameter Inches
400 400 37 0.0015
325 325 44 0.0017
270 270 53 0.0021
230 230 63 0.0024
200 200 74 0.0029
170 170 88 0.0035
140 140 105 0.0041
120 120 125 0.0049
100 100 149 0.0058
80 80 177 0.0069
70 65 210 0.0082
60 60 250 0.0097
50 48 297 0.0116
45 42 354 0.0138
40 35 420 0.0164
35 32 500 0.0195
30 28 595 0.0232
25 24 707 0.0276
20 20 841 0.0328
18 16 1000 0.039
16 14 1190 0.046
14 12 1410 0.055
12 10 1680 0.065
10 9 2000 0.078
6 6 3360 0.131

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