Test
Sieves required to comply with
EN 933, Parts 2 & 3
Only sieves with square apertures
to be used
Sieve apertures less than 4 mm to be woven wire to ISO 3310-1
Sieve apertures 4 mm and greater to be SHPP to ISO 3310-2
Woven
Wire Sieves EN 933-2 Test Sieve Series
Sieve Diameters either 200 mm, 300 mm or 450 mm
Brass or S/St Frames
63 µm
125 µm
250 µm
500 µm
1 mm
2 mm
Perforated Plate Sieves
EN 933-2 Test Sieve Series
Sieve Diameters either 200 mm, 300 mm or 450 mm
The following table includes those apertures required for
Flakiness Index to EN 933-3 - Brass or S/St Frames
125 mm
80 mm
63 mm
50 mm
40 mm
31.5 mm
25 mm
20 mm
16 mm
12.5 mm
10 mm
8 mm
6.3 mm
5 mm
4 mm
EN 933-2, Specification Sizes
Test Sieves for Particle Shape Flakiness Index
EN 933-3:1997 Grid Sieves
Sieve Frames 300 mm x 300 mm - S/Steel Frames
40 mm
31.5 mm
25 mm
20 mm
16 mm
12.5 mm
10 mm
8 mm
6.3 mm
5 mm
4 mm
3.15 mm
2.5 mm
Other aperture sizes may be required,
primarily R20 Series from ISO 565
Methods for the determination of particle size
distribution are to be found in EN 933-1:1997