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Micrometers to CAMI / ANSI grit

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69CAMI

That's 1.09× as coarse as P80 paper for shaping wood, while P40 paper for stripping paint is 1.93× coarser.

What it means

How coarse is that grit?

Average particle sizes from FEPA (ISO 6344), ANSI B74.12/B74.18 and JIS R6001. Brands and bonds vary; treat values between listed grits as estimates.

The math

How to convert µm to CAMI

Grit scales are tables: P220 = 68 µm = CAMI 220, but P1000 = 18.3 µm ≈ CAMI 600. Between listed grits the size is interpolated.

Example: 220 µm = 69 CAMI.

Every unit

That grit in every standard

Tables

µm to CAMI conversion table

µm to CAMI conversion table
µmCAMI
10.3 µm927 CAMI
12.6 µm779 CAMI
18.3 µm538 CAMI
21.8 µm446 CAMI
25.8 µm383 CAMI
35 µm326 CAMI
46.2 µm272 CAMI
58.5 µm232 CAMI
68 µm213 CAMI
82 µm172 CAMI
100 µm141 CAMI
125 µm113 CAMI
162 µm92 CAMI
201 µm76 CAMI
269 µm60 CAMI
425 µm40 CAMI
CAMI to µm conversion table
CAMI to µm conversion table
CAMIµm
40 CAMI428 µm
60 CAMI268 µm
76 CAMI201.6 µm
92 CAMI161.4 µm
113 CAMI124.75 µm
141 CAMI99.9 µm
172 CAMI82 µm
213 CAMI68.1 µm
232 CAMI58.5 µm
272 CAMI46.3 µm
326 CAMI34.92 µm
383 CAMI25.81 µm
446 CAMI21.806 µm
538 CAMI18.294 µm
779 CAMI12.599 µm
927 CAMI10.295 µm

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many CAMI is 10 µm?
10 µm is 947 CAMI.
How many CAMI is 220 µm?
220 µm is 69 CAMI.

The units

About these units

Micrometers (µm)

The average particle size.

CAMI / ANSI grit (CAMI)

The US grade, printed without a P.

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