MEASUREMENT OF SURFACE

FINISH
1. SURFACE TEXTURE:
The characteristics quality of an actual
surface due to small departures from
its general geometrical form which,
occurring at regular or irregular
intervals, tend to form a pattern or
texture on the surface

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1. SURFACE TEXTURE
The General form relates to the dominant
shape of surface which it is intended to
reproduce, & constitute a first approximation to
the design form
It is possible for two or more kind of irregularity
to be combined in the complete texture of a
surface in such a way that they are not readily
distinguishable individually by eye or touch
Surface texture varies according to the
machining processes used in producing it (eg.
Metal machining)
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1. SURFACE TEXTURE
Difference in surface texture are
apparent by visual examination & can
be felt readily by passing a finger nail
over the surface
The texture of surfaces can be regular or
non-regular in character
FACTORS PRODUCING SURFACE
IRREGULARITY:

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Faulty tools
Inherent imperfections in the m/c tools
Errors due to personal element
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2. METHODS OF MEASURING S.
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1. SURFACE INSPECTION BY COMPARISON
MEHODS: these include:
i. Touch inspection
ii. Visual inspection
iii. Scratch inspection
iv. Microscopic inspectioon
v. Surface photographs
vi. Micro interferromter
vii. Wallace surface dynamometer
viii.Reflected light intensity
ix. Comparison by standard specimens
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2. METHODS OF MEASURING S.
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2. Direct Instrument Measurement
i. Intersection method
ii. Interference method
iii. Stylus method

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3. NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF
SURFACE
TEXTURE
Practice adopted for obtaining numerical
evaluation of surface texture is to use a
parameter based on the cross-sectional profile
of the surface under examination
There are two system for Numerical evaluation
of surface finish, i.e:
a. Centre line average (CLA)
b. Root mean square (RMS) value of height
undulations of the surface

The CLA system is more popular in UK, while

the RMS is more popular in USA
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3. NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF
SURFACE
TEXTURE
FOR EQUATIONS of CLA & RMS,
AS DEOMOSNTRATED ON BOARD

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4. TOMLINSON SURFACE FINISH

RECORDER
As Demonstrated for figure on next
slide on board

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4. TOMLINSON SURFACE FINISH

RECORDER

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5. ADVERSE EFFECTS OF POOR

SURFACE FINISH
Book: Engineering metrology &
instrumentation
Page#: 234

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