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Surface Roughness Conversion Chart Tables

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The following charts and tables convert surface finish or roughness between selected industry standard units.

Where:

Ra = Roughness, average in micro-meters & micro-inches

RMS = Root Mean Square in micro-inches
CLA = Center Line average in micro-inches
Rt = Roughness, total in microns
N = New ISO (Grade) Scale numbers
Cut-Off Length = Length required for sample.

Conversion math at bottom --

μ=0.000001m=0.001mm

μin=0.000001 in=0.0254 μ

Surface Roughness Conversion Chart

Cut-Off
Ra Ra CLA
RMS Rt N Length
micro-meters micro-inches (N)
in. mm

0.025 1 1.1 1 0.3 1 0.003 0.08

0.05 2 2.2 2 0.5 2 0.01 0.25

0.1 4 4.4 4 0.8 3 0.01 0.25

0.2 8 8.8 8 1.2 4 0.01 0.25

0.4 16 17.6 16 2.0 5 0.01 0.25

0.8 32 35.6 32 4.0 6 0.03 0.8

1.6 63 69.3 63 8.0 7 0.03 0.8

3.2 125 137.5 125 13 8 0.1 2.5

6.3 250 275 250 25 9 0.1 2.5

12.5 500 550 500 50 10 0.1 2.5

25.0 1000 1100 1000 100 11 0.3 8.0

50.0 2000 2200 2000 200 12 0.3 8.0

Conversions (math):

CLA (micro inches) = Multiply Ra(µm) x 40

Rt = R a x 8.7
Rz = R a x 7.2
Rz ISO = R a x 7.6
Rmax = R a x 8.0
Rp = R a x 3.6
RPM = R a x 2.9
RMS = R a x 1.1

Example:

Ra to Rt:
1.0 micrometer Ra x 8.7 (Rt Factor) = 8.7 micrometer Rt
40 microinch Ra x 8.7 (Rt Factor) = 348 microinch Rt

CHINA
UK USA
GERMANY
GB 1031-83 DIN4763-60
BS 1134-61 ASAB 46.1-62
≈ISO 468-83

Ra Rz Ry Ra Ra Ra Rz
Code Code Code
(μ) (μ) (μ in)(μ) (μ in)(μ) (μ) (μ)

0.008 0.032

0.01 0.04

0.01 0.04

0.012 0.05

1(0.025) 1(0.025) 0.016 0.063

0.016 0.063

0.02 0.08

0.025 0.10

0.025 0.10

0.032 0.125

0.04 0.16

0.04 0.16 2(0.05) 2(0.05)

0.05 0.20

0.063 0.25

0.063 0.25

3(0.08)

0.08 0.32 4(0.10)

0.10 0.40

0.10 0.40 4(0.10)

0.125 0.50 5(0.125)

0.16 0.63

0.16 0.63 8(0.2) 6(0.16)

0.20 0.80 8(0.2)

0.25 1

0.25 1 16(0.4) 10(0.25)

0.32 1.25 13(0.32) 0.40 1.60

0.40 1.6 16(0.4)

0.50 2 20(0.5)

0.63 2.5

0.63 2.5 32(0.8) 25(0.63)

0.8 3.2 32(0.8)

1 4

1 4 40(1)

1.25 5 63(1.6) 50(1.25)

1.6 6.3

1.6 6.3 63(1.6)

2 8 80(2)

2.5 10

2.5 10 125(3.2) 100(2.5)

3.2 12.5 125(3.2)

4 16

4 16 160(4)

5 20 250(6.3) 200(5)

6.3 25

6.3 25 250(6.3)

8 32

10 40

10 40 500(12.5) 500(12.5)

12.5 50

16 63

16 63

800(20)

20 80 1000(25)

25 100

25 100 1000(25)

32 125

40 160

40 160

125 200

63 250

63 250

80 320

100 400

250 400

S
160 630

250 1000

1600

2500
  

CHINA
ITALY
GB 1031-83 SWITZERLAND POLAND
VSM 10321-62 PN 58/M 042-51
UNI 13963-60
≈ISO 468-3

Ra (μ) Rz Ry (μ) Code Ra (μ) Code Ra (μ) Ra (μ) Rz (μ) Code

0.008 0.032

0.01  0.05

0.01 0.04

0.012 0.05

0.025 N1 0.025

0.016 0.063 0.02 0.10

0.02 0.08

0.025 0.10

0.032 0.125 0.04 0.20

0.04 0.16 0.05 N2 0.05

0.05 0.20

0.063 0.25 0.08 0.40

0.08

0.08 0.32 0.1 N3

0.10 0.40 0.1

0.125 0.50 0.12 0.16 0.80

0.16 0.63 0.2 N4 0.16

0.20 0.80 0.2

0.25 1 0.25 0.32 1.60

0.32 1.25 0.4 N5 0.3

0.40 1.6 0.4

0.50 2 0.5 N6 0.5 0.63 3.20

0.63 2.5 0.6

0.8 3.2 0.8

1 4 1.6 N7 1 1.25 6.30

1.25 5 1.2

1.6 6.3 1.6 2.5 10

 2 8 3.2 N8 2

2.5 10 2.5

3.2 12.5 3

4 16 4 5 20

5 20 6.3 N9 5

6.3 25 6

8 32 8 10 40

10 40 12.5 N10 10

12.5 50 12

16 63 20 80

20 80 25 N11 25

25 100

32 125 40 160

40 160 50 N12

125 200

63 250 80 320

80 320

250 400

CHINA
JAPAN
GB 1031-83
≈ISO 468-83
JIS B0601-70

Ra ( μ) Rz Ry ( μ) Code Ra ( μ) μ)
Rz ( Rmax ( μ) Code

0.008 0.032

0.01 0.04 (0.0125a) (0.05S)

0.012 0.05

0.016 0.063 0.05a

0.02 0.08 0.1Z 0.1S

0.025 0.10

0.032 0.125 0.2Z 0.2S

0.04 0.16

0.05 0.20
 0.063 0.25

0.08 0.32 0.1a 0.4Z 0.4S

0.10 0.40

0.125 0.50

0.16 0.63 0.2a 0.8Z 0.8S

0.20 0.80

0.25 1

0.32 1.25 0.4a 1.6Z 1.6S

0.40 1.6

0.50 2

0.63 2.5 0.8a 3.2Z 3.2S

0.8 3.2

1 4

1.25 5 1.6a 6.3Z 6.3S

1.6 6.3

2 8

2.5 10 3.2a 12.5Z 12.5S

3.2 12.5

4 16 (18Z) (18S)

5 20 6.3a
25Z 25S
6.3 25

8 32 35Z 35S

10 40 12.5a
50Z 50S
12.5 50

16 63
(70Z) (70S)
20 80 25a

25 100 100Z 100S

32 125 140Z 140S

40 160 (50a)
200Z 200S
125 200

S
63 250 280Z 280S

80 320 (100a)
400Z 400S
250 400

560Z 560S

 
 Parameter Factor

Rt 8.7

Rz 7.2

Rz ISO 7.6

Rmax 8.0

Rp 3.6

RPM 2.9

RMS 1.1

Surface Roughness Value Equivalents

The Waviness is the measure of surface irregularities with a spacing greater than that of surface roughness. These usually occur due to
warping , vibrations , or deflection during machining.

ASME B46.1
ASME Y14.36M - 1996 Surface Texture Symbols
ISO 468:1982 “Surface roughness — parameters. Their values and general rules for specifying requirements.”
ISO 4287:1997 “Surface texture: Profile method — Terms, definitions and surface texture parameters.”
ISO 4288:1996 “Surface texture: Profile method — Rules and procedures for the assessment of surface texture.” Includes
specifications for precision reference specimens, and roughness comparison specimens, and establishes requirements for stylus-
type instruments.”
ISO 8785:1998 “Surface imperfections — Terms, definitions and parameters.”
ISO 10135-1:CD “Representation of parts produced by shaping processes — Part 1: Molded parts.”
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