McCarten LTD abrasive reference sheet

	FEPA (EURO)					CAMI (USA)		ANSI B74.12 (USA)		JIS R6001 (JAPAN)			3M TRIZACT	ARKANSAS STONES	T R I P O L I	PUMICE											MICRO-MESH
NOMINAL GRIT SIZE MICRONS	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	MEAN DIA. MICRONS	(5)	MEAN DIA. MICRONS	(5)	MEAN DIA. MICRONS	(5)		MEAN DIA. MICRONS	(6)	(6)		(6)											MEAN DIA. MICRONS	(6)
	Gritdesignation					(5)		(5)		(5)						PUMICE HAS OVERLAPPING GRIT RANGES												PRODUCT
	MACRO	MICRO	MACRO	MICRO		GRIT		GRIT		COURSER	FINER					PUMICE HAS OVERLAPPING GRIT RANGES												AO	REGULAR	MX	MXD
4890.0			F4		4890
4125.0			F5		4125
3460.0			F6		3460
2900.0			F7		2900
2460.0			F8		2460
2085.0			F10		2085
1842.0						12	1842
1815.0	P12				1815
1765.0			F12		1765
1575.0								12	1575
1470.0			F14		1470
1324.0	P16				1324																				4	5
1322.0						16	1322
1230.0			F16		1230
1118.0								16	1118
1040.0			F20		1040
1000.0	P20				1000
940.0								20	940
905.0						20	905
885.0			F22		885
764.0	P24				764
745.0			F24		745
715.0						24	715
686.0								24	686
642.0	P30				642
638.0						30	638
625.0			F30		625																			3
556.0								30	556
538.0	P36				538
535.0						36	535
525.0			F36		525
438.0			F40		438
428.0						40	428
425.0	P40				425																		1 1/2
370.0			F46		370
351.0						50	351
336.0	P50				336
310.0			F54		310																1/2	1
269.0	P60				269
268.0						60	268
260.0			F60		260
218.0			F70		218
201.0	P80				201
192.0						80	192
185.0			F80		185
162.0	P100				162
154.0			F90		154															0 0 1/2 0 3/4
141.0						100	141
129.0			F100		129
125.0	P120				125								A160
116.0						120	116
109.0			F120		109														F
100.0	P150				100								A130
93.0						150	93											F F
82.0	P180		F150		82								A110
80.0																											80	300 AO			120 MXD
78.0						180	78
75.0										J150		75					F F F
69.0			F180		69
68.0	P220				68								A90
65.0																											65
63.0										J180		63																			180 MXD
60.0						220	60																				60			60 MX
58.5		P 240			58.5 ± 2																									80 MX
58.0			F220		58
57.0											J240	57.0 ± 3.0
53.0				F230	53.0 ± 3	240	53			J220		53
52.2		P280			52.2 ± 2																									100 MX
52.0																											52			120 MX
48.0											J280	48.0 ± 3.0
46.2		P320			46.2 ± 1.5
45.0						325	45									F F F F											45			150 MX
44.5				F240	44.5 ± 2																							600 AO		180 MX
43.0						280	43																					600 AO		180 MX
42.0																											42
																															280 MXD
40.5		P360			40.5 ± 1.5																							800 AO
40.0											J320	40.0 ± 2.5															40
36.5				F280	36.5 ± 1.5
36.0						320	36
35.0		P400			35.0 ± 1.5						J360	35.0 ± 2.0	A45
30.2		P500			30.2 ± 1.5
30.0											J400	30.0 ± 2.0															30	1500 AO	1500
29.2				F320	29.2 ± 1.5
29.0						360	29
25.8		P600			25.8 ± 1								A35
25.0											J500	25.0 ± 2.0
23.0						400	23							WASHITA
22.8				F360	22.8 ± 1.5
21.8		P800			21.8 ± 1								A20																	240 MX	400 MXD
20.0						500	20				J600	20.0 ± 1.5
18.3		P1000			18.3 ± 1
17.3				F400	17.3 ± 1
17.0											J700	17.0 ± 1.3
16.0						600	16
15.3		P1200			15.3 ± 1								A16	ARKANSAS SOFT																	500 MXD
15.0																											15	1800 AO	1800
14.0						700	14				J800	14.0 ± 1.0
13.0
12.8				F500	12.8 ± 1																							2400 AO	2400	320 MX
12.6		P1500			12.6 ± 1
12.0						800	12
11.5											J1000	11.5 ± 1.0		ARKANSAS HARD
10.3		P2000			10.3 ± 0.8
10.0															T R I P O L I												10			360 MX	600 MXD
9.5											J1200	9.5 ± 0.8
9.3				F600	9.3 ± 1
9.2						1000	9.2																								800 MXD
9.0																											9			400 MX	1200 MXD
8.4		P2500			8.4 ± 0.5								A6	ARKANSAS TRUE HARD, HARD BLACK. TRANSLUCENT														3200 AO	3200
8.0											J1500	8.0 ± 0.6														8	3600 AO	3600
6.7											J2000	6.7 ± 0.6
6.5				F800	6.5 ± 1	1200	6.5
5.5											J2500	5.5 ± 0.5
5.0																										5	4000 AO	4000	600 MX	1500 MXD
4.5				F1000	4.5 ± 0.8
4.0											J3000	4.0 ± 0.5													4	6000 AO	6000	800 MX
3.0				F1200	3.0 ± 0.5						J4000	3.0 ± 0.4												3	8000 AO	8000	1200 MX
2.0				F1500	2.0 ± 0.4						J6000	2.0 ± 0.4													12000 AO	12000		1800 MXD
1.2				F2000	1.2 ± 0.3						J8000	1.2 ± 0.3													12000 AO	12000		1800 MXD

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(1) FEPA-standard 43-1:2006: Macrogrits P 12 to P 220 coated abrasives, www.fepa-abrasives.org
(2) FEPA-standard 43-2:2006: Microgrits P 240 to P 2500 coated abrasives, www.fepa-abrasives.org
(3) FEPA-Standard 42-1:2006: Macrogrits F 4 to F 220 bonded abrasives, www.fepa-abrasives.org
(4) FEPA-Standard 42-2:2006: Microgrits F 230 to F 2000 bonded abrasives, www.fepa-abrasives.org
(5) Compiled from various sources.
(6) Compiled from manufacturere and/or distributor information.

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