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Ra & RMS Surface Roughness Calculation - Surface Finish Formulas - Harrison Electropolishing L
Ra & RMS Surface Roughness Calculation - Surface Finish Formulas - Harrison Electropolishing L
Ra
View Ra Calculation
Calculating Ra
L = evaluation length
Z(x) = the profile height function
RMS
Calculating RMS
L = evaluation length
Z(x) = the profile height function
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The electropolishing process may improve a surface finish by up to 50%. The electropolishing
reaction removes material while it improves surface roughness. Because of the material removal,
process runtimes are often limited to maintain dimensional tolerances. Limited runtimes result in
real world surface roughness improvements from 10 to 35%. Remember, electropolishing
improves a surface on the microscopic level. If a material has a texture or surface scratch,
electropolishing will only result in a lustrous texture or lustrous scratch. Mechanical polishing is
utilized to remove macroscopic texture or blemishes.
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