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100 micron to mm: 0.1 mm
100 microns is 0.1 mm, or 0.00394 inch. As a sieve opening it is about 150 mesh on the ASTM E11 series. For a wedge wire screen, specify it directly as a 100 micron (0.1 mm) slot.
Opening100 µm
- Millimetres
- 0.1 mm
- Inches
- 0.003937 in
- Thou (mil)
- 3.937 thou
- Mesh
- about 150 mesh
- Nearest coarser sieve
- 140 mesh, 106 µm
- Nearest finer sieve
- 170 mesh, 90 µm
Equivalent wedge wire slot: 100 micron (0.1 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.
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Nearby sizes
Sizes near 100 microns
| Micron | mm | Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| 50 µm | 0.05 | about 288 |
| 60 µm | 0.06 | about 241 |
| 75 µm | 0.075 | 200 |
| 100 µm | 0.1 | about 150 |
| 150 µm | 0.15 | 100 |
| 200 µm | 0.2 | about 73 |
| 250 µm | 0.25 | 60 |
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What passes a 100 micron opening
As a general reference on the Wentworth grade scale, particles smaller than 100 µm pass: silt, 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 100 micron (0.1 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.