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4.1 The small study of surfaces

The real surface (workpiece surface) Surface characteristics

separates a body from its environ-
ment. (DIN EN ISO 4287)
The sensor intersect process is a tech-
nical measuring method for recording
a two-dimensional image of a surface.
A feeding system moves a scanning
unit with constant speed horizontally
over the surface. (DIN EN ISO 3274)
Ra, Rq roughness averages
DIN EN ISO 4287, ASME B46.1
The Ra roughness average is the arith-
metic average of the amounts of all
the values of the roughness proÞle.
The Rq roughness average is the
square average of all values of the
roughness proÞle.
Z(x) = values of the roughness proÞle.

The scanned proÞle is the shell of the

real surface scanned according to
the sensor intersect process. Its most
important content is distortions in the
form: deformations, waviness and
roughness. (DIN EN ISO 3274, DIN 4760)

Characteristics, unless otherwise

indicated, are deÞned for individual
measurement sections. The results
are calculated as averages of several
individual measurement sections. Five
individual measurement sections are
considered standard for roughness
characteristics. The measurement data
for all the measurement sections is used
as the basis for characteristic curves
and the associated parameters (e.g.
material portion). (DIN EN ISO 4288)
Fig. 1
Rz, Rmax depth of roughness
DIN EN ISO 4287, ASME B46.1
The individual roughness depth R z1 is
the sum of the height of the greatest
proÞle peak and the depth of the gre-
atest proÞle valley of the roughness
proÞle within an individual measure-
ment section (Ir).
The Rz roughness is the arithmetic
average of the individual roughness
depth R z1 of successive individual
measurement sections.
The maximum roughness depth Rmax
is the greatest individual roughness
depth within all the measurement sec-
tions (In). (Cf. DIN EN ISO 4288; Rmax
corresponding to Rz1max), R z, Rmax depth

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Rk , Rpk , R vk , Mr1, Mr2

DIN EN ISO 13565-1 and -2

A special Þltering process that sup-
presses ridges produces a roughness
proÞle according to 13565-1. A special
adjustment line on the Abbott curve
breaks them down into three areas
from which the characteristics are
determined according to 13565-2.
The reduced peak height Rpk is the ave-
rage height of peaks protruding from
the core area.
The reduced ridges depth Rvk is the
average depth of ridges located in the
core area.

The core roughness depth Rk is the Mr1 and Mr2 indicate the smallest and
depth of the core roughness proÞle. largest material portion of the core
roughness proÞle.

4
1
5

2 6

3
7

1. ProÞle peak area

2. Core area
3. ProÞle ridge area
4. “Peak area”
5. Material portion curve (Abbott curve)
6. ”Ridge area“
7. Material portion

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