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Micron Reference Charts
| Wire Mesh to Micron Size |
1 Micron (1x10-6 meters = 4x10-5 inches
(0.00004 inches) |
U.S. Mesh
|
Microns
|
| 10 |
2000 |
| 20 |
841 |
| 25 |
707 |
| 30 |
595 |
| 35 |
500 |
| 40 |
420 |
| 45 |
354 |
| 50 |
297 |
| 60 |
250 |
| 70 |
210 |
| 80 |
177 |
| 100 |
149 |
| 120 |
125 |
| 140 |
105 |
| 150 |
95 |
| 170 |
88 |
| 200 |
74 |
| 250 |
61 |
| 270 |
53 |
| 325 |
44 |
| 400 |
37 |
| 500 |
25 |
| 200x600 |
20 |
| 165x800 |
10 |
| 200x1400 |
5 |
| 325x2300 |
2 |
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Relative Micron
Comparisons |
|
|
| Beach Sand |
>150 |
| Granular Salt |
100 |
| Pin Point |
80 |
| Human Hair (DIA) |
45-70 |
| White Blood Cell |
25 |
| Plant Spores |
15 |
| Red Blood Cell |
8 |
| Fog Mist |
5 |
| Tobacco Smoke |
.1.1 |
| Carbon Black |
.02-.1 |
| Virus |
.008-.1 |
| Aqueous Salt |
<.002 |
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| Types of Separation |
|
|
| Microns |
|
| >1 |
Particle Filtration |
| 08-1 |
Micro Filtration |
| 007-.1 |
Ultra Filtration |
| .001-.009 |
Nano Filtration |
| <.002 |
Reverse Osmosis |
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