Skip to content

Converter

500 mesh to micron: 25 µm (0.025 mm)

500 mesh is an opening of 25 microns, which is 0.025 mm or 0.000984 inch, on the ASTM E11 US standard sieve series. The nearest wedge wire equivalent is a 25 micron (0.025 mm) slot, because wedge wire is specified by its slot rather than a mesh count.

Mesh sizes follow the ASTM E11 US standard sieve series. Between listed sieves the mesh is interpolated and marked "about".

Opening25 µm

Millimetres
0.025 mm
Inches
0.0009843 in
Thou (mil)
0.9843 thou
Mesh
500 mesh
Nearest coarser sieve
500 mesh, 25 µm
Nearest finer sieve
500 mesh, 25 µm

Equivalent wedge wire slot: 25 micron (0.025 mm)

Wedge wire is specified by its slot directly, so a wedge wire screen has no mesh count. Quote the slot in mm or microns.

Your inputs and results go into the quote form, so an engineer can check them against your operating conditions.

Nearby sizes

Mesh sizes near 500 mesh

MeshMicron (µm)mm
200 mesh750.075
230 mesh630.063
270 mesh530.053
325 mesh450.045
400 mesh380.038
500 mesh250.025
635 mesh200.02

Swipe sideways to see the whole table.

What passes through 500 mesh

As a general reference on the Wentworth grade scale, particles smaller than 25 µm pass: clay. Real separation also depends on particle shape, the screen's open area and how the screen is loaded.

The wedge wire equivalent

A wedge wire screen is specified by its slot, so the equivalent is a 25 micron (0.025 mm) slot. Because the V-shaped wire widens behind the slot, particles that pass the face do not wedge in it. See mesh to micron and slot size and how to choose slot and open area.

Ask an engineer about this size

Our engineers will connect with you within a working day. Fill in what you know; "Not sure" is a fine answer. Fields marked are needed.

What you need
Medium, flow, temperature, pressure, or what goes wrong with the current screen.
Attach a drawing or photo PDF, DWG, DXF, STEP, JPG or PNG, up to 20 MB each.
How we reach you

We use your details only to answer this enquiry and keep a record of it, as our privacy notice explains (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023). No marketing emails.

Or email sales@simoscreens.com