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Definitions:
FEPA (Fédération Européenne des Fabricants de Produits Abrasifs) Federation of European Producers of Abrasives. The FEP
between grain for sanding paper (FEPA P) and grain for sharpening stones or wheels (FEPA F) The decisive factor for compa
FEPA P is only used for sanding paper.
JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) issued by the Japanese Standards Association.
ANSI American National Standards Institute.
MICRON (μ) is the letter "micron" in the Greek alphabet. As measuring unit it describes 1 thousandth of a millimeter (1 μ = 0
Micron row is added to each FEPA P, FEPA F, JIS und ANSI row for comparison.
MM Micro-mesh grit in comparison to other standards.

The grit sizes are defined by the number of lines per inch (25,4 mm) length of each sieve e.g. 150 lines per inch. Abrasives gr
this sieve. This chart is a general overview only. We are not responsible for any errors.
JIS R6001
FEPA P Micron FEPA F Micron Japan Micron
Paper μm Grain μm 1973 μm ANSI
    F5 4125      
    F6 3460      
    F7 2900      
    F8 2460      
    F10 2085      
P12 1815 F12 1765      
    F14 1470      
P16 1324 F16 1230      
P20 1000 F20 1040      
    F22 885      
P24 764 F24 745      
P30 642 F30 625      
P36 538 F36 525      
P40 425 F40 438      
    F46 370      
P50 336 F54 310      
P60 269 F60 260 J60    
    F70 218      
P80 201          
    F80 185      
P100 162          
    F90 154      
P120 125 F100 129 J100 125 100
    F120 109      
P150 100          
P180 82 F150 82 J150 80 150
P220 68 F180 69 J180 70 180
    F220 58 J220 58 220
             
Micro grains J240 80  
        J280 68  
P240 58.5 ± 2     J320 57  
P280 52.2 ± 2 F230 53 ± 3     240
P320 46.2 ± 1.5     J360 48  

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    F240 44.5 ± 2      
P360 40.5 ± 1.5     J400 40 280
P400 35.0 ± 1.5 F280 36.5 ± 1.5      
        J500 34 320
P500 30.2 ± 1.5 F320 29.2 ± 1.5 J600 29 360
P600 25.8 ± 1          
P800 21.8 ± 1 F360 22.8 ± 1.5 J700 24 400
P1000 18.3 ± 1     J800 20  
    F400 17.3 ± 1 J1000 16 500
P1200 15.3 ± 1         600
P1500 12.6 ± 1 F500 12.8 ± 1 J1200 13  
P2000 10.3 ± 0.8         800
    F600 9.3 ± 1 J1500 10  
P2500 8.4 ± 0.5     J2000 8 1000
    F800 6.5 ± 1      
    F1000 4.5 ± 0.8 J3000 5 1200
             
    F1200 3.0 ± 0.5 J4000 3  
    F1500 2.0 ± 0.4 J6000 2  
    F2000 1.2 ± 0.3 J8000 01.02.00  

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ean Producers of Abrasives. The FEPA distinquishes

1 thousandth of a millimeter (1 μ = 0.001mm). A

e e.g. 150 lines per inch. Abrasives grit 150 will pass

Micron
μm MM
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
125  
   
   
80  
70  
58  
   
   
   
   
51  
   

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41.05.00  
   
33  
28  
   
22.05.00 1500
   
18  
14 1800
  2400
12 3200
   
07.08.00  
   
05.05.00 4000
  6000
  8000
  12000
 

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