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Surface Parameter

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Roughness parameter

Definition

Parameter, defined as a number and a unit that characterizes an averaged dimensional property of a surface.

Theory and Application

Surfaces and Parameters

A surface can be characterized by many, many parameters. In fact, it is easier to define a new parameter than to come with a thorough analysis of the usefulness of the already existing parameters. Parameters are defined in many ISO standards (see references). They can be separated in 2-D and 3-D parameters, and further separation is possible in amplitude parameters, spacing parameters, hybrid parameters, parameters derived from integrated probability density curves, and topological parameters.

This section is confined to surface texture characterizing parameters. For the defined R (roughness) parameters, there are equivalent P (unfiltered profile) parameters and W (waviness) parameters that are defined for longer wavelength limits.

Roughness parameters naturally depend on the length scale where...

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  1. Mitutoyo RCE, De Rijn 18, 5684PJ, Best, The Netherlands

    Han Haitjema

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  3. Betriebswissenschaften, TU München Inst. Werkzeugmaschinen und, Reinhart, Germany

    Gunther Reinhart

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Haitjema, H. (2014). Surface Parameter. In: C.I.R.P., ., Laperrière, L., Reinhart, G. (eds) CIRP Encyclopedia of Production Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35950-7_16707-2

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