Steel Shot Size Details
Opening SAE Shot Size
Mesh mm in S070 S110 S170 S230 S280 S330 S390 S460 S550 S660 S780
7 2.80 .1110                     All pass
8 2.36 .0937                   All pass  
10 2.00 .0787               All pass All pass   Min 85%
12 1.70 .0661             All pass Max 5%   Min 85% Min 97%
14 1.40 .0555           All pass Max 5%   Min 85% Min 97%  
16 1.18 .0469         All pass Max 5%   Min 85% Min 97%    
18 1.00 .0394       All pass Max 5%   Min 85% Min 96%      
20 .850 .0331     All pass Max 10%   Min 85% Min 96%        
25 .710 .0278     Max 10%   Min 85% Min 96%          
30 .600 .0234   All pass   Min 85% Min 96%            
35 .500 .0197   Max 10%   Min 97%              
40 .425 .0165 All pass   Min 85%                
45 .355 .0139 Max 10%   Min 97%                
50 .300 .0117   Min 80%                  
80 .180 .0070 Min 80% Min 90%                  
120 .125 .0049 Min 90%                    
Screen opening sizes and screen numbers with maximum and minimum cumulative percentages allowed on corresponding screens.
ASTME-11 and ISO 565 Test Sieves.

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