Particle Retention and Flow Rate Data for Wire Cloth


Micron Ratings for Stainless Steel Wire Cloth Filter Elements

Plain Dutch Weave Filter Cloth

Particle Retention
Thickness
Weight
Flow Rate Per Square Inch
Microns
Inches
Inches
lbs./sq.ft.
Oil GPM
Fuel GPM
Air SCFM
325
0.0128
0.059
1.03
3.8
8.5
47
295
0.0116
0.048
0.76
3.7
8.3
45
245
0.0096
0.037
0.69
3.6
8.3
44
138
0.0054
0.03
0.52
3.5
7.9
43
102
0.0042
0.021
0.37
3
7.3
38
84
0.0033
0.016
0.27
2.5
7.2
35
82
0.0032
0.02
0.38
1.6
4.5
27
64
0.0025
0.012
0.22
1.9
6.2
33
62
0.0024
0.016
0.28
1.3
4.4
26
49
0.0019
0.013
0.23
1
4.2
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Twilled Dutch Weave Filter Cloth

Particle Retention
Thickness
Weight
Flow Rate Per Square Inch
Microns
Inches
Inches
lbs./sq.ft.
Oil GPM
Fuel GPM
Air SCFM
98
0.0039
0.035
0.85
1.12
4.1
19
90
0.0035
0.027
0.56
1.20
4.2
21
74
0.0029
0.028
0.61
1.05
3.1
17
69
0.0027
0.028
0.64
0.90
3.0
16
46
0.0018
0.022
0.59
0.45
2.6
14
41
0.0016
0.012
0.26
0.63
4.1
21
36
0.0014
0.014
0.36
0.24
2.1
12
32
0.0013
0.011
0.25
0.31
2.4
14
17
0.0007
0.006
0.16
0.12
1.89
11
10
0.0004
0.006
0.16
0.10
1.66
9.2
5
0.0002
0.003
0.10
0.06
1.12
7.8

Twilled Square Weave Filter Cloth

Particle Retention
Thickness
Weight
Flow Rate Per Square Inch
Microns
Inches
Inches
lbs./sq.ft.
Oil GPM
Fuel GPM
Air SCFM
145
0.0057
0.033
0.53
4.7
10.1
50
141
0.0055
0.018
0.28
7.2
12.3
84