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Article: Surface finish: a machinist's tool. A design necessity.(Emphasis: Measurement and Quality)(includes related articles)
- Article from:
- Modern Machine Shop
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 Gardner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Simple 'roughness' measurements remain useful in the increasingly stringent world of surface finish specifications. Here's a look at why surface measurement is important and how to use sophisticated portable gages to perform inspections on the shop floor.
Surface finish, or texture, can be viewed from two very different perspectives. From the machinist's point of view, texture is a result of the manufacturing process. By altering the process, the texture can be changed. From the part designer's point of view, surface finish is a condition that affects the functionality of the part to which it applies. By changing the surface finish specification, the part's ...