Abrasive Grade Reference Chart
Abrasive Grade Comparison Guide
Scotch-Brite™
Product Guide
Scotch-Brite™
Grade*
Ind’l Mesh-ANSI
FEPA “P”
Trizact™
Micron (µ)
Density Number (prefix to mineral)
12
P12
P16
soft
hard
10 11
16
20
24
2
4
6
7
8
9
P20
P24
P30
Mineral Abbreviations (prefix to grade)
A—Aluminum Oxide mineral
S—Silicon Carbide mineral
T—Talc mineral
30
36
Grade Abbreviations
ULF—Ultra Fine
SFN—Super Fine
VFN—Very Fine
FIN—Fine
P36
P40
P50
40
50
60
A500
A400
A300
A200
A160
P60
P80
MED—Medium
CRS— Coarse
80
180
150
P100
P120
XCS—Extra Coarse
100
120
Extra Coarse
Coarse
120
100
Example:
2S MED = Soft Density,
Silicon Carbide Mineral,
Medium Grade
P150
P180
P220
P240
P280
P320
P360
A130
A110
A100
150
180
220
Medium
80
60
2S MED
A90
A80
A75
A65
Soft
240
Fine
Density
Medium Grade
A60
50
40
280
320
Silicon Carbide Mineral
Very Fine
P400
P500
A45
35
30
Measurement Conversions:
1 inch = 25.4 millimeters
360
400
P600
P800
A30
A25
1 millimeter = 0.039370 inches
1 micron (µ) = 0.000039 inches
22
20
500
600
ANSI—American National
Standards Institute
P1000
P1200
P1500
P2000
A20
A16
A10
18
15
Super Fine
FEPA—Federation of European Producers
of Abrasives Products
800
12
10
*Scotch-Brite™ Surface Conditioning Grade
(Generates finish approximately equivalent
to indicated coated abrasive grade.)
1000
Ultra Fine
Microfine
9
P2500
A7
A6
A5
A3
1200
5
3
1
1500
2000
88
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