Machining surface finish chart, comparator, method, degree, Ra, Rz,

RMS

As for machining to iron and steel castings, the surface finish smooth degree is also an
important requirement. The following is the conversion chart is from dandong foundry, for
Ra (um), Ra (micro inch), Rz (um), RMS and finish degree in China and USA, including the
related finish methods.

USA
China China China USA USA Ra
RMS Machining Finish Method
Finish Ra Rz Ra (micro
(micro refer to iron-foundry.com
Degree (um) (um) (um) inch)
inch)
The most coarse machining or good
1 50 200 50.0 2000 2200
rough casting surfaces
Machining marks very obvious.
2 25 100 25.0 1000 1100 Rough turning, boring, planning,
drilling.
Machining marks obvious.
3 12.5 50 12.5 500 550 Rough turning, planning, milling,
drilling.
8.00 320 352 Machining marks visible.
4 6.3 25 Normal turning, boring, planning,
6.30 250 275
drilling, grinding.
5.00 200 220 Machining marks not obvious, but
4.00 160 176 still visible.
5 3.2 12.5
Normal turning, boring, planning,
3.20 125 137.5
drilling, grinding.
2.50 100 110 Machining marks blur, but marks
2.00 80 88 direction obvious.
6 1.6 6.3
Number controlled turning, boring,
1.60 63 69.3
planning, drilling, grinding.
1.25 50 55 Machining marks direction blur, but
1.00 40 44 still visible.
7 0.8 6.3
Number controlled turning, boring,
0.80 32 35.2
planning, drilling, grinding.
 0.63 25 27.5
Machining marks direction blur.
8 0.4 3.2 0.50 20 22
Reaming, grinding, boring, rolling.
0.40 16 17.6
12.5 13.75
Machining marks direction invisible.
9 0.2 1.6 0.20 10 11
Grinding, super machining.
8 8.8
Surface dark gloss.
10 0.1 0.8 0.10 4 4.4
Super machining.

The photos of surface finish comparator for milling, turning, reaming and
grinding