Many clients asked us this question, how to revert API To Micron for Shaker screen mesh，even most of shaker screens manufactures in China do not have this knowledge. Some manufacturers use the API number as mesh directly, this will be incorrect, if clients do not have professional knowledge, they will use the wrong mesh screens and can not get the ideal result.
Here we will introduce how to revert API To Micron for Shaker screen.
API shaker screen
| Mesh Conversion table | |||
| mesh | Micron | API range | Inches |
| 20 | 840 | 0.84 | 0.0331 |
| 30 | 590 | 0.59 | 0.0232 |
| 40 | 420 | 0.42 | 0.0165 |
| 50 | 297 | 0.30 | 0.0117 |
| 60 | 250 | 0.25 | 0.0098 |
| 70 | 210 | 0.21 | 0.0083 |
| 80 | 177 | 0.18 | 0.0070 |
| 100 | 149 | 0.15 | 0.0059 |
| 120 | 125 | 0.13 | 0.0049 |
| 140 | 105 | 0.11 | 0.0041 |
| 170 | 88 | 0.088 | 0.0035 |
| 200 | 74 | 0.074 | 0.0029 |
| 230 | 62 | 0.062 | 0.0024 |
| 270 | 53 | 0.053 | 0.0021 |
| 325 | 44 | 0.044 | 0.0017 |
This is a chart to show how to convert mesh to microns, to know how to convert microns( D100 separation), then to know how to convert mesh to API, or API to mesh, pls contact GN solids control.
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