What is the difference between IS 2405 and IS 460?

IS 2405 specifies heavy-duty wire cloth for continuous industrial processing, while IS 460 specifies high-precision sieves for laboratory testing.

What weave patterns are standard for industrial wire cloth?

Plain weave and twilled weave are the standard permissible configurations.

What metals are commonly specified for the wire cloth?

Common metals include mild steel, high-carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, and phosphor bronze, chosen based on application needs.

IS 2405

: 2000

industrial sieves, Part 1: Wire cloth sieves

CurrentSpecializedSpecificationMaterials Science · Sieves, Sieving and Other Sizing Methods

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This standard specifies the requirements for wire cloth sieves used for industrial purposes, detailing aperture sizes, wire diameters, materials, weave patterns, and manufacturing tolerances. It ensures structural durability and standardization for continuous industrial screening and material grading.

industrial sieves, Part 1: Wire cloth sieves

Quick Reference Values

permissible weave typesPlain weave and Twilled weave

aperture shapeSquare

typical aperture range1 mm to 125 mm

Practical Notes

Do not confuse with IS 460. IS 2405 is for robust industrial process sieving, allowing for larger tolerances and heavier wire gauges compared to precise laboratory test sieves.

Material selection (e.g., high-carbon steel vs. stainless steel) must carefully match the abrasiveness, corrosiveness, and temperature of the process material.

Verify the screening capacity and open area percentage derived from the specific combination of aperture size and wire diameter chosen from Table 1.