| Fluid Filtration Screen Reference Chart | ||||||
| Approx. Retention (Microns) | Opening (Inches) | Opening (mm) | Mesh (Wires/Inch) | Open Area (%) | Filter Cloth Mesh | Filter Cloth Thickness |
| 5156 | 0.203" | 5.156mm | 4 x 4 | 65.9 | -- | -- |
| 3340 | 0.110" | 2.794mm | 6 x 6 | 62.4 | -- | -- |
| 2464 | 0.097" | 2.464mm | 8 x 8 | 60.2 | -- | -- |
| 1905 | 0.075" | 1.905mm | 10 x 10 | 56.3 | -- | -- |
| 1532 | 0.060" | 1.524mm | 12 x 12 | 52.4 | -- | -- |
| 1306 | 0.051" | 1.295mm | 14 x 14 | 51.8 | -- | -- |
| 1130 | 0.045" | 1.143mm | 16 x 16 | 50.7 | -- | -- |
| 979 | 0.039" | 0.991mm | 18 x 18 | 48.2 | -- | -- |
| 864 | 0.034" | 0.864mm | 20 x 20 | 46.2 | -- | -- |
| 703 | 0.028" | 0.711mm | 24 x 24 | 44.1 | -- | -- |
| 516 | 0.020" | 0.508mm | 30 x 30 | 37.2 | -- | -- |
| 381 | 0.015" | 0.381mm | 40 x 40 | 36.0 | -- | -- |
| 318 | 0.013" | 0.330mm | 50 x 50 | 30.3 | -- | -- |
| 233 | 0.009" | 0.229mm | 60 x 60 | 30.3 | -- | -- |
| 160 | 0.007" | 0.178mm | 80 x 80 | 31.4 | -- | -- |
| 140 | 0.006" | 0.152mm | 100 x 100 | 30.3 | -- | -- |
| 118 | 0.005" | 0.127mm | 120 x 120 | 30.9 | -- | -- |
| 103 | 0.004" | 0.102mm | 150 x 150 | 37.2 | -- | -- |
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 20 x 200 | 0.033 |
| 80 | 0.003" | 0.076mm | 180 x 180 | 34.3 | -- | -- |
| 74 | 0.002" | 0.051mm | 200 x 200 | 33.6 | -- | -- |
| 70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 180 | 0.010 |
| 65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 200 | 0.009 |
| 61 | 0.002" | 0.051mm | 250 x 250 | 36.0 | -- | -- |
| 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 330 | 0.010 |
| 43 | 0.001" | 0.025mm | 325 x 325 | -- | -- | -- |
| 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 400 | 0.009 |
| 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 500 | 0.009 |
| 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 120 x 600 | 0.009 |
| 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 200 x 600 | 0.006 |
| 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 200 x 830 | 0.006 |
| 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 200 x 1150 | 0.006 |