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30 micron to mm: 0.03 mm
30 microns is 0.03 mm, or 0.00118 inch. As a sieve opening it is about 463 mesh on the ASTM E11 series. For a wedge wire screen, specify it directly as a 30 micron (0.03 mm) slot.
Opening30 µm
- Millimetres
- 0.03 mm
- Inches
- 0.001181 in
- Thou (mil)
- 1.181 thou
- Mesh
- about 463 mesh
- Nearest coarser sieve
- 450 mesh, 32 µm
- Nearest finer sieve
- 500 mesh, 25 µm
Equivalent wedge wire slot: 30 micron (0.03 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 30 microns
| Micron | mm | Mesh |
|---|---|---|
| 10 µm | 0.01 | finer than 635 |
| 20 µm | 0.02 | 635 |
| 25 µm | 0.025 | 500 |
| 30 µm | 0.03 | about 463 |
| 40 µm | 0.04 | about 376 |
| 50 µm | 0.05 | about 288 |
| 60 µm | 0.06 | about 241 |
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What passes a 30 micron opening
As a general reference on the Wentworth grade scale, particles smaller than 30 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 30 micron (0.03 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.