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Grade 02 · 12 – 24 mesh

Medium-Coarse Sand

A wide-band coarse cut. Common starting grade for filtration media and for foundry users blending their own particle distribution.

Mesh / size
12–24
Particle size
700 – 1700 µm
Typical SiO2
85–92%
Packing
500 kg / bulk
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Specification

The sheet, in full.

Mesh / size range
12–24
Particle size
700 – 1700 µm
Typical SiO2
85–92%
Colour
Natural brown tone
Grain shape
Sub-angular, VSI-shaped
Moisture (as despatched)
< 0.5 % (dry screened)
Packing
Jumbo bag — 500 kg, returnable · Bulk loose
Certificate of analysis
Issued per batch at despatch

Typical run-of-plant range. Batch-specific figures are confirmed by third-party certificate of analysis on despatch.

Particle size distributionIllustrative target envelope
0%25%50%75%100%45751503006001mm2mmPARTICLE SIZE, µm (LOG)

Derived from the published 700 – 1700 µm band for comparison only. The measured curve for your batch is on its sieve report.

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Applications

What it isspecified for.

  1. 01Coarse filtration media
  2. 02Foundry base sand for in-house blending
  3. 03Industrial aggregate

Industries

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Chemistry

How this materialis verified.

Composition is determined by an independent nabl-accredited third-party laboratory using ICP-OES, referencing IS 1917 (Parts 1–3). The figures shown are from a certified batch and indicate the deposit, not a guarantee for every despatch.

Full testing methodology

Representative certified batch

ICP-OES · IS 1917 (Parts 1–3)
99.15%SiO2 · Silicon dioxide
Fe2O3Iron oxide
0.18%
Al2O3Aluminium oxide
0.40%
CaOCalcium oxide
0.06%
MgOMagnesium oxide
0.03%
LOILoss on ignition
0.10%

0%Trace oxide scale0.5%

Figures from a single third-party certified sample. They are not a guaranteed specification for every despatch — each order is certified on its own batch.

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